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Baking goodies that bring about important tips!
If you’ve poke around this blog, you’ll be very aware of it’s “back to basics”, “made from scratch” type theme. Today, I happened upon a neat sweet bread recipe that I think I might try my hand at with the help of one summer time first grader that needs an activity to do! As I peer at the recipe, I see that it calls for buttermilk. I don’t know about you, but it’s quite rare that I have buttermilk in the house inspite of the comments that I’ve heard and read that its supposed to be very good for you. It’s not here, and I’m not going to the store…
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Plastic Recycle numbers, do you read plastic labels too?
If you are new to recycling, perhaps you’ve wondered just what those numbers mean in the middle of the recycle symbol. Most folks are aware that it helps folks in recycle facilities figure out how to sort the plastic for processing but how much more about them do you know? Here’s a short list that may help. All plastic is not alike. If you turn on the news, you already know this and have heard of those that warn against using plastic for certain things. There are many warning for which plastics to use in the microwave or which kinds are greener, etc. I figure let’s start with the basics…
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Homemade peanut butter, hard to make?
If articles like this (Little Debbie Adds Snack Food to Salmonella Peanut Butter Recall) or this (http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/salmonellatyph.html) worry you, it might be time to KNOW exactly what is in the food you eat. It may save you time, money, and health in the long run… Here are a few links on how to make peanut butter yourself: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Peanut-Butter http://www.mahalo.com/How_to_Make_Peanut_Butter – nice variations! http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A824410 Amazing that oil, peanuts, salt and a bit of molasses is really all the ingredients that you need. Be sure to stash your homemade peanut butter in the refrigerator…it cuts down on the oils going racid. 🙂 Do you remember when Kroger used to have the peanut…
