I've always liked the idea of homemade...from watching my mom can foods from their garden & my grandma baking homemade pies. I make a lot of things from scratch (pancake batter, pizza dough, biscuits) because I think it's better for us...and it is definitely a lot more economical. I made my baby food for each of my kiddos & started canning last summer.
For the past 6-12 months, I have been making my own laundry soap & deoderant (I know...you just said WHAT?...and have labeled me as weird...but it's been better for the sensitive skinned folks in our house).
More recently, I began making homemade salad dressings, chocolate syrup (sorry Hersheys, but this one is tasty!) & some elderberry syrup to help boost immune systems & combat illness. The boys love the chocolate syrup & elderberry syrup. Yesterday, we ran out of ketchup, so I decided to make my own. I found a recipe online & went to work.
As I was making it, I overheard Brecken talking to Aaron about what I was doing. He was 'bragging' about mommy's chocolate syrup & 'medicine' (elderberry syrup) & I heard him use the phrase, "Mommy's cool"...because she can make such & such. I'm pretty sure that little phrase won't be one to stick around :) Anyway - I tasted the ketchup & thought it had a few too many spices in it, especially for kids...but decided to have Brecken taste it. He took a little lick & got a bizarre look on his face. I said, what do you think? He looked at me really sweetly, and said, "Not good?" It made me crack up - he was trying hard not to hurt my feelings :) I'm hoping that the taste is a little better today after the flavors have time to blend, but if not, we'll experiment with another recipe!
