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Blueberry Basil Dressing

Use fresh blueberries to make blueberry vineagar. Once I had my blueberry vinegar made it was so easy to mix up my own blueberry basil dressing.

I’ve written about drying herbs from my garden. Did you know that you can also freeze herbs? Herbs that have been frozen actually taste fresher than dried herbs, but only for the first four months or so after freezing. After that the flavor declines rapidly. Freezing herbs should be done in addition to drying herbsContinue reading “My Garden: Freezing Herbs”

Frugal Tips: Shopping for 2

For years and years there were always at least six around our table, my husband and I and our four children. One by one they grew up and left home until now it is usually only my husband and I. Cooking and shopping for two presents its own challenge. I enjoy cooking but I don’tContinue reading “Frugal Tips: Shopping for 2”

Raspberry Jam Vinaigrette

There is no need to spend money on bottled dressing, instead mix up your own raspberry jam vinaigrette dressing with ingredients on hand in your pantry.

My Garden: Saving Tomato Seeds

Have you ever had an heirloom tomato that you really enjoyed? Have you ever tried to save the seeds? Tomato seeds are one of the easiest seeds to save other than beans! Most tomato plants will not cross with another tomato due to their retracted styles. (Remember those plant parts from Biology?) This year aContinue reading “My Garden: Saving Tomato Seeds”

Frugal Tips: Cut The Cable, Buy Chickens!

Are you trying to cut back on expenses? Tired of all the bills you pay each month. One step you can take is to cancel your cable TV. We did this years ago and have never regretted the decision. We still have a TV and DVD player and watch movies and even subscribe to Netflix.Continue reading “Frugal Tips: Cut The Cable, Buy Chickens!”

My Garden: Time To Plant Garlic

The end of the garden season is always a busy time of year. With children heading back to school and vegetables to harvest from the garden the days are full. While I am busy harvesting it is also the time of year to plant garlic. I find that garlic is one of the more satisfyingContinue reading “My Garden: Time To Plant Garlic”

Prudent Pantry: Blueberry Lemon Sauce

This has been the most amazing year for blueberries. The blueberries are finally coming to an end. We’ve enjoyed Blueberry Lime Jam, Blueberry Lemon Bread, Blueberry Muffins, Blueberry Crisp, Blueberry Vinegar and now Blueberry Lemon Sauce. This sauce would make a nice gift in a basket filled with a package of pancake mix. It wouldContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Blueberry Lemon Sauce”

Frugal Tips: The Spice Dilemma

Do you enjoy cooking? Your spice cabinet can easily become an expensive investment in your kitchen! You don’t even have to be purchasing exotic spices for the prices to start adding up. Even worse, spices don’t stay fresh forever and some articles will tell you to replace your spices every six months, even though mostContinue reading “Frugal Tips: The Spice Dilemma”

Recipe Box: Lemon Blueberry Bread

What a year it’s been for our blueberries! Our bushes are just about done! My son loves lemon bread; he also loves blueberries. Adding the blueberries to the lemon bread recipe was a natural progression. I hope you enjoy this tasty bread as much as we do. Lemon Blueberry Bread ¾ cup sugar ¼ cupContinue reading “Recipe Box: Lemon Blueberry Bread”