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September 2006 - Posts
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On the go and need something quick to eat? Too often we run through a drive-thru in these moments. But we know that we’re spending way too much money, getting food that is truly junk to our system, and it actually takes a chunk of precious time to sit Read More...
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My friend lives in a very small home with three children. We were musing on how in the world did the pioneers manage to live, with good-size families, in one-room log cabins? So I’m going to explore this topic, for any of us who would like to pare down Read More...
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My friend and I were brainstorming this idea this morning. I once read about a babysitting co-op, where the members of this exclusive group paid each other with printed “Babysitting Bucks” instead of real money. They basically traded time. Why not start Read More...
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Now if you want to dress as an elf for the Lord of the Rings Hike, you have a lot more freedom. You can watch the movies to get some general ideas, and go from there. Since the elves are close to nature, nature is reflected in all of their surroundings, Read More...
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Go to Meetups.com . There you will find a site where anyone who has any type of interest can start a Meetup in their local area. They get together once a month or so—it’s a club. You can find meetups for certain breeds of dogs, for needlework or crafting, Read More...
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Okay, now that you’ve made your amazing stock, you can make all kinds of amazing soups. Once you have your soup, serve some of it for supper and freeze the rest in ziplock bags for later meals. To complete a soup meal, you can add bread and butter, or Read More...
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Until recently, I was not a soup person. I’d make soup maybe four times a year, or something like that. But two things changed me—one was reading French Women Don’t Get Fat . In there the author talks about how soup is a mainstay of French eating. It Read More...
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I just learned about this. The Montessori philosophy has developed a great Middle School program, with the kids working a real farm and running real businesses, to correspond with their academic work. If you’re not familiar with the Montessori method Read More...
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Don’t be intimidated by this one. Most of my Make-Ahead Meals take some time and effort, which is why you choose a day when you have lots of energy and time to do them, make extra, and freeze. The beauty of this recipe is that you don’t have to thaw it Read More...
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This recipe takes a long time to make, so it’s a great one to double or triple and freeze for easy reheating. If you forget to thaw it ahead of time you can just take it out and thaw it for a few hours sitting on your kitchen counter, or thaw it in warm Read More...
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This vegetarian Greek pastry is a great way to use up lots of those harvested Pigweed leaves I wrote about in my earlier post, Edible Weeds. Try to get as many soft, new leaves as you can. Once the plant matures the leaves become veiny and tough. A few Read More...
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