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Boozy Peaches, Part 1
Living in South Carolina in the summer is full of pluses and minuses, namely fresh peaches and devastating heat and humidity. But, the rational part of my mind knows that you can’t have one without the other and so I soldier … Continue reading
Dilly Adventures
Dill has a special place in my heart for several reasons. I’m Lithuanian, so a cucumber tastes lonely without it (and a bunch of sour cream). It’s one of my favorite things to watch grow and it’s like summer in a … Continue reading
DIY Shorts and the French 75
A few months back, I was given a really awesome sewing machine by a coworker. Textiles are big here and were even bigger in the 19th and 20th centuries, so I suppose it makes sense that all that fabric and … Continue reading
Paving the Way
One of the best responses we’ve gotten about this here adventure we call Hooch & Home was from a close friend in Philly. She had us over for dinner when Melissa was visiting, and while preparing dinner she shared with … Continue reading
Posted in Bourbon, DIY, Uncategorized
Tagged bourbon, Cobbler, diy, diy patio, lowe's, national bourbon day, patio, pavers, Whiskey Cobbler
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Bags, Pipes, and Cocktails
The need for a downstairs laundry bag has been apparent for quite some time. Our laundry room is located in our downstairs half bath, and I got in the bad habit of piling up smelly, dirty, damp kitchen towels on the … Continue reading
Posted in Cocktails, DIY, Sewing
Tagged bag, diy, floor flange, hardware, laundry, laundry bag, lowe's, sewing
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Tufted Cushion with a French Mattress Seam
Now, doesn’t this project sound very fancy? In my experience fancy=complicated, but I am happy to report that no matter how fancy it sounds, this project was not all that complicated. That’s not to suggest that it was a breeze … Continue reading
A Cowl and a Cocktail
Outlander returns to our screens on Saturday (April 4), which means that Droughtlander is nearly over!! Hooray!! The two of us here at H&H have been fans of the novel series Outlander for many years. In fact, I remember Julia … Continue reading
All this for a cocktail, Part II
In Part I of this post, we provided information on how to make your own yogurt and orgeat (almond flavored syrup) because I really wanted to make the cocktail Pearls Before Swine with my homemade yogurt. Today, we’ve got the … Continue reading
Posted in Cocktails, DIY, Gin
Tagged cocktails, diy, gin, lemon curd, orgeat, yogurt
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All this for a cocktail, Part 1
So when I got the idea for this post, I foolishly thought it would be about how to make your own yogurt at home. I’ve made yogurt at home for a couple of years now and it can save tons … Continue reading
That’s ALL Of Your Beeswax: How To Make Your Own Candles
I set off on a journey to make candles. As a result, I now have a gym membership, floors like a basketball court, a go-to prohibition era cocktail, and so much mood lighting. Oh, and of course a lot of … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, Gin
Tagged candle making, candles, cocktail, diy, essential oils, gin, honey, honey water, make your own candles, mood lighting, pouring pot, prohibition, the bees knees, thyme garnish, waxaggedon, wick
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