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In this post – One ingredient, ten products: An introduction – Brandi suggested we take a look at how to use sunflower oil as she had a bunch that was about to expire. (You know you can freeze the oil without any issues, right?) Sunflower oil is a fantastic oil if you are looking for...
Blackberries are one of those berries that you can only really seem to get from picking them fresh from the bush yourself. We have so many bushes growing around our house, but they seem to be filled with thorns intent on protecting those luscious berries from my grasp! But I shall endure the pokes and...
Blueberries are my favourite fruit – I can eat them by the handful in the summer until my tongue and lips are purple and we freeze over 20 pounds to make sure I can make it through the year! It’s also gained a reputation as a superfood, something filled with anti-oxidants. Does it stand up...
I’m a big fan of being local – shopping at local stores, using local ingredients, supporting local crafters – and I was so excited to see raspberry oil on sale at some of our suppliers! I live in the Fraser Valley, and we’re known for our berries – raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, and others – and...
This dry winter weather is wreaking havoc on my hair, making the ends all hard and brittle, so I thought I’d make myself a little conditioner with coconut oil. But the winter hair custard I made a few weeks ago is quite high in coconut oil – 10% – and it’s causing my hair to...