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This week there were only 2 boxes of free produce from our local grocery store. I just about fell over when I saw all the watermelon. I mean really, we can only eat so much. Has anyone ever tried freezing watermelon? Can it be done? If so I’m thinking a few chunks of watermelon might Read More >>
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A big thank you to One Hundred Dollars a Month Reader Jana who sent in this AWESOME picture. Here is what she had to say: Hey Mavis! Took this picture yesterday of the lawn decoration/yard art of a house just around the corner and immediately thought of you. Saves a trip to take old jeans to the local Goodwill and Read More >>
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A big thank you to reader Tara who sent in her favorite lentil soup recipe. I adapted it a little so we’d have plenty extra for leftovers. We love soup around here and I especially like using my crock pot so I don’t have to babysit the stove top all day long. Here is the Read More >>
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I have the most amazing readers, and most of the time, it is me learning from you, but every once in awhile, someone sends in a question that I think, “Hey, I bet lots of people would love to know the answer to that.” So, I am going to try to feature some of your Read More >>
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We recently took a trip to the East Coast and one of the places we stopped was Harborside, Maine the home of Eliot Coleman Barbara Damrosch and their Four Season Farm. We were lucky enough to meet Eliot Coleman and he graciously signed 3 copies of The Four Seasons Farm Cookbook for us to giveaway Read More >>
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Yesterday Lucy the Puggle Dog and I spent some time working in our square foot garden. As you can see she is very interested in growing food. If there is one thing she loves it’s fresh vegetables {and biting!}. I was only able to get a few lettuce seeds out of the packet before Lucy Read More >>
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A strange thing happened at the Boston airport {besides the part about the HH deciding we had to be there 6 hours before our flight was due to take off}. I made a grocery list. A really, really long grocery list. Idle hands, and sleep deprivation do not go well together. Here are the groceries we purchased when we came home Read More >>
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Dear Diary, It is 4 pm and I am still in my pajamas. Clearly it’s too late to bother with a shower or putting real clothes on, so I might as grab a half dozen of these delicious apple cinnamon cookies I just made and pop in a movie. Yee-Haw! I love lazy Sunday afternoons. Read More >>
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