I’m sure many of you grew up with Vick’s Vapor Rub. Every time my siblings and I had a stuffy nose before mom would put us to bed she would rub Vick’s under our noses and on our chests to help break up the congestion so we could sleep better. Since moving to Mexico I…
Air Freshener and Deodorizer
Living in a dorm leads to lots of smells that I would rather do without. Sixteen girls sharing one living space and one bathroom. Peeweh! Unfortunately most air fresheners and deodorizers are in aerosol cans. Making your own is easy and very frugal. We’ve been using these two bottles for the past few months and…
Creamy Coconut Hot Cocoa
Yesterday while reading some of my favorite blogs I came across a delightful recipe for a hot chocolate from Kimi at The Nourishing Gourmet. As soon as I read the recipe I knew that is would taste delicious with my oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. I didn’t have all the ingredients that Kimi used so I…
Fudge!
I don’t know about you but I love chocolate, especially dark chocolate. Yet I try not to eat it too often. A few months ago I was reading a magazine, “No Greater Joy” and there was a picture of all these sumptuous looking chocolates. I then went to NGJ’s website and found the recipe. They…
Limes!
Since moving to Mexico I have fallen in love with limes. Mexico produces almost 15% of the world’s limes. They were first brought to the New World with Columbus on his second voyage in 1493. Centuries later sailors started using limes to prevent scurvy because they are packed full of vitamin C. There are so many…