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"Mom made these when I was a kid and they were quite a treat. I sometimes make them for my own family and they don't last long. They are such an unusual food that they make for quite the conversation."

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, watermelon rind...

"This is the other watermelon rind pickle recipe we use. The ginger makes a nice flavor alternative to the allspice in our other family favorite."

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, pickling lime...

"These are great beans to use in Bloody Mary's, or on an appetizer tray, or in your brown bag. I recommend starting with the 1/4 tsp. cayenne unless you know you really like the extra heat. Prep time does not include preparing the jars for canning."

Ingredients: dill, distilled vinegar...

"This is a recipe I found in my Polish Cookbook from Culinary Arts Institution. I haven't tried it myself, but found it interesting when I accidently ran across it the same evening I had just posted my own Watermelon Rind Pickle recipe in a discussion on the boards. If you decide to try it, please let me know what you think of it. Thanks!"

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, distilled white vinegar...

"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...

"This looks really cool, and a better alternative to HFCS-laden tomato ketchups on the market these days! It's a bit labor intensive though. From my Pacific Islands e-cookbook. I think Splenda or Sun Crystals would work in place of the sugar and that cutting it should be fine if you're watching sugar intake-- but I'm posting it as written."

Ingredients: cinnamon, cloves...

"From Natural Beauty At Home by Janice Cox. This wax can be used to tame unruly eyebrows. This wax will help keep your moustache in place and looking well groomed. Castor oil helps to strengthen the hair by coating it and forming a tough, shiny and protective covering."

Ingredients: beeswax, castor oil...