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"Cadbury's Crunchie Bars are one of my favorite candy bars. They are also my dentist's favorite candy bar, because if I eat enough of these I keep him in business. This is a Nigella Lawson recipe, from her book How to Be a Domestic Goddess. She calls it cinder toffee, but for me it will always be the crunchy part of the Crunchy Bar."

Ingredients: light corn syrup, sugar...

"Recipe from www.make-stuff.com"

Ingredients: glycerin, bath soap, water...

"This is from the Bethel Play Group from 1979. The ladies always made sure we had some in hand. Now I make it for my sons. It turns out well and keeps on the shelf for a REALLY long time in a freezer bag. When you first knead it, be careful, it is still quite hot."

Ingredients: food coloring, oil, salt...

"Green tea is an excellent skin toner because it contains antioxidants such as Vitamins C and E which help to strengthen the skin's natural defences. This toner works especially well as an anti-irritant and can be used to soothe aggravated skin or sunburn. From the book: Natural Beauty At Home by Janice Cox."

Ingredients: green tea, distilled water...

"Place these homemade rocks in a bowl or dish to scent your room. This is a nice alternative to potpourri! Recipe from www.make-stuff.com I dusted my scented rocks with some cocoa powder and they look so tempting now, you would believe that they are some edible coloured cookies. This will be nice fun to have around on April Fools Day!"

Ingredients: food coloring, essential oils...

"This is long lasting, easy to carry and discreet- you can just rub them on. Now you can carry your own personal scent just like the beauties of the olden times did such as Cleopatra, Nefertiti, Madame de Pompadour and Irene Langhorne(the original Gibson girl). Pour your blends into vintage compacts or pillboxes for a unique package to slip into a pocket..."

Ingredients: beeswax, essential oils...

"From the book:Natural Beauty At Home by Janice Cox."

Ingredients: coconut oil, cocoa butter...

"Mint leaves are rich in iron. Menthol helps tighten skin pores. This toner whisks away oil, surface dirt and dead skin cells from your skin. From the book: Natural Beauty At Home by Janice Cox."

Ingredients: dried mint, fresh mint leaves...

"This soap is great for removing dirt and oil from the skin without drying. Vanilla gives it a delicious fragrance and the ground almonds provide a beautifully textured soap."

Ingredients: fragrance oil, bath soap...

"The epsom salt helps the apricots set."

Ingredients: crushed pineapple, epsom salts...

"This is from the book Natural Beauty At Home by Janice Cox. This recipe is posted by request."

Ingredients: cooking oil, borax, beeswax...

"I made this for my mom in the afternoon today and she really liked it. I think this is my first "own" bath salt with milk recipe, and I hope many more young girls will make this for mom and/or mom-in-law;-)"

Ingredients: dried thyme leaves, hot water...

"This recipe is posted by request. It's from the book:Natural Beauty At Home by Janice Cox."

Ingredients: borax, beeswax, almond oil...

"“Where would we be without salt?” – James Beard
I casually sprinkled the thick-cut Hempler’s bacon with cayenne before frying to a nearly blackened crisp. Once the caramel had reached its perfect molten temperature I stirred in a handful of the bacon then reserved the rest to get sprinkled on top. The caramel set beautifully. Some were cut and..."

Ingredients: corn syrup, heavy cream...