
US expat in Spain sharing unique, real food recipes; a creative twist on DIY & repurposing things, & lots of holiday fun. #jerf Español: http://t.co/b1pdAV5BCq
Denia, Alicante, Spain
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❤️Happy V-Day! Do you remember your first Valentine's Day celebration?
I remember making mailboxes out of milk cartons at school. We traded valentines with the other kids. I would save the prettiest ones for my friends and gave the ones I didn't like as much to the boys! 😜
Solid perfume is quite easy to make.
If you can warm up a bit of oil and wax in a double boiler, you can easily make yourself some solid perfume. Seriously!
Read the whole process here - thethingswellmake.com/diy-ea…
Can you believe these shirts are handmade?
Yup! I made this Wall-E and Eve t-shirt and all I used was freezer paper and paint. This technique involves layering the stencils & painting one color after the other.
Read how here - thethingswellmake.com/make-w…
Lebanese kafta is an oblong meatball that is skewered and cooked like a kebab.
All you'll need is:
🥩 Ground beef
🧅 Onion
🌱 Parsley
🧂 Salt
🥣 Spices (allspice, cumin, black pepper, and cayenne pepper)
Read how to make this delicious dish here - thethingswellmake.com/kafta-…
How to Make Yogurt at Home in Your Oven. Check out my blog on how to make your own yogurt here - thethingswellmake.com/the-ba…
What is an emulsifier? An emulsifier is a type of stabilizer that helps keep the oil droplets dispersed throughout the aqueous ingredients (like water).
Read more about emulsifiers and how different ones compare at my blog. thethingswellmake.com/beginn…
Homemade drawstring pouches are handy! You get to use them to organize all sorts of things all over the house.
🧸Small toys.
🃏Decks of cards.
🎁 To hold personalized gifts, such as handmade soaps or cosmetics.
Read how I make this here - thethingswellmake.com/sleeve…
What are kefir grains?
Kefir grains are another type of SCOBY. A SCOBY is a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeasts.
The grains themselves are composed mostly by a mixture of bacteria, yeasts, and proteins with some lipids and sugars (the kefirans, for example).
🧀 How to Make paneer
Ingredients:
🥛 1 liter whole milk
🍶 2 tablespoons of vinegar OR 🍋 lemon juice
Watch the full tutorial on my blog - thethingswellmake.com/how-to…
🛑 Stop using commercial baby wipes! And instead start using cloth wipes.
It's pretty easy to make & you probably have most of the materials lying around already. Read how to make your own recycled cloth wipes and a homemade cloth wipe solution too - thethingswellmake.com/make-y…
🎁Looking for a DIY Gift idea?
My friend wanted coasters & so I knew marble photo coasters was a perfect DIY gift to do. After some trial and error, I eventually figured a method that worked well.
💻 Read how to make this fun #diy gift over at my blog - thethingswellmake.com/diy-ma…
🥩✨ Elevate your cooking game with homemade beef tallow!
It's easier than you think! Step-by-step instructions are available here 👇🏻
thethingswellmake.com/how-to…
#HomemadeBeefTallow #renderingtallow #homestead #selfsufficient #zerowaste #sustainable thethingswellmake.com/how-to…
Say goodbye to traditional potato chips and hello to savory goodness. Perfect for satisfying your carnivorous cravings. Enjoy the meaty crunch of Carnivore Chips anytime, anywhere! 🥩😋 #CarnivoreChips #SavorySnacks #CravingSatisfaction thethingswellmake.com/meat-c…
Homemade mouthwash
Ingredients:
- distilled water
- salt
- baking soda
- xylitol
- mineral drops
- essential oils
Add all of the ingredients to a storage bottle and mix thoroughly.
Check out my blog post on how to make this here - thethingswellmake.com/diy-ho…
You don’t need to buy expensive equipment to do your own silk screening!
For this #diyproject I used In a couple of wood strips or an old photo frame can do the trick. Along with some loose weave cloth, and a couple of paints. Read how I made it here - thethingswellmake.com/easy-s…
Craving a sweet treat on your carnivore journey? 🍰🥩 Carnivore Cheesecake is the answer! Embrace the rich flavor and indulge without guilt. Try it now! 🧀✨ #CarnivoreCheesecake #LowCarbIndulgence thethingswellmake.com/no-cru…
The Ultimate Survival / Travel Snack for Carnivores! Unleash Unbeatable Energy with Pemmican bars! 💪 Keeping it simple, the carnivore way! #PemmicanRecipe #SimpleAndSatisfying #CarnivoreDiet #homestead #travelfood #preppingfood thethingswellmake.com/pemmic…
👄 DIY Brown Sugar Lip Scrub
- coconut oil
- sweet almond oil
- brown sugar
- pumpkin spices (optional) like powdered ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and/or cloves
Melt the oils together, mix the sugar and spice, and you've got something really nice. 😉 thethingswellmake.com/sugar-…
✍🏻I love writing! But the pretty notebooks do get expensive. 😔
Thankfully I though of an easy #diy fix to remedy this. I use a reusable notebook cover, so I still get a personal look without the extra cost. You could even make some to give as a gift.
thethingswellmake.com/sew-no…
Lard is actually quite useful.
It's great for using to cook other foods, and it is also a great fat for making soap. Soaps made with animal fats tend to be very hard soaps that clean well.
Read the what, why, and how to make lard here - thethingswellmake.com/render…










