This Quinoa Pilaf with Sweet Chili Glazed Chicken recipe was adapted from a Weight Watchers recipe. It is delicious and good as leftovers the next day.
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Strawberry Jam with Triple Sec Liqueur
Strawberry Jam with Triple Sec Liqueur is amazing. The triple sec liqueur gives just a hint of orange to this jam it’s delicous on toast.
My Garden: Seed Saving Class #2
It’s always hard to give up a chunk of time to go do something during the summer when there is so much to be done at home. This past weekend was my second Seed Saving Class and I have to say it was well worth the time! The gardens were so beautiful and it wasContinue reading “My Garden: Seed Saving Class #2”
Frugal Tips: Prudent Living Tips from the Home Show
Several months ago I spent a weekend at the Prudent Living booth at the Hanover Home Show. It was a great weekend with many opportunities to interact with local people and find out what they thought about “Prudent Living”. During my time at the booth I asked people if they would be willing to shareContinue reading “Frugal Tips: Prudent Living Tips from the Home Show”
Recipe Box: Wild Strawberry Spice Muffins
Every year our fields are full of wild strawberries. They are tiny but full of flavor. However it takes a lot of time to pick a cup or two, which is generally what you need to make muffins. Our pug, Purtie, used to spend hours grazing eating every little strawberry she could find. We sureContinue reading “Recipe Box: Wild Strawberry Spice Muffins”
My Garden: June Update and The Experiment
It’s been a rainy week here in Vermont. Rain is good for the garden so I don’t really mind. Plus it gives me a chance to get caught up on those inside chores that I’ve been neglecting! In the meantime I thought you might like to see an update of my early June garden. TheContinue reading “My Garden: June Update and The Experiment”
Frugal Tips: Creating a Working Budget
We are just about halfway through the year which is a perfect time of year to review your budget. If you aren’t following a budget it is a perfect time to create one! I grew up and attended college and learned the skills needed to earn a living, but I was never required to takeContinue reading “Frugal Tips: Creating a Working Budget”
Pasta Spinach Salad – Delicious
I’m always looking for light summer pasta salads and this Pasta Spinach Salad is one of those recipes! We enjoy it so much I usually double the recipe!
My Garden: Creating a New Garden Bed
I love creating new garden beds. When I divide my perennials I hate to throw them away so I just create a new garden bed to move them to. I’d much rather have more garden beds and less lawn! When you want to turn an area of your lawn into a new garden bed youContinue reading “My Garden: Creating a New Garden Bed”
Frugal Tips: Rhubarb for Bread
I’m sure many of you are familiar with FreeCycle. It is a network of 5,042 groups with 8,961,499 members around the world. It’s a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (and getting) stuff for free in their own towns. It’s all about reuse and keeping good stuff out of landfills. LocalContinue reading “Frugal Tips: Rhubarb for Bread”
Nancy on the Home Front 