Erin at $5 Dinners is sharing the latest happenings in her Square Foot Garden on Saturdays. Erin is also inviting readers to link up their square foot gardening posts. I enjoyed watching Erin’s garden last year and benefited from the fact that she harvests her produce one to two weeks before me. That gives herRead More
The Garden is Open, Kind of…
Last year, I opened my garden in March, even though our last freeze is usually in June. I was able to carefully plan ahead and cover the plants before a snow or freezing temperatures hit our area. The plants thrived and I was picking tomatoes in May before most of my neighbors had even plantedRead More
Gluten-Free Oatmeal Scotchies
I almost didn’t share this recipe with you. I tasted it about 15 minutes after it came out of the oven and I wasn’t crazy about it or its appearance. My kids liked it; my daughter even went so far as to say she preferred it to regular oatmeal scotchies, but she prefers “wholesome snacks”,Read More
Pasta Bake Recipe
My daughter thinks the name Pasta Bake sounds too boring for such a delicious meal and keeps suggesting alternatives like “cheesy, tomatoey divinity”. My youngest son calls this dish a Pasta Melt because of the melted cheese on top. No matter what name this casserole goes by, it is sure to be a hit withRead More
Gluten Free Tomato Soup Cake
First let me say, this cake tastes much better than it sounds! This recipe originated in the late 1920s or early 1930s. It was enormously popular throughout the depression as it is made without using eggs or butter. It was sometimes called Mystery Cake and a game was made of making first-time eaters guess theRead More
Berry and Spinach Smoothie
After daily nagging encouragement on My 1/2 Dozen Daily to try Green Monster Smoothies, I finally had the incentive I needed: wilty spinach and soft grapes. I pulled out my blender and finally made a smoothie! In the above smoothie I used: 1 cup of cranberry pomegranate juice 1 scoop of rice based vanilla proteinRead More
Slightly Healthified Oatmeal Scotchies
I almost didn’t share this recipe with you. I tasted it about 15 minutes after it came out of the oven and I wasn’t crazy about it or its appearance. My kids liked it; my daughter even went so far as to say she preferred it to regular oatmeal scotchies, but she prefers “wholesome snacks”,Read More
Hummingbird Muffins
This recipe is inspired by my Hummingbird Cake recipe. I decided to make it just a little bit healthier, so I wasn’t serving my kids cupcakes for breakfast. I used a combination of heartier flours (I chose gluten free flours, but feel free to experiment with whole wheat flours). I also used unrefined sweeteners and replaced the oilRead More
Pink Bean and Ham Soup
Pink Bean Soup is one of my favorites from my childhood. It is also quite frugal; the recipe calls for dried beans and is flavored with a leftover ham hock. If you have not used a leftover ham hock to make split pea or bean soup, you will be amazed at how much meat isRead More
Menu Plan – Week of March 22nd
I chose to play in the garden on my first day back from vacation instead of restocking the refrigerator, so the first couple days of this menu are pantry/freezer meals. My husband did make an emergency store run for milk, eggs, vegetables, fruit, and dark chocolate M&M’s. I will reluctantly return to my schedule ofRead More
Guest Post – Refrigerator Games
This week I am on vacation and since I do not have any food waste to share with you, Angela Barton of My Year Without Spending graciously allowed me to run a reprint of her post “Refigerator Games”. I hope you enjoy her solution for forgotten food as much as I did when I first read thisRead More
Farmer’s Tan in Paradise
I am currently vacationing in San Diego. Hopefully, I will have some pictures to share with you when I return next week. I am enjoying the lush green environment and warm weather. My youngest son, who was born and lived all of his three years in the high desert has been particulary enthralled with theRead More
Menu Plan – The Vacation Edition
When we vacation, I try to make arrangements so that we do not have eat every meal at a restaurant. We usually stay in a hotel that has at least a small refigerator and microwave, so we can prepare some simple meals in the hotel. Occasionally, we are fotunate enough to have a small kitchenRead More
My first Blossom of 2010!
I have waited a very long time for this occasion…the first blossom! I am so thrilled that I finally have a flower to flaunt; I feel like throwing a party! How is your garden growing? Are you still digging out from the snow, or are you in one of those lovely southern climes and haveRead More
Food Waste Friday
Each week I participate in Food Waste Friday hosted by The Frugal Girl. Monitoring my food waste, and documenting it with a picture, keeps me accountable and motivates me to remain vigilant in my goal to minimize, if not eliminate, food waste in my household. I planned so carefully this week to use up allRead More
Vacationing Compact Style
Overheard at my house: DH: Are we breaking our resolution by taking this vacation?Me: No, because we aren’t buying stuff.DH: So, we’re okay as long as we have nothing to show for the trip?Me: Exactly! We might not come home with souvenirs, but we will come home with wonderful memories, shared experiences, and hundreds ofRead More
Herbed Asparagus
When you are purchasing asparagus, look for firm, fresh, spears with closed, compact tips and uniform diameter and color.It does not matter whether the spears are thin or thick, different varieties have different diameters. The spear on the left has a compact tip, the one on the right has begun to bud. If left inRead More
My Potato Garden
I sometimes supplement my seed potatoes with store-bought organic potatoes. I use paper bags to hold my potatoes until they are ready to be put in the ground. I keep the potatoes in a dark spot in the garage where they are stored at approximately 40 degrees. I will plant them at the end ofRead More
Menu Plan – Cleaning Out the Fridge Edition
In less than a week, we head to San Diego for a much overdue family vacation. So this week our menu is driven by the need to eat all of the perishable items before we leave. We have a lot of fruit, vegetables, and Grilled Chicken on hand. Some of the items can be frozen,Read More
How to Frost a Cake, Not the Cake Plate
Put several pieces of wax paper underneath the cake before you begin frosting. (I have made my pieces wider than necessary, because I plan on using them to wrap up leftover pieces of cake). When you are done frosting the cake, pull the wax paper out, and serve!
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