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One of the tours my buddies Harriet and Ryan and I went on while we were in San Francisco, was to Matt Gil’s sculptor garden. Oddly enough, I didn’t take any photos of his garden, or his metal sculptors. Because I was too busy taking pictures of his house. So while everyone else was taking Read More >>
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I love to dehydrate herbs so I can use them all year long. It’s a pretty simple process that can also enhance their flavors. When you dehydrate sage, it will be four times more potent than fresh sage! Perfect for all those winter recipes that call for fresh sage {especially around Thanksgiving time}. How to Read More >>
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If you are a regular reader of this blog you’ve probably heard me talk about my troubles with my crappy British teeth. In a nutshell, I was born without 4 of my adult teeth. {I have one bridge, 1 empty space {where a baby tooth was removed 5 years ago and 2 baby teeth that are Read More >>
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If you have an abundance of fresh raspberries you may want to give this qunioa with raspberries and oranges dish a try. Not only is qunioa a super grain, but it’s super delicious too! Ingredients 1 1/2 cups reduced sodium chicken or vegetable broth 3/4 cups quinoa {find quinoa online} 1 cup raspberries 1/8 teaspoons Read More >>
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Do you have a list of places you really want to see before you die? Like a bucket list for travel? I do. I love to travel, every time I go someplace new, I gain some sort of new perspective {It’s all very deep and meaningful. Ha.}, and each new place gives me chance to experience life Read More >>
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This morning I whipped up a batch of raspberry freezer jam. I LOVE canning. But freezer jam? Heck ya! This stuff takes all of about 10 minutes to make. Plus, it doesn’t heat up the kitchen. Who wouldn’t love that? Here is my fast and easy raspberry freezer jam recipe: Ingredients 2 pounds fresh raspberries 1 Read More >>
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Last month One Hundred Dollars a Month reader Anastasia shared pictures of her parents amazing garden in Glazov, Russia. Well since then her dad has been reading my blog and wanted Anastasia to some pictures of his baby quail with you. Here is what Anastasia had to say: Hi Mavis! Since you posted my parents’ Read More >>
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Last night before bed I went to bed I watered the greenhouse vegetable garden. If you don’t do garden chores in your pajamas, you should reconsider it because it’s really a lot of fun. Plus it makes the neighbors who stare at you through their back windows {because they don’t have cable?} think you are Read More >>
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