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Have you ever made a frittata before? Last week I made one for the first time and it was super easy. Tastier than scrambled eggs and easier to whip up than a quiche. I’ll totally be making this again! Ingredients 3 cups spinach leaves, chopped 1 tablespoon olive oil ½ medium onion, chopped 1 large clove garlic, Read More >>
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Photo Credit This will be my first year growing cumin and I’m pretty excited. I don’t know about you but I absolutely LOVE cooking with cumin. Yum Yum! Brief description: Cumin is an herb grown for the seeds. It adds a unique flavor to Indian and Mexican dishes. Where to Plant Cumin: Plant in full sun in containers, Read More >>
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According to the weather forecast the clouds are suppose to roll in tonight and bring us rain for the next 6 days. And you know what? I’m pretty happy about it. Someone asked me the other day on facebook how I water my garden. I was totally embarrassed to say that I water my entire garden by Read More >>
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Last night The Girl Who Thinks She’s a Bird and I introduced our 3 baby cochin chicks to the older chickens. People have said introducing new chickens into your existing flock can be kind of tricky, but this year it was ridiculously easy for us. In years past we have placed the younger chickens in a Read More >>
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Books, Books, and More Books from Amazon.com Homegrown and Handmade All New Square Foot Gardening Little House in the Suburbs: Backyard farming and home skills for self-sufficient living The New Self-Sufficient Gardener Salt: A world History Salad for Dinner: Complete Meals for All Seasons Starter Vegetable Gardens: 24 No-Fail Plans for Small Organic Gardens The Read More >>
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Remember mom jokes? Well, this week, here’s a little spin from Matchmaker Mavis: Dad pick-up lines. {Before you get creeped out, they are not pick-up lines for dads, but about them.} Plus, you can use them anywhere the mood strikes, so get out there and make a love connection. Is your Dad an astronaut? Because Read More >>
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Tonight The Girl and I are taking a step away from our standard food documentary to check out Gandhi. The documentary is a biography of Gandhi’s life. It attempts to re-enact his life, so it watches more like a movie than a documentary. I remember watching this a long time ago and feeling moved by Read More >>
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Well, my friend Jane and her family have finally done it. The got bees! After a long talk with the Handsome Husband about it, I’ve decided not to get bees. Mostly because I am a total afraid of getting stung and then there’s that whole part about me being allergic to them, so I’ll just have to Read More >>
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