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Homemade raviolis
There are pasta making machines and food processors, but if you don't have either, don't bother buying them. You can learn to make raviolis by hand!
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2 months, 1 week ago by: TheJoyofDIY user comments
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DIY cleaning supplies
Considering we already spend more money on drinking water than on gasoline, it is absurd that we also buy cleaning supplies some of which are more than ¾ water. Here is how to make non-toxic cleaning supplies with items in your pantry and from your sink.
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2 months, 3 weeks ago by: TheJoyofDIY user comments
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Homemade gnocchi
My favorite pasta is gnocchi, so tonight I made it from scratch. Had I known it was so simple I would have been making it this whole time!
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4 months, 2 weeks ago by: TheJoyofDIY user comments
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Learn to preserve your favorite foods
I made some Pepper Jelly at home from the Sorrano Peppers and Jalapenos I grew in my garden last summer.
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4 months, 2 weeks ago by: TheJoyofDIY user comments
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How to build solar lights
Solar-powered lights are becoming increasingly popular. They can be seen on streets, like the one at right, or along walkways, paths, in the backyard.BenefitsThey is no cost to operate solar lights. They don't require connection to the utility company, and can be portable.Although you can purchase small ...
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4 months, 3 weeks ago by: johnhorning user comments
Selecting and installing a solar water heater
Solar water heaters have been around for a long time, in fact, it's the oldest method of heating water known to man.How do they work?Solar water heaters are broken down into two different types;active, which make use of circulating pumps and have controls,passive, which is ...
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4 months, 3 weeks ago by: johnhorning user comments
Build a solar heater with recycled cans
Building a solar panel heater out of aluminum cans is not as far-fetched as you might think. A company in Canada, Cansolair, Inc., specializes in building these units and has won awards for their design. Their heaters have been described as "green energy and recycling all rolled into one", and ...
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4 months, 3 weeks ago by: johnhorning user comments
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Indoor mushroom farms
If you love mushrooms, why not grow them inside your home!
I would love to add sauteed mushrooms to all my dishes. So like a herb garden, I thought a mushroom farm would be a good addition to my kitchen counter.
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5 months ago by: TheJoyofDIY user comments
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Make homemade cheese
The Joy of DIY Mission: To recapture the excitement of accomplishing something new. Undertaking something new and out of the ordinary and report it on my blog http://thejoyofdiy@blogspot. I hope to inform and entice you to do it yourself. Week 8: Make Homemade Cheese.
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5 months ago by: TheJoyofDIY user comments
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Naturally-sweetened banana bread
Rotting- or overly ripe- bananas have amazing strength as a sweetener. Add them to a bit of flour, egg and oil and what would have been bread is really more of a cake. This recipe for sugar-free banana bread has quite a few optional ingredients because the bananas play such ...
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7 months ago by: kirstendirksen staff comments
