DownTheShoreHomestead

My husband and I are very picky about our ketchup and I found this recipe that tastes exactly like the name brand we like. So I created this video to show you how easy it is to make. Chemical free and better for you than the name brand. Ketchup ½ cup tomato paste no added salt ½ cup water 1 tbsp + 1tsp distilled white vinegar 1 tbsp maple syrup ½ tsp ground garlic powder ½ tsp ground onion powder ½ tsp salt Add all ingredients into a small pan and whisk all ingredients until smooth. When mixture starts to simmer/bubble around the edges continuously whisk for 5 min. Pour into a glass container and refrigerate overnight so the seasonings marinate together. Ketchup will keep 3 weeks in the fridge or 6 months in the freezer

I think I finally found an actual Laundry Detergent that you can use in H.E Washing Machines. All other recipes use bar soap and those leave residue and build up on your clothing. Those bar soap recipes were meant for old school wash board style laundry cleaning. This recipe does not have bar soap and will not build up on your clothes over time. This is good for 1 year. Let me know if you use this recipe and like it in the comments below. If you have a better recipe let me know. Let's learn self-sufficiency together! Homemade Laundry Detergent 4 cups distilled water 2/3 Cups Washing Soda (removes minerals that can make water hard. It has a higher ph of 11 and makes it a mild abrasive quality that helps to lift and remove dirt and grime) ¼ cup Sals Suds surfactant (Removing debris and contaminants from surfaces, Reducing the surface tension of water, allowing it to penetrate and lift away dirt and grime, Emulsifying oils and fats, making it easier to remove stubborn stains and messes) 1/4 cup Borax to half gallon 64 oz (softens water, helps stains, removes odor) Natural and non-toxic: Both borax and washing soda are natural and non-toxic, making them a safe and environmentally friendly alternative to harsh chemicals and synthetic detergents. Borax and washing soda have different pH levels and cleaning properties, which allows them to work together to create a more effective cleaning solution. Borax is a mild abrasive that can help remove tough stains, while washing soda is a strong alkaline that can help break down and remove dirt and grime.

This is the easiest least hands on recipe. There are three ways to render the beef suet and they are listed below. How to Render Beef Suet to Make Tallow Instructions Cut suet into 1-inch cubes and place into Dutch oven. Cover Dutch oven and place on the middle rack of an oven preheated to 225°F. After one hour, Stir the contents of the Dutch oven, and let the suet continue to render for a few hours more. Periodically, check on the progress of the rendering process. After five to six hours, the fat should be rendered into tallow. You will know that your suet has completely rendered into tallow when there is predominately a yellow liquid in the pan, and all that remains in terms of solids are brown bits ("cracklings") that have sunk to the bottom of the pan. Remove the Dutch oven from the oven. Strain the tallow from the contents of the Dutch oven using a fine-mesh strainer placed over a heatproof bowl. The strainer will catch the cracklings, which you can reserve to make bird seed suet. Decant the tallow into airtight quart-sized jars. You can leave one jar at room temperature that you can use for cooking. For long-term storage, you can refrigerate or freeze the second jar. If you freeze the tallow, make sure that you leave at least one inch of headspace in the jar to allow for expansion. At room temperature, the tallow will have a shelf life of at least one year. If refrigerated or frozen, the shelf life of the tallow will be extended significantly. For instructions on how to render suet or beef fat trimmings on the stovetop or in a slow cooker, see the "Recipe Notes" below. Notes Stovetop Instructions: If you want to render the suet on the stovetop, follow the basic instructions in the recipe. However, instead of placing the Dutch oven into the oven, put it on the stovetop. You will want to set your stovetop temperature to low and periodically stir the suet to make sure that it does not stick to the bottom of your pan. Suet will render much quicker on the stovetop, so watch it closely. It can be ready to strain in as little as 2 hours. Slow Cooker Instructions: If you want to render the suet in a slow cooker, follow the basic instructions in the recipe. However, instead of placing the fat into a Dutch oven, put it into the crock of your slow cooker. Place the lid on the slow cooker and set the cooking setting to Low. After approximately five to six hours, the fat should be completely rendered. Beef Tallow Contains Selenium and Choline as well as Vitamins A, D, E, K, and B1

My grandkids wanted us to purchase the commercial foaming bath soaps. They are full of so many chemicals and didn't want to expose my grandkids to those chemicals. I did some research and I can't believe how easy they are to make. It took some trial and error on getting the food dye to work but in the end I got it. Hopefully your kids or grandkids will enjoy this recipe as well. Let me know in the comments below what you liked or didn't like about the recipe.

A friend was complaining about the price of laundry scent boosters now. So I created this video to show everyone how to make it, for pennies on the dollar, with ingredients that you most likely have at home already. Here is a link to the essential oils I purchased. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B081QWJSYP/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Wool dryer balls basically last about 1,000 loads. https://seekbamboo.com/blogs/sustainable-lifestyle/how-to-refresh-wool-dryer-balls

After a lot of research I found MANY ways that our grandparents were frugal to get thru the great depression. Instead of giving you a hundred tips I thought I would break them down into Categories so that we can look at each category to find ways of becoming more frugal. This way you are not overwhelmed and can start in small ways to get more frugal.

This is a recipe I ran into and it makes very cheap but tasty bread. It is easy and healthy and in these days cheap is a great thing. Give it a try and comment below if you have any questions.

This is a little short on how to make sweetened coffee creamer at home. This way you don't have all the chemicals that the name brand uses (if you use all organic ingredients) and you don't have to go to the store to purchase it when you need it. You can make sweet condensed milk from home also. I will do another video on how to do that. It is super easy. I hope you all enjoy. My husband states it tastes exactly the same.

A friend asked me to create a video on how to make healthy breakfast cookies. I found a recipe for 6 different kinds. I have linked it below. Hopefully you will all enjoy them as much as my husband and I did.

My family is on a journey to becoming more self sufficient. After you watch this video hopefully you will join us! In this video I give you 10 steps for you to start to become more self sufficient.

Who knew forks would make such a great tool for gardening.

I think I over watered my onion seedlings which caused them to be dampened off. I show you a quick fix to hopefully save them.

After 4 days of torrential rain I finally got our second raised bed built.

I am trying out a new chocolate chip recipe. I show you how to make it and you will see that things get a little messy.

My family has decided to become more self sufficient and we invite you to join us on our journey. There could be success and hopefully very few failures. I have had some epic failures in the past so you might want to subscribe to see what happens.