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    How To Make Unique Soaps from Home, On a Budget BY AISHA STAMBOULI, Service Enhancement Consultant & Urban homesteader What You’ll Need: · Goat milk & glycerin base             · Essential oils (try wintry scents                   like nutmeg, peppermint or pine)                                          · Soap molds or small Tupperware containers Making soap can be simple, given the proper ingredients. I enjoy using a goat milk and glycerin base, which can be purchased at Michaels or at a similar crafts store. Next,…

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    Penne Puttanesca

    Get Spicy With This Delicious Pasta Recipe! By Christina Guidoccio I love Penne Puttanesca. I remember my Nonna making it for me when I was young. I developed a real taste for it and recently embarked on some kind of quest to find the perfect recipe. Most recipes I’ve found are lacking in the general flavor and spiciness that makes this recipe what it’s supposed to be. So I decided to make my own! This recipe isn’t for the faint of heart. If you’re not into spice, you’ve come to the wrong place. The spice can be scaled up (brave!) or down (boo!) according to taste. Habanero peppers are spicy little devils,…