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So excited to be partnering up with Replenish.com refill shop in Alameda, California as well as El Cerrito, natural grocery store, Berkeley, natural grocery store, Good Earth natural grocery store in Mill Valley as well as Fairfax, California!

My sister in law Karmel shared this easy to make bread recipe she found on a video and wrote it down on a post it note. I love this recipe and how easy it is I have been making every week for my family and friends. No more bread in a plastic bag. No more expensive bakery bread that goes stale in 2 days. This bread can stay fresh if you keep it on the counter wrapped in a white dish towel. Easy Bread Recipe: 3 1/2 Cups bread Flour 1 tsp. Active dry yeast 2 tsp. Kosher Salt 1

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This is a simple, inexpensive, easy to make laundry detergent with only 5 non toxic ingredients. Laundry Detergent 2 C Washing Soda 2 C Baking Soda 2/3 C Epsom Salt 3 T. Sea Salt 20 Dro ps favorite essential oil

Even though its grey and rainy outside we are feeling bright and shiny inside. Here at Blackmountainbeauty.com on Black Mountain Farm we have a mission to help heal and clean up the Earth and Oceans around us. This year we helped friends and customers close by, and as far away as Canada and England to reduce plastic. Our mission is to give you as many organic, plastic free alternatives for your families everyday needs. We create products from farm ingredients and sell plast

Hello all you Ocean Warriors! Sorry I haven't blogged in a while . I have been busy making plastic free BMB toiletry kits to send to the survivors of the Maui wildfires. These plastic free, sustainable, toiletry kits will be handed out at the @mauifoodbank ASAP. I am asking all my vendor partners and friends to help with @huppy toothpaste tablets, @earthbreeze laundry strips and @michaels canvas bags to help. If you want to help these wildfire survivors please purchase $50

2 lbs Yukon gold or Russet potatoes 2 Cups flour 2 tsp. salt 2 T. melted butter 1 large (fresh from the chicken) egg Boil potatoes until soft Peel the potatoes Mash them up with pastry cutter on flat surface mix flour and salt Form a well, add potatoes ,and beaten egg Mix all ingredients with your hands Form into long snake ( like play doh days) Cut into 1 inch pieces roll edge of fork against each piece Drop into boiling salted water When they float take them out they are

Buy a Bag of Gluten Free Maseca Instant Corn Masa Flour Combine 2 Cups Corn Maseca flour with 1 1/2 cups water Divide into 20 equal balls roll in your hands. (Its fun!) Line a tortilla press with 2 sheets of wax paper Press balls into flat tortillas Cook in medium heat cast iron skillet with a teaspoon oil Enjoy Corn Tortillas with all your favorite fillings!

If you want to avoid toxic DEET but can't find a good organic, sustainable alternative heres a Free Recipe from Black Mountain Beauty. Bug Repellent 30 drops Geranium oil 30 drops Citronella 30 drops Lemon Eucalyptus 30 drops Lavender oil 1 T vodka 1/2 C witch hazel 1/2 C water 1 stp vegetable glycerin Spray on clothes do not spray on face!

So exciting to see refill stores popping up in so many towns and cities across the country! If we refill our containers or makeup, skincare, haircare, and home care this leads to less plastic containers being purchased and less plastic waste in our oceans, landfills and burned into our air. Did you know that know that other countries are no longer allowing the USA to ship our plastic to to their recycling plants because they can't deal with all the plastic they are already t

Very happy to read the kind words about Black Mountain Beauty from our friend, Amy, at Green Chic Life. Check it out here! https://www.greenchiclife.com/blog/plastic-free-body-goods-black-mountain-beauty

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We are giving this great book about reducing plastic to the first person who orders over $50 worth of Black Mountain Beauty plastic free products. The book was written by a friend here in the Bay area and has all sorts of great ideas for reducing plastic consumption in your world. We are also having a 40 % off sale on Shampoo bars that are colored more orange than yellow but still work great and leave your hair smelling like lemons!

We are so excited to announce our new organic, vegan, no plastic packaging make up! This trio of color enhances the beauty from within. This make up is meant for all skin types and shades of skin. It is shear so your own natural glow shines through. The Bronzer helps define your best features it is made with natural colors of cocoa powder and cinnamon. The Blush, made with Hibiscus flowers, is great to give your a warm glow as if you are blushing from seeing the love of your

Easy Ketchup Recipe 3 lbs tomatoes halved 1/4 C water 1/4 C Brown Sugar 1/3 C white vinegar 1/8 tsp. Celery Salt 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 1 clove garlic 1/2 tsp ground clove Salt and pepper to taste. Pop all this in Crock pot or large pot on stove and simmer for 4 hours until rendered down to right consistency. Use funnel to fill your old sterilized glass ketchup bottles.