School will be starting soon. Along with school, comes fall sports and other after school and evening activities. Most days, I find myself rushing home from school, rushing the boys through homework, and rushing to get supper on the table before someone has to be at a baseball practice. You can probably relate. I can’t help you with the homework…
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Have you seen the latest craze in homemade ice cream? It’s called No-Churn Ice Cream and it is super simple to make, no expensive ice cream maker necessary. For an easy vanilla ice cream, it takes just 3 simple ingredients- heavy cream, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla. (If you want other flavors, it WILL take a couple more ingredients.) You…
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I thought I would share a few of my favorite gardening books and give you an update on what’s growing (and what isn’t) in my garden. MID SEASON GARDEN UPDATE Gardening season is about half over for my area. Many of my early tomato plants have played out. It doesn’t look like I am going to have any cantaloupes this…
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I’m not a fan of all the junky ingredients in store bought dressing. There are also just as many bad ingredients in the packets you mix up. I can’t have MSG (monosodium glutamate) because it gives me headaches, so I came up with an alternative. This Ranch Dressing Mix is easy to whip up with pantry staples, lasts a long…
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If you are thinking of starting a fall garden, now is the time to start preparing. Many fall vegetables will need to be started indoors where temperatures are cooler to allow them to germinate properly. And depending on your zone, you may need to act fast to get those seeds started in time to harvest a fall crop. Benefits to…
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Many of us choose to cook on vacation for various reasons. It is almost always healthier to cook than to eat out. Cooking on vacation is also significantly cheaper, especially if you have children. It can actually be less stressful too, if you have taken some steps before you leave to make your work easier while on vacation. Here are…
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I like fresh muffins. I don’t think a cold muffin is a particularly appetizing breakfast. So I figured out a way to turn my favorite muffin recipe into a muffin mix so that I can whip up fresh muffins, even on a busy morning. This homemade muffin mix is easy to mix up to keep on hand for a hot…
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