The kitchen-tested recipes run the gamut from breakfast dishes to after-dinner treats. They include hearty dinner entrees, like enchilada casserole, onion pot roast, and shrimp & vegetable stir-fry; international fare like green chili burritos and quick chow-mien; soups and other appetizers, like New England clam chowder, and even freezer treats like fruit slush. With the Make A Mix method, home cooks can control the amount of sugar, salt, and preservatives in a recipe, and save money on store-bought mixes. This cookbook is the updated and expanded version of Make-A-Mix that sold over a million copies.
I have made several videos and articles based in part on information from make a mix and other similar books. This book is great for home storage cooking, as well as being frugal. make on your own gravy mix is dollars cheaper than store-bought, as are all the mixes.
Frankly I was not expecting much, its a 112 page document covering a large body of knowledge, but being for beginners, I would say that it is worth the price.
The book begins with a discussion of what essentials oils are and tells how to use them.
The bulk of the book is recipes for different remedies and uses of the oils.
I am a believer in having essential oils and the knowledge of their use, as they do provide medicinal healing and doctors may not always be affordable or even available.
While I don’t want to have to rely solely on oils and other holistic medicine as modern antibiotics and pain medicine definitely are useful, It is nice to know how to use over the counter items to take control of my own illnesses as appropriate.
I would not end your essential oil education with this book, but it is a good start. This book, coupled with a good beginner essential oil kit would make a great gift as well as a good start on learning about essential oils.
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Char cloth is a traditional tender that you can make yourself – it’s basically just cloth charcoal…
In order to make it you will need a tin of some sort it just has closeable lid that is relatively airtight
When you get your tin (I used an Altoids container) you need to punch a small hole in the top with a small nail
Procedure to Make Char Cloth
- Cut the cloth (100% natural cloth – no plastic like nylon or polyester) in squares and layer them in the can – it is important not to pack them in too tightly.
- Light a small fire and set the can over the coals. You will soon see smoke billowing out of the can, this is expected. When there is no more smoke coming out take it out of the fire, but DO NOT open the lid off right away. If air hits the carbonized cloth while it is hot oof the fire, it may burst into flames.
- Remove the lid
- If your cloth looks brown you did not cook it enough – put it back and start over
- If it crumbles when you touch it, then you over cooked it and you need to try again.
- If it is black, soft, and somewhat pliable then you did a good job.
- Any kind of spark will cause it glow red with a hot ember, which will allow you to add tinder, blow on the spark, and light a fire.