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Yesterday the weather was nuts. It was all sunshine and rainbows one minute and showers the next. And the wind, holy cow it was windy here yesterday. The good news is, the chives I transplanted alongside the greenhouse last fall are doing great in their new home. I scattered a few chive seeds I collected Read More >>
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{Mavis’ Albertsons Double Coupon Shopping Trip February 2012} Several years ago I borrowed the book Hungry Planet: What the World Eats from the Library. The book featured families from around the world showing the groceries they purchased in any given week. The one thing that really stuck out to me was that no matter how much Read More >>
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When I made Asian chicken with ginger the other night, I also whipped up an easy batch of chicken and thyme rice with carrots as well. I’m sure if you have ever looked at the ingredients on the back of one of those premixed boxes of rice, some of the ingredients were pretty hard to Read More >>
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This past week was been a busy one for Lucy the puggle dog. She went to one of the kids sporting events, took a trip to the pet store, played in the garden, ate a raw sweet potato, chased the Handsome Husband around, and earned herself a wee bit of freedom to roam around the Read More >>
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{Late Spring 2012} This year I’m on a mission to grow 4,000 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables in my suburban backyard. In 2012 I was able to grow 2,028 pounds, and in 2013 I’m going double or nothing. I have absolutely no idea if I’ll be able to achieve my goal. But, as with any adventure, half the fun is getting there. Read More >>
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Yesterday I made another super delicious crock pot meal for dinner. The weather was really nice and I didn’t want to miss my chance to get some garden chores done with the sun shinning. Not only was this crock pot chicken dinner super easy to make, it was delicious too! Here is the easy peasy Read More >>
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What the heck happened to the rain yesterday? It was a beautiful day here in the Pacific Northwest. Lucy the puggle dog and I were able to get a boatload of things done and were able to stay nice and dry too. I love spring days like that. Now that the weather is starting to Read More >>
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I must admit I was a little excited when I saw all those bags of grapes and 1 pound boxes of strawberries when I picked up the reclaimed food boxes this week from Mr. Produce Guy. Even though there were only 2 boxes of scraps saved for us, there were still plenty of treasures. Umm, Read More >>
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