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Homemade Beverages

From traditional drinks to cozy seasonal favorites, this tag focuses on homemade beverages made with simple ingredients and real-life methods.

  • A glass of creamy homemade eggnog topped with cinnamon and garnished with a cinnamon stick, sitting on a weathered wooden table with soft holiday greenery blurred in the background.
    In the Kitchen

    Homemade Eggnog With Fresh Eggs (Raw and Cooked Versions)

  • A glass of freshly brewed Irish stout with a creamy tan head, sitting on a dark rustic surface next to a brown bottle.
    In the Kitchen

    Brew Your Own Creamy Irish Stout at Home

  • A mug of homemade hot chocolate with a poinsettia shaped marshmallow.
    In the Kitchen

    How To Make Hot Chocolate (With Ingredients You Likely Have On Hand)

  • A close-up of a mason jar filled with dark elderberry syrup, set on a wooden table with cinnamon sticks and dried elderberries scattered nearby.
    Simple Living Skills

    Homemade Elderberry Syrup Recipe (A Simple Winter Staple)

  • Anne of Green Gables enjoying a refreshing glass of raspberry cordial.
    In the Kitchen

    An Anne of Green Gables Inspired Raspberry Cordial Recipe

  • A glass bottle of homemade hard apple cider on a wooden table, surrounded by red apples and apple slices.
    In the Kitchen

    Hard Apple Cider Recipe: Brew Your First Batch at Home

  • A white cow-print mug of hot yellow tea with a small ceramic cow figurine inside, set on a wooden tabletop with a bottle of Bragg organic apple cider vinegar placed to the right of the mug.
    In the Kitchen

    How to Make Hot Tea with Apple Cider Vinegar (My Go-To Simple Remedy)

  • Freshly harvested true hyssop stems with purple blooms and narrow leaves laid on a wooden board—shows what the plant looks like at a good stage for cutting.
    Backyard Gardening

    Growing Hyssop in Your Garden (+ A Simple Tea Recipe)

  • A mason jar filled with homemade fire cider sitting on a wooden countertop in a home kitchen, with the stove and backsplash softly blurred in the background.
    In the Kitchen · Simple Living Skills

    Fire Cider Recipe: My Go-To Winter Tonic for Cold Season

  • Two clear glass mugs of hot butterbeer, topped with whipped cream and dripping caramel, set on a wooden table with a brown napkin.
    In the Kitchen

    Cozy Non Alcoholic Butterbeer (My Daughter’s Recipe)

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Get Cooking — Yum!

Cinnamon Sugar Donut Holes
Peel Tomatoes (No Boiling!)
Crispy Homemade Dill Pickles
4 Cheese Baked Mac & Cheese
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Transform Your Green Thumb

Easy DIY Garden Trellises
Winter Sowing Made Simple
Winter Sowing by Zone
Burn Barrel Basics for Homes
Grow Hyssop in Your Garden

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Chicken-Safe Plants List
Cheap DIY Nesting Boxes
Fix Spraddle Leg with a Glass
Why Sand is Best for Coops
Weird (But Normal) Quail Behavior

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