How to freeze fruit Ahhh… Summer is here. Time to let the kids loose in the sprinkler, slip off those shoes, slide back into a lawn chair to relax with some icy lemonade, close those eyes… BREET!! A screeching coach's whistle wakes you from your relaxed reverie. What on earth... It's me. I'm suited up in my gym shorts to tell you summer is not the time to relax. Of course I'm sort of joking, summer is a time to relax, play, have fun. But if you're frugal-living and healthy-eating enthusiasts, it's also the time to harvest. And every single year, come November, December, January, when my family's snacks consist of yet another carrot stick and dinner Keep Reading
Larabar Recipe (gluten, dairy, and sugar-free)
Larabar Recipe We just returned from a mini end-of-summer vacation. When on vacation, I eat like calories don't count and sugar has no effect. Of course I'll have a maple bar, French fries, and milkshake for lunch. Yes, that really happened. Oh, Vacation, I love you so bad. By the time we get home and I'm loading dirty clothes into the washing machine, though, it hits me. I feel crummy. Sugar crash. Why do I do this to myself?! It's time to buckle down and get ready for the school year, whatever that may look like right now. Which means telling my brain that Summer Vacation Eating is over; it's time to get back on track. This recipe for Keep Reading
Summer Salad with Golden Beets, Avocado, and Raspberries (perfect farmer’s market recipe!)
Raspberry & Beet Summer Salad This Ellie Krieger recipe was ripped from the newspaper and has been hanging on my refrigerator for over a month, just taunting me with those beautiful colors. Whether you are wandering through your local farmers market, grocery store, or backyard garden, beets and raspberries are available right now, making this a perfect simple salad to add to your summer recipe rotation. I made some changes to the original recipe and added avocado and goat cheese. Between this early heat wave and my ongoing desire to eat more real food, I have been making a ridiculous number of salads this month. It's the perfect way to keep Keep Reading
Greek Cherry Tomato Salad
Greek Cherry Tomato Salad In many ways, it feels like summer arrived just a few short weeks ago. But also feels like it's been "summer" for one hundred years. What even is time anymore? Or seasons? Until we figure it out, let's soak up the last summertime has to offer. Looking for something to serve alongside some delicious barbecue chicken or grilled steak? Try this delicious summer salad. This recipe caught my eye because it calls for things that are actually growing in my garden right now -- cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, parsley, onions, and garlic. The dressing is light and flavorful, giving the vegetables a great kick. For a new spin on the Keep Reading
Sweet Cherry Tart recipe
Sweet Cherry Tart recipe When July hits, local cherries are at their perfect peak, supremely sweet and juicy. I picked up around 40 pounds last weekend from a local grower. There was no plan to can or freeze them, I just wanted to eat them until our fingers were stained red and our bellies ached. It's a rite of summertime. One of the boxes has been sitting on the counter, and we've been eating them by the handful every time we pass through the kitchen. My husband was craving something for dessert the other night, so I whipped this up, thanks to a little inspiration from Martha. This recipe starts with a simple graham cracker crust, then adds a Keep Reading
Making vs. Buying: When you should make, buy or grow
I'm a simple girl. Give me a good cup of coffee or a surprise sale on cheese, and I am happy as a clam. Would I love to travel the world? Sure. But I am really quite content tickling my children and booking camping trips to exotic locations like... Eastern Oregon. Another thing that always gets me excited is learning new skills. I dream about sitting in front of a piano or a sewing machine and producing something that actually sounds or looks beautiful. Until then, I have my sights set on a more familiar and comfortable setting: my home. Specifically, my yard and kitchen. One goal I have for myself each year is to make or grow more food from Keep Reading
Easy ways to reduce and organize household paper
You know those things that just suck the life out of you? Maybe it's dirty laundry or gray days or head colds (or quarantine?). Or maybe it's that never-ending stream of paper clutter. Yep, that one is definitely at the top of my list. It seems to accumulate on every surface, and each new wave of paper needs to be dealt with somehow, whether that's filing or tossing or shredding or responding. We all make neat piles that turn into small mountains. We have good intentions that turn into an hour spent on Pinterest instead. Ugh, pesky paper. Life sucker, right? Well, here are a few ways that I am taming that unruly paper beast. Mail, Phone Keep Reading
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