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Last week I hit the motherload of free produce. It was nuts! You can definitely tell when things start to pick up in the produce section and people start to buy more fruit. Although the free produce boxes from Mr. Produce Guy were overflowing again this week, the pickings were kind of slim when compared Read More >>
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I like the taste of General Tso’s chicken, but I don’t like my chicken battered in flour so I prepare our General Tso’s chicken a little differently. I also like to jack up the vegetables quite a bit. The sauce is the same, but this version is a little lighter {and happier}. I hope you Read More >>
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In this episode of how the square foot garden turns… Mavis harvests a giant head of broccoli, picks some peas and checks in on her lettuce plants. Ha! Having a big garden that’s broken up into small sections really is like living in a little soap opera, isn’t it? Well this week was a great one Read More >>
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The HH and I were cleaning the garage out the other day and came across 2 bags of concrete {left over from when we built the chicken run last summer}. I thought it would be fun to use the extra concrete to make a couple of unique concrete planters for the backyard. If you’ve never made your Read More >>
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This was one of those weeks where there were so many different ways to save, that creativity definitely came in to play. Although there were no double coupons like the old days, it just goes to show show you there are a ton of different ways you can save on your grocery bill. Amazon Grocery Read More >>
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A big THANK YOU to everyone who has sent in their photographs and stories. I hope by sharing other peoples pictures and stories here on One Hundred Dollars a Month we can all have a rock star garden this summer. Keep them coming! Check out this DIY chicken coop my buddy Heather from Massachusetts built ALL BY Read More >>
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Backyard Garden Plot Pictures – Week 24 of 52 It was a busy week in the garden. I was able to work on a really cool art project {I’ll show it to you tomorrow} pick a boatload of peas, plant my zucchini’s for the THIRD time {slugs are evil} and harvest baskets of strawberries. Life Read More >>
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Have you ever tried steel cut oats before? Wowza! Talk about a stick to your ribs kind of food. I started a batch of steel cut oatmeal with apples and brown sugar in the crock pot last night and by early this morning they were ready. How’s that for an easy peasy breakfast? Plus, as Read More >>
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