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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. ~Mavis ******* Francisco Read More >>
Mavis, Jane, MamaJJ My friend Jane wrote a cookbook last fall Thy Hand Hath Provided Recipes and Preserving and her cookbook has just been released on Amazon as an eBook. Wahooo way to go Jane! In case you don’t already know, a few months before I started my own blog in January of 2009, I discovered Read More >>
Recently, I started making my own laundry soap. How crazy is that? It’s actually super satisfying. One, a batch lasts forever. Two, it is ridiculously cost effective. And three {and probably my favorite reason}, it’s another step towards knowing all of the ingredients I bring into my home and being more self-sufficient with just the Read More >>
I just about fell over when I first saw the 30 boxes of strawberries. My immediate thought was strawberry jam. Then strawberry smoothies, then what the heck am I going to do with all these berries? The chickens have some pretty fierce competition these days for the free produce scraps. At this point I still Read More >>
You know what’s really weird? After looking at this weeks pictures I tried to remember what I fed my family this past week. I remember serving pasta, salmon, buffalo, smoothies, oatmeal, sandwiches, soup, and lot’s and lot’s of eggs. When you think about it, it’s pretty amazing what little a family needs to purchase each week if Read More >>
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