One way to get kids interested in gardening and raising their own food is through learning about the wildlife that show up in the garden. Raising butterflies, those fun creatures that flutter around the garden seemingly randomly, introduces kids to the life cycle of living things plus teaches them to handle wildlife with care and […]
Because It’s No Trifling Matter: How to Build a Trifle
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my Disclosure and Privacy policies.Building a Trifle out of a few simple ingredients like custard, whipped cream, fruit, and cake can be a lot of fun. Vary the ingredients and build infinite varieties of trifles. Key to the building of a trifle is a deep bowl. This keeps the layers thick, allowing the cook’s creative side to come through […]
garden foraging: slow cooker peppers and onions
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my Disclosure and Privacy policies.Despite our abandoning the vegetable garden this year, the plants have continued to survive the deer onslaught and bring us a small harvest. Since the temperatures are dropping at night, I worried that an early frost would damage anything I could salvage from the garden. I dried the cayenne peppers with our Nesco Gardenmaster Dehydrator; […]
recipe: salad for breakfast
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my Disclosure and Privacy policies.Yes, salad for breakfast. Now that I’m not a sugar-holic, I find I love and in fact, crave, having greens for breakfast. I start with a foundation of greens, fresh or cooked, usually in the Pyrex bowl pictured above. I love the bigger size because I can be a slob when it comes to eating […]
Menu Planning Frugal Family Style
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my Disclosure and Privacy policies.Successful busy family managers menu plan. They have a plan for busy weeknights. They use up what’s in the pantry and freezer. Busy family managers save money when they menu plan. As a busy mom of 5 plus a blogger/writer and volunteer, meal planning ensures I get a healthy meal on the table every night […]
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