A can of cream of mushroom soup can be a real dinner saver. It works great in casseroles and can turn into a sauce or gravy in a pinch.

Use this mixture of lemon and lavender to freshen the air or fabrics (test surfaces before using). Makes your home (or car) smell like spring!

2 lemons
1 pint vodka
2 cups orange flower water
3/4 cup fresh lavender buds
3/4 cup fresh lemon balm
1/4 cup fresh rosemary
Carefully zest the lemons with a knife, vegetable peeler, or zester. Take care not to get any of the white pith on the peel.
Combine the zest with the vodka, orange water, lavender, lemon balm, and rosemary in a glass jar with a lid. Cover the jar with the lid and let the mixture sit for 1 week.
Strain the vodka through several layers of cheesecloth into a clean glass bottle. Cover tightly and keep out of direct sunlight and away from heat. Use whenever you want a refreshing splash of fragrance.
If using dried herbs, use half the amounts listed.
A can of cream of mushroom soup can be a real dinner saver. It works great in casseroles and can turn into a sauce or gravy in a pinch.
Keeping a can of frozen orange juice concentrate in the freezer means you can make more than just orange juice. Try it in a variety of orange-flavored recipes.
It may look like a sad little package shoved in the back of your freezer, but frozen spinach actually has a lot of culinary uses (and some may surprise you).

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