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Sprouting Garlic

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Garlic is a magical plant. The cloves have antibacterial and healing properties and add a fragrant zing to every food item. Here is how you can grow garlic yourself, starting by sprouting it indoors.

Sprouting Garlic

Garlic can be grown using the cloves you already have in your kitchen! I sprouted my garlic indoors using cloves from a bulb I had inside my fridge. Garlic sprouts faster when kept at colder temperatures so place it in the fridge 1-2 weeks before you want to start growing it. Continue reading →

Signature Cocktail: Neon Lemonade

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Lemonade is delicious, but tangy, fruity, alcoholic lemonade is even better! Try this Neon Lemonade and your mouth will pucker with delight!

Photo Courtesy of: Rob Bertholf

Photo Courtesy of: Rob Bertholf

Ingredients:

1 part lemon or citrus vodka

2 parts Blue Curacao Continue reading →

Caring for Your Sourdough Starter

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Once you’ve made your sourdough starter, you’ll need to care for it to keep it alive and ready for baking. Keep a clean cloth or paper towel over the top to keep bacteria out. You can store it on the counter at room temperature or in the fridge or freezer.

Photo Courtesy of: Brown Eyed Baker

Photo Courtesy of: Brown Eyed Baker

Storing on the Counter

Make sure your counter isn’t too hot or too cold. Keep your starter between 70-80 degrees. If you’re storing it on the counter, you’ll need to feed and stir it every day. It will keep separating and it’s okay to stir the yellow colored “hooch” back in to keep fermenting. Feed it at least once a day by adding equal parts warm water and flour. For daily feedings I only add a little bit, ½ a cup of each. Continue reading →

How To Make a Sourdough Starter

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Sourdough bread is made without using any added yeast, all of the yeast comes from the addition of the sourdough starter. Having a sourdough starter at your disposal is a nice luxury without much added work. A sourdough starter, when made and kept properly can last a lifetime. Once you make a good sourdough starter, you won’t need to buy yeast again to make sourdough bread!

Photo Courtesy of: dailyartmasomenos

Photo Courtesy of: dailyartmasomenos

How to Make a Sourdough Starter

What You’ll Need

Water

Flour

A Glass Container

Wooden Spoon Continue reading →

How to Clean Your Yoga Mat

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You and your yoga mat get up close and personal on a regular basis, so treat it with some love and respect by spraying it daily with a homemade cleaning spray. No need to purchase commercial cleaning sprays, this antibacterial spray is easy to make and is easy on the wallet.

Photo Courtesy of: bradleypjohnson

Photo Courtesy of: bradleypjohnson

How to Clean Your Yoga Mat

Make a Cleaning Spray

1 part Water

3 parts Vinegar

Mix together in a spray bottle. Continue reading →

Travel 101: Packing for a Beach Vacation

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The holidays are over and the weather is getting colder. It’s the perfect time to kick your relaxation up a notch and take a trip to a warmer climate. I am lucky enough to have visited Cancun, Mexico recently and I wanted to share with you some organizational skills to help you pack for your next beach vacation.

Photo Courtesy of: Luke Ma

Photo Courtesy of: Luke Ma

Packing for a Beach Vacation

Check the Weather

Check the weather in your destination to make sure you’re bringing temperature appropriate clothing. Try not to bring any more outfits than you have to so plan your wardrobe ahead of time. Continue reading →

Winter Snowflake Decorations

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Now that the Holidays are over, what decorations will you put up? How about Winter Snowflakes? We’ve all made paper snowflakes in class during elementary school, or with your children and they can be a fun way to add fun to a cold winter lull in between the Holidays and Valentine’s day. Snowflakes make tasteful and beautiful winter decorations, are simple to make and like a real snowflake, no two are the same! Here is a simple way to make winter snowflake decorations just in time for the snow to start falling.

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Winter Snowflake Decorations

What You’ll Need:

Scissors

White paper (or blue! Snowflakes can be festive in any color) Continue reading →