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Blog Giveaway: On Friday I told you about one of my favourite products, for making fast food from scratch. I also told you about some of the many ways that I use the Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil from Tropical Traditions. You can read that article here: Coconut Oil: My Secret Ingredient for Fast food [...]
Coconut oil is amazing. It is a natural oil that is solid below 76 degrees F but liquid above. It is very heat stable, making it the ideal oil for cooking at high temperatures. It is a vegetable oil, rich in lauric acid — the same medium chain fatty acid found in breast milk. Tropical [...]
Yesterday, at 6am Robin came in from the barn, holding a cold, wet, limp baby goat. She had her eyes open but she was completely unresponsive. While still breathing, there seemed to be no life left in her. Her tongue was cold. Her stomach empty. She had only minutes of life left, without immediate intervention. [...]
In the last article I told you about several benefits of flax seed for your homestead medicine chest. In that article I only scratched the surface. In this article I’ll explore another use for flax — jelling it to use it as a base for homemade hand sanitizers. Since flax is rich in omega 3 [...]
I am new at making pine needle basket making. There are many experts out there. I’m not one of them. But I’ve learned a bit in making my second basket and I think my experience will help you avoid some of the pitfalls that I’ve encountered. I am making functional baskets that are intended to [...]
Yesterday I talked to you about the many beneficial uses of the pine trees that you have growing on your homestead. One of my favourite uses of the Pine is to make sweet smelling coiled baskets. Unfortunately most how-to books will direct you to purchase your basket making materials from a craft supply store, and [...]
Virgin Coconut Oil, Gold Label - 1 quart
