It's growing along the driveway and is about the size of a very small tree. It does have branches like a tree. The fruit (there is only one that I see) is about the size of an apricot. I have no idea what this is. If you do, please let me know! I don't want … Continue reading What is this???
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Making salsa
I was gifted three five gallon buckets full of fresh tomatoes. I know!!! That is AWESOME!!! They had to all be done up pretty quickly though because they were very ripe. The first thing is to get the canner going with the jars in it to sterilize them while working up the tomatoes. In all … Continue reading Making salsa
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Local breakfast
I made omelets for breakfast today. The eggs were from my hens; the green pepper was picked from my garden just a minute before going into the cast iron skillet, and the purple onion was from the local farmers' market. The butter was the only ingredient from the store, and next summer that will be … Continue reading Local breakfast
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Homemade guacamole
I made homemade guacamole for the first time ever, and it was so easy and so delicious I'll never order it again! This was the whole dinner (homemade burritos, homemade cheese sauce, local sweet corn, GMO free blue nacho chips, and homemade guacamole). YUM!!! For the guacamole, I just scooped out two avocados, added half … Continue reading Homemade guacamole
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Homemade Velveeta (with real cheese!)
This has to be one of best and easiest recipes I've ever made. When I started kicking out all of the processed foods from our grocery shopping, one of the things I missed the most (and so what ended up being my cheat food and my guilty little pleasure when I go to the movies … Continue reading Homemade Velveeta (with real cheese!)
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Score!!!
The Goodwill in the city of Delaware, Ohio, is absolutely one of the best stores in my opinion! Take a look at this grow light and seed warming matt that I scored for just $8 today after a work meeting! I have been wanting one of these grow lights for over a year, but due … Continue reading Score!!!
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Mama’s fried chicken
This will knock their socks off!! It's a Sunday dinner they'll all remember and keep requesting time and again: fried chicken, mashed red potatoes, and green beans with bacon. This is such an easy meal to put together. When you are working in the kitchen, do small things to save yourself time overall. One of … Continue reading Mama’s fried chicken
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GMO free easier to find
When I first started buying GMO free groceries, I spent three or four hours weekly in the grocery store trying to decipher labels, etc. Now it's a breeze but I know for newbies it is still overwhelming. That's why it always excites me to see more GMO free products and more real food (minimal ingredients) … Continue reading GMO free easier to find
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Best chicken recipe ever!
The ingredients are quite simple. You start with 3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts. Mix together 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon sea salt, and 2 teaspoons chile (ground chile peppers...not cayenne but very similar...I got mine at Jungle Jim's in the Indian spices section) powder. Coat the chicken with this liberally. Fry the chicken in 1/2" … Continue reading Best chicken recipe ever!
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Grow your own ginger
Grow your own ginger I think this looks very interesting. There are so many things we can grow from what is normally sent straight to the compost bin or chicken scraps pile: lettuce, celery, green onions - and then I ran across this tutorial on how to grow your own ginger root right from what … Continue reading Grow your own ginger
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