Mix 1 cup distilled white vinegar, 1 cup distilled water, 1 to 2 tsp dish soap and 10 to 15 drops of essential oil in a spray bottle. It costs about $0.50 to $1 a bottle against $4 to $8 retail. It is a cleaner, not a disinfectant, and must never touch natural stone or…
Simmer chopped red cabbage in water for 8 minutes, lift the cabbage out, then boil bowtie pasta in that violet water. The anthocyanin pigment from the cabbage dyes the pasta purple with no food coloring at all. Add lemon and it turns pink, add baking soda and it turns blue-green. Serves 4 in about 20…
A beetroot burrata salad costs about $8 at home and eats like an $18 restaurant plate. The trick is not the burrata. It is sautĂ©ing drained canned beets for 2 to 3 minutes with salt, a pinch of sugar and a splash of balsamic. Serves 2 to 3 in 10 to 12 minutes. This is…