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Hello! My husband, Christopher, and I (Shannon) live in Fairbanks, Alaska. We actually just met October 2012 and married this July, and this is a story of our first garden together. Most of the pictures here are his handiwork. Here in Alaska, we must start many of our plants inside, sometimes months ahead of time. Temperatures Read More >>
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This summer I froze a lot of raspberries. That’s the beauty of having a ton of something when they’re in season and saving them for when those raspberry bushes are frozen solid and covered in snow in the middle of winter. I can still use homegrown raspberries all year long because I froze a ton Read More >>
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One of my favorite things about fall is baking. And every year without fail, that baking includes pumpkins and squash. You just can’t beat the way your house smells when a pumpkin pie is baking in the oven. Makes my mouth water just thinking about it! Here are all of my favorite pumpkin and squash Read More >>
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Books, Books, and More Books from Amazon.com Pie: 300 Tried-and-True Recipes for Delicious Homemade Pie Fix-It and Forget-It Big Cookbook: 1400 Best Slow Cooker Recipes The Everything Freezer Meals Cookbook The Gardener’s A-Z Guide to Growing Organic Food The Chicks with Sticks Guide to Knitting: Learn to Knit with More Than 30 Cool, Easy Patterns Read More >>
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It will take you longer to get your crock pot out of the cupboard than it will for you to put this recipe together. And it’s good. Really, really good. Did I mention it’s easy? Yep, it is. All you need are a few chicken breasts, a bottle of Italian dressing and handful of Parmesan Read More >>
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Last week, I started London Hospital–and for the record, I’m hooked. Thanks to readers Janet and Linda, now I have a new series to add to the list. This Friday, I am going to start Foyle’s War. It’s about a detective who investigates wartime crimes in England {War time being WWII}. It gets a solid Read More >>
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For the last couple of years I’ve been “snack mom” for one of my kids fall sports teams. And if there is one thing I’ve learned over the years, it’s after being outside in the cold for hours, kids want a hot meal. As a parent you can pack all the granola bars, fruit roll Read More >>
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You don’t need an oven. You don’t need any baking skills. You don’t need any fancy ingredients. You do need a sweet tooth though. And the ability to stir. Those are pretty much the only requirements for these cookies. Sounds perfect to me! Ingredients 1/2 cup butter 2 cups sugar 1/2 cup milk 4 tablespoons Read More >>
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