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Bread:The Staff of Life

July 9, 2012

“Good bread is the most fundamentally satisfying of all foods; and good bread with fresh butter, the greatest of feasts.” ~ James Beard (1903-1985) About a month ago I watched a River Cottage cooking episode featuring Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. The entire show was...

Make Your Own Hand & Foot Scrub

January 21, 2011

During our last holiday one of the special activities on board the cruise ship was making beauty products using items from the pantry. Below is one of the recipes: Sweet Brown Sugar Scrub 1 part milk 4 parts brown sugar Mix the sugar and milk together. Apply to hands,...