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Tips for Planning Your Vegetable Garden

As spring rolls around we start to think of being outside, enjoying the wonderful weather. Now is also the time to think about planning your vegetable garden – it’s a wonderful way to save money, get exercise, and help your family to eat healthy. And taking care of a garden is a never-ending and rewarding learningContinue reading “Tips for Planning Your Vegetable Garden”

Thrifty In The Kitchen

Most of us try to make good use of our money. We try not to over spend, limit our debt and have a saving account. But everyone has to eat. You can’t just cut food out of your budget like you can a cable bill. The issue is how to eat well while saving someContinue reading “Thrifty In The Kitchen”

Best Ever Banana Mini Muffins

Monday Muffins: Banana Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins I love banana mini muffins especially with the addition of mini chocolate chips. Mini muffins satisfy your desire to enjoy a morsel of goodness, but you don’t have to feel guilty that you enjoyed an entire muffin! These mini muffins are delicious and low fat which sounds likeContinue reading “Best Ever Banana Mini Muffins”

Shrimp and Corn Chowder

When you find a chowder recipe that is just so comforting you often find yourself making it several times during the cwinter. This is one of those recipes.

Best Ever Popovers

I love popovers. They are a little time consuming, but once you’ve mixed the batter you pop them in the oven and wait. Waiting for the popovers to come out of the oven is the hardest part! The batter can even be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator, if you want. PopoversContinue reading “Best Ever Popovers”

Carrot Seaweed Medley

Recently my husband and I tool part in a three-day refresh program. This carrot seaweed medley was one of my favorite dishes.

Corn Muffins – Monday’s Muffins

Corn muffins differ from ordinary muffins because of the addition of corn meal. These muffins are a perfect accompaniment with chili, barbecue or even soup.

Thai Chicken with Ginger Sauce

Have you ever cooked with fish sauce? Fish sauce is strong flavored and salty, so only a tiny amount is needed in this Thai Chicken with Ginger Sauce.

What To Do With Food Scraps?

By July 1, 2017, The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation assures that waste haulers and drop-off centers must provide food scrap collection. I am more interested in managing my food scraps at home, it is simple and low-cost, and I can make wonderful compost, which is like black gold for my garden. The benefitsContinue reading “What To Do With Food Scraps?”

Applesauce Muffins – Monday’s Muffins

I have been decluttering and cleaning out for months! In cleaning out my pantry I had several jars of applesauce, which I had canned, and what better way to use it up than to make some Applesauce Muffins? These delicious applesauce muffins make a double batch and use two cups of applesauce which was perfectContinue reading “Applesauce Muffins – Monday’s Muffins”