Home brewing your own sodas are cheaper, more nutritious and a great project to do with the family. Learn how easy this skill is and use the recipes provided to make your own homemade soda.

I lived for pop long before I was able to gorge myself on beer. I was an aficionado of sorts, and attempted to try all the soda I could as often as I could. Many of my favorite pops as a kid and a young adult have since gone the way of the Dodo; disappearing

If you love Rootbeer, you'll love this canning recipe for: Rootbeer Jelly! You can also use: Cream Soda or other Flavored Sodas and BEST of all . . . You can even make Dr. Pepper Jelly! (I'm sure it cooks the caffine right out.) Oh, HEAVEN! Can you imagine the possibilities with all of the different flavors of soda. I just think canning is soooo ExCiTiNg! Here's How You Make It: 2 cups Root Beer Soda (or whatever soda you choose) 6 cups Sugar 1 cup Water 1 Bottle Liquid Pectin Combine all ingredients EXCEPT pectin. Heat to boiling stirring to dissolve sugar. Add pectin. Stir consantly and bring to a boil and boil hard for 30 seconds. Ladle into clean hot jars and process in a Waterbath Canner for 7 minutes. Check to make sure all the jars have sealed by tapping the lids. Store any unsealed jars in the fridge. Here's the Recipe PDF: Preserve It . . . Canning Corner: Root Beer Jelly Recipe PDF ENJOY!

Discover the top 10 healthy alternatives to soda. From sparkling water to kombucha, we explore options that are low in sugar and high in taste.

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Making soda syrup at home is very easy and this cola syrup recipe gives you a natural cola flavour.  Perfect to stir into soda water or replace store bought coca cola syrup for Sodastream and other soda makers.

My husband and I are often looking at each other and saying, "What do you want to do?".... "I don't know, what do you want to do?".... and so on. We go on this way for a while, pause for a bit, and then start it all over again. We aren't very good with coming up with ideas on

Looking for new ways to use your SodaStream? We've got it! Find DIY SodaStream recipes from fruit infusions, flavored water, and homemade syrups.

Homemade soda is superior in every way to store bought. It's easy to make & you can tweak it to make family favorites. These recipes are our family favorites.

I took some photos last week of my pop tab crochet method while constructing my messenger bag. I am a bit pre-occupied with other projects at the moment and so this was on the back-burner for a whi…

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Photo Source: stevespanglerscience.com Did you know you could harness the reaction between Mentos candies and Diet Coke in order to pour six cups of soda at one time? If you're interested in chemistry and engineering, check out this cool science experiment from Steve Spangler Science - not only will your fellow classmates enjoy the explosive demonstration {and an explanation of WHY it works}, they're sure to enjoy a refreshing cup of soda! Things to think about... Why do Mentos candies react so explosively with carbonated beverages? Does the "Super Soda Dispenser 3000" work as well with other carbonated beverages? Is there a better design for the "Super Soda Dispenser 3000"? What is the greatest number of cups that can be filled? - i.e. Can you play with the design of the "Super Soda Dispenser 3000" and the ratio of Mentos to soda in order to fill more cups? For the full project instructions, a fun demonstration video, and related experiments - be sure to visit Steve Spangler Science!

A vendor who is all set with his flowers, waiting for customers and the rush hour to start for him to earn his money.. - - - - - - - - - - During my recent trip to Bangalore India, I was reluctant to go to the City Market with my family. Little did I know,that I was going to be surprised and hit with so many colors and some great people :).. Luckily I take my camera everywhere and these are some of the snaps from that day trip to the market.

Pop, crackle, erupt! Learn how to make a pop rocks volcano and then turn your investigation into an experiment.

In recent years, medical experts have voiced their opinions about soda. They claim that drinking it in excess can lead to a number of health problems, specifically obesity. This infographic highlights the dangers surrounding soda, and how it directly impacts the various parts of the body. Hopefully today’s frightening information will help you think twice

Enjoy the “Deliciously Different” taste of Big Red. Developed in Waco, Texas in 1937, Big Red has a following as big as the state where it was born. Bursting with flavor, there’s nothing quite like the taste of a Big Red. Well, except maybe for Big Blue, Big Red Zero Sugar, Big Peach and Big Pineapple! No matter which one you prefer, the one thing that everyone can agree on is that all the “Deliciously Different” flavors have the taste that always satisfies. In fact, chances are that if you’re attending a backyard barbeque or eating at your favorite barbeque joint you’re almost certain to find Big Red on the menu. So, whether you enjoy an ice-cold Big Red, Big Blue or any of the other varieties paired with some brisket, baked beans, and potato salad or simply on its own, you can’t go wrong with any Big flavor!

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This is not my idea, but I know a good one when I see it, and I had to tuck this away to do this summer with the kids. Some kids at one of our schools did something similar for a science project, and then my friend Michelle, over at Scribbit, detailed the project when she did it with her children up in Alaska. That being said, so that I take no credit whatsoever, this is a really, really cool thing to do with your kids, young and old. Even my sixteen year old daughter was completely engaged for the hours we spent. First, here's what you need for each one: 3 clear 2-liter (empty) soda bottles clear packing tape aquarium gravel water dechlorinator rubber band 4" piece of netting (I used cut up pantyhose) soil fish, snails, or other aquatic life elodea, (which is banned in CA), duck weed (which the store didn't have), anachris, or other aquatic plants crickets, pill bugs, earthworms a few dead leaves and small sticks You can use the link to Scribbit for perfectly detailed directions, but first you get your soda bottles, 3 for each ecosystem, and you begin cutting them up. The bottom one (basement, AKA pond life) gets the top cut off of it. The middle one (AKA coupler) gets both bottom AND top cut off. The top level (AKA earth level) gets bottom cut off, but saved to reattach at the end. Once you have your pieces, you take your basement/pond life level and add an inch or so of gravel. Fill it almost to the top with water and add a few drops of dechlorinator. Then add special friends, like the plants, guppies, and snails. You can use different fish, but guppies are the sturdiest. These snails that the nice fish store man chose for us stay fairly small, and they're beautiful. Each ecosystem got 2 snails, 2 branches of anachris (plant), which they could break into smaller pieces, and 3 or 4 guppies so that hopefully 2 will live. The guppies and snails were happy almost immediately, exploring their new home. Well, except for one of Aiden's that just floated to the bottom. And then swam like a madfish to the top only to float to the bottom again. Aiden named him "Wheeeeeee!" We're not sure how long Wheeeee! will be around for. For the top/earth level, we put the layer of pantyhose over the open mouth of the bottle, secured it with a rubberband and then turned it upside down. Next, we added a layer of gravel, and then some super-soil from our garden. Into this level we planted some grass seed, but rye/alfalfa/mustard would work well too. I just couldn't find my sprouting seeds. Then we added our friends, one cricket (with a small chunk of potato for him to nibble), 3 pill bugs, and an earthworm each. Then a few dead leaves and small sticks went on top. Just for fun, I gave each child a garden tag to use for a nameplate. The bottom of that soda bottle (which is now the top) was taped back on, with the edges tucked just inside the rest of the bottle so water doesn't run out. Then that top level is set inside the coupler level and taped. Both of those two top levels are now set inside the pond life basement level and secured with tape. Now it should be airtight and self-contained, as a proper ecosystem should be. Can you see the little fishies swimming around? Now just set them in front of a sunny window so that photosynthesis can happen, setting in motion the cycle of life. The water will evaporate to the top to rain down on the soil, helping the grass to grow and the dead leaves to decompose, which feed the insects. There will be plenty of oxygen from the plants, and the algae that will grow will feed the fish and snails. Can't wait to watch it all happen! Oh, and by the way, all of the supplies for 3 ecosystems, including the soda bottles came to under $17. Nice.

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