Ewe what's that smell? Well son, it's a clean house. Vinegar as a cleaning agent.

I've always heard vinegar could be used as a cleaner, but had never ventured to try it. Thanks to Pinterest, my curiosity got me researching. The acidity of the vinegar is effective in killing most mold, bacteria, and germs. I like the idea of using an all natural non toxic cleaner, I "make" my self.

Ingredients:
Vinegar
Orange peels ( I used clementines)
Jar

Place orange peels in mason jar.
Cover completely with vinegar and close lid. Now let vinegar and orange peels marinate for at least 10 days.

So today was the day of the vinegar cleaning test. Mopping my kitchen floor was the challenge. I diluted the orange-vinegar with 50% water. I found it cleaned well but the smell of vinegar kinda makes me feel like the surface is not clean. I need to retrain my brain to consider the smell of vinegar as clean. Elias came into the kitchen shortly after I finished mopping and said "Ewe, what's that smell?" Well, it's a clean kitchen I thought to myself! (The smell of vinegar went away within 10 minutes and I was left with a clean floor.)

I found lots of information on uses of vinegar on www.vinegartips.com
Worth checking it out.

This crafty cleaning experiment is credited to a pin from Fountain Avenue Kitchen.

Do you clean with vinegar or have you? Would love to hear what your experience, tips or tricks are?

She's crafty

A passion of mine has been ignited again. I'm crafty at heart and have dedicated 2013 to trying new things and blogging about my adventures!

Today's task... Homemade baby food. Roasted Ginger Apple Purée. Yummy!

I got this recipe from weelicious website. What a wonderful resource that place is. Good wholesome ideas of what to cook.

With that being said this is how you make this tasty starter food.

2- apples (sweet variety)
1/4 teaspoon fresh ginger minced
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
About foot of parchment paper

Pre heat oven to 400 degrees.
Fold parchment paper in half.
Peel and chop apples into 1 inch cubes.
Place on half of parchment paper.
Sprinkle the cinnamon and ginger on top of the apples.
Fold edges of parchment paper creating a sealed packet.
Baked for 15-20 minutes until apples are soft. Let cool.
Then place the roasted ginger cinnamon
apples into a food professor and process to desired consistency.
Yup that's it. Easy peasy and taste so good. Evalucia devoured it.