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Our beloved Dish forum is down for maintenance, and I’m wondering if anyone knows what is happening? I put in a request to be part of the group on Saturday, but I’m still pending approval, so I’m wondering if someone who is on the Facebook group can update me on its status. I’m going through...
It’s summer, so just a quick reminder that you might want to store things like coconut oil 76 (meaning it melts at 76˚F) or virgin coconut oil in the fridge or freezer because they might melt in your workshop. It hasn’t been that warm around here, but I found my virgin coconut oil was getting...
What could you make with 57 grams of BTMS-50? It would cost me $5.95 plus $0.71 in taxes, for a total of $6.66. It works out to about 12 cents per gram. I know this seems like a lot of money, and BTMS-50 isn’t cheap, but here are a few ideas of how you could...
We asked the question the other day, is it cheaper to make your own products? and I think we’re all feeling like it is. (Although the shipping is crazy…more on that tomorrow!) It might not be cheaper to make our own conditioner compared to buying Suave at the drug store, but it’s certainly cheaper than...
I’m surrounded by strawberries and I love it! The season is in full swing in the Fraser Valley, and we spent yesterday making strawberry balsamic jam, strawberry pineapple jam, and cherry walnut relish (from the book Put ‘Em Up!) If you click on the strawberry pineapple jam recipe, scroll down as there are a ton of...