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The weather outside yesterday was overcast, with intermittent sprinkles, and as soon as I had looked out the window, I quickly decided corn chowder would be on the dinner menu. I knew my day would be packed with gardening, cleaning and running errands, so I pulled out the crock pot and tossed {almost} everything in. Read More >>
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Yesterday as I was working in the garden, I decided to make a game plan for this week. In a nutshell, my raised garden beds are driving me bonkers {and that’s saying it mildly}. Almost all the garden beds are overgrown, unrulely and look like crap and they are making me crazy. So what’s the Read More >>
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Yesterday we picked up a case of pears at a rock bottom price. I knew right away we would be setting aside quite a few for eating fresh, but I also wanted to have a few jars of pears on hand for this winter as well. Canning pears is much easier than canning peaches. All you really Read More >>
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This past week I went over budget. I need to get serious and hunker down here pretty soon if I am going to reach my goal of averaging $100 a month for groceries for 2012. With only $273.40 left to spend for the year, I’m going to need to map out a plan, and quick. Read More >>
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I have been making these cookies ever since my friend Jane told me about them a few years ago. The recipe comes from Martha Stewart’s Cookie Book and I typically bake a double batch of these delicious cookies when my kids request them for their sporting events or if I’m asked to bake cookies for a Read More >>
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Last night, right before dark I went around to all the tomato plants and picked as many near ripe tomatoes as I could. As much as I would like all my tomatoes to ripen on the vine this year, it’s just not going to happen. We are already a week into September and although there Read More >>
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While I was at the Puyallup Fair yesterday I snapped a few photos of the fruit and vegetable displays. I’m not sure what the exact rules are, but I would imagine people have to grow everything they put into their displays. Personally I think it would be rather difficult to have a pumpkin, tomato, pepper Read More >>
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