Join Mavis Butterfield for vegetable gardening and canning tips, easy recipes, and saving money strategies (Rug hooking, too!). Simple living at its best!
Last night, after Thanksgiving dinner, I read the book The Elf on the Shelf* to Monkey Boy and the Girl Who Thinks She’s a Bird. You know the story, right? Santa sends a magical elf {ours is named Ernesto} to keep an eye on children {and teenagers} on the weeks leading up to Christmas. Each Read More >>
Food Drying: Food Dehydration and Safe Storage By Rashelle Johnson If you have a food dehydrator or are thinking about getting on, hurry on over to Amazon.com and grab this FREE kindle book. Topics covered in this book include the following: – The benefits of food drying. – The nutritional value of dried foods. – Read More >>
I took your advise, and decided not to take any chances with my rosemary bush this winter. This morning I dug her up, and moved Miss Rosemary to the greenhouse. I’m hoping as long as I can remember to water her, she will survive the winter, thus saving me a few bucks when it comes Read More >>
I like doing most of my cooking during the day so when the kids get home from school the kitchen isn’t a mess, and I’m not rushing around trying to make dinner at the last-minute. This recipe for Honey Barbecue Chicken has got to be one of the easiest dinners ever. Simply marinade the chicken Read More >>
This afternoon I walked out the back door to pick a few strawberries for dessert, and discovered a robin happily pecking at my berries. What a stinker! In recent years I have had to deal with chipmunks trying to steal my berries, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen a bird in my berry patch Read More >>
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