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I served Martha Stewart’s recipe for steamed broccoli with lime dressing the other day and The Girl Who Thinks She’s a Bird absolutely loved it. Can someone please tell me why the really simple recipes are always the best ones? Yumm a licious! Ingredients 1 pound broccoli florets 1 tablespoon lime juice 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil coarse salt Read More >>
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Have you ever tried kohlrabi? It’s kind of funky. I planted our kohlrabi seeds a few days ago and even though it’s one of the vegetables your only likely to find at a farmers market, you should give it a try. Especially if you have kids. Brief description: Kohlrabi is part of the cabbage family. It Read More >>
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It’s no big secret around here that I LOVE to travel. In fact if I could have any job in the world, I’d love to be a writer for National Geographic Traveler Magazine or play the role of Samantha Brown on the Travel Channel for a year. Sometimes I score super awesome last minute deals from Read More >>
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The Girl is pretty low-maintenance when it comes to homework. She pretty much takes care of business, which is a good thing, because the other day, I peered over her shoulder at her homework, and was like WHAT?! Am I getting dumber or is school getting harder? Now, I know it’s been a long, long Read More >>
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It’s been a while since I’ve giving you an update on my wood pallet garden, so I thought I’d share a few pictures and let you know how everything is growing so far. Yesterday I planted 16 strawberry crowns. Last year I grew strawberries in gutters, outside along the garden paths and also in a vertical pallet Read More >>
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How am I suppose to explain this to the Handsome Husband when he gets home? The gnomes were one thing, but this takes the cake if I do say so myself! Help! ~Mavis
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If you still have a ton of eggs sitting in your refrigerator from Easter this recipe for avocado egg salad is over the top delicious. I’ve been making this recipe for years and I still love it. Ingredients 6 eggs, hard-boiled and peeled 3 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 avocado, halved, Read More >>
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If you are short on space, don’t let it stop you from gardening! Quite a few edibles can thrive in containers–producing FREE fresh produce for you and your family. One of my goals this year is to show you that anyone can garden, no matter how much space they have. Over the next few weeks I’ll Read More >>
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