Easy Garden Activity for Kids I realize it may seem strange to be talking about gardening so early in the year. After all, we are still waking up to frosty mornings and drippy days. In the past, my husband and I have put in a summer garden, planting in May and harvesting through September. When fall rolls in, I pop garlic in the ground, clean up the beds, and call it a year. However, I have recently realized that I am missing out on some prime growing time. The growing season in our temperate Northwest climate could easily stretch from early spring to early winter. In fact, you can do today's activity without even setting foot outisde. This even Keep Reading
Canning for Beginners: Frequently Asked Questions
Beginners Guide to Canning Preserving food in jars can be intimidating to those who are interested but inexperienced in this area of homemaking. Frugal LivingNW wants to help you gain those skills through our Canning Guides and Recipes. When I was first getting started, I found that canning with other experienced canners and reading everything I could get my hands on gave me the confidence to strike out on my own. We hope this helps you do the same! For those of you just getting started (or thinking about it!), here is a list of FAQ for Beginning Canners: EQUIPMENT Q: What is the difference between a pressure canner and a water bath Keep Reading
Rhubarb almond cake recipe
Rhubarb Almond Cake My rhubarb will soon pop up from its winter hibernation. I love the bright splash of color it adds to the garden this time of year. Growing rhubarb is not a difficult task so it's great for beginning gardeners. It's one of those low maintenance, high yield plants that makes you look like you know what you're doing. Last year it was more like an ornamental shrub in our raised beds, though. I didn't use it in one single, solitary recipe for some reason! I'm determined to change that this year. And this recipe is a great place to start (Strawberry Rhubarb Pie is a good place to go next). It caught my eye as I was flipping Keep Reading
How to survive a budget roadtrip with kids
If you're thinking ahead to spring break or summer travel, these tips from Kari Patterson will come in handy. Efficiency is one of my core values. Chances are, if you read this blog, it's one of yours as well. We plan our errands to hit as many stores as possible in one trip. We organize our coupons by expiration date so we don't waste a single one. We read this blog so we can discover all the local deals with just one click. I do it too. So when I found out my cousin was getting married in Las Vegas, I immediately started planning how many other stops we could make along the way, and how we could make the trip double as a family Keep Reading
Chocolate Zucchini Bread
Zucchini is one of those items in the garden that I swear, starts to reproduce itself. There's nothing and then BAM. 726 zucchinis the size of your forearm. Don't even plan on going on vacation without lining up all your neighbors to come harvest your zucchini while you're gone. Otherwise, you'll get back and find a zucchini family has moved into your house. Roast it, grill it, shred it and freeze it, give it away. AND BAKE WITH IT. This Chocolate Zucchini Bread just happens to be gluten-free, fairly low in sugar and delicious. Invite your neighbors over for coffee and a slice or even serve this for dessert when you don't want to go sugar Keep Reading
Fresh Rhubarb Pie
Fresh Rhubarb Pie Although technically a vegetable, rhubarb is used in most recipes like a fruit. It stars in pies, cobblers, tarts, crisps, grunts, slumps, cakes, muffins, jam, and more. You'll even find recipes for chutneys or sauces to accompany pork, chicken, and seafood. My husband comes from Alaska, Land of the Midnight Sun, where rhubarb also grows big and beautiful. He grew up eating Rhubarb Sauce. It is incredibly easy to make and can top anything from pancakes to ice cream. If you're looking for an easy way to ease into baking with rhubarb, try this recipe: Arrange 3 to 4 cups of chopped rhubarb on the bottom of a lightly greased Keep Reading
Asparagus Cheese Tart and Pinwheel Crescent Rolls recipes
Out of all the refrigerated dough products I have used over the years, the crescent rolls are my favorite. They are simple and versatile and not something I often make from scratch. Every month I make food for a local mom's group, with 40-50 women in attendance. It's really just an opportunity for me to try out a bunch of new recipes and deliver the calories somewhere else (I do the same thing when sending treats to my husband's work). While I try to make the majority of the food from scratch, it really is nice to rotate in a couple dishes that use shortcuts like refrigerated dough. Especially when I am trying to get all of my kids more or less Keep Reading
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 29
- 30
- 31
- 32
- 33
- …
- 86
- Next Page »