I learned two things this week and it’s only Tuesday. In Vermont you can return vodka bottles for a $.15 deposit and how to make vanilla extract! Having not bought many bottles of vodka I had no idea the bottles were returnable; you learn something new every day! This week I started my first batchContinue reading “Frugal Tips: Homemade Vanilla Extract”
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Asian Meatballs
This Asian Meatball recipe is adapted from a Weight Watchers recipe I discovered years ago. It’s actaully an appetizer recipes we enjoy for dinner!
Prudent Pantry: Salt
I have already mentioned many of the items I keep on hand in my pantry; wheat berries, oats, vinegar, baking soda, barley, quinoa, and dried beans. Salt is another item that is perfect to store in your pantry. Both table salt, kosher salt and sea salt are good items to have on hand. Kosher saltContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Salt”
My Garden – Repotting a Peace Lily
Before I get into making my own seed starting mixture there are a few things I have to do regarding my houseplants! When I can’t work outside in the garden I tend to focus on my houseplants and take care of them. I’ve already transplanted my orchids and my aloe but one plant still toContinue reading “My Garden – Repotting a Peace Lily”
Prudent Pantry: Baking Soda
Having a well-stocked pantry can help you in so many ways, mostly in saving you money. Did you know that having a well-stocked pantry can also help the environment? By having certain ingredients on hand you can make your own cleaners and help the environment by having less environmental pollutants from cleaning and personal careContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Baking Soda”
My Garden: What Seeds to Order?
As I mentioned last week, this is the time of year when seed catalogs start to arrive in your mailbox, full of bright glossy pictures of various vegetables and flowers that you can grow in your garden. Perhaps you’ve never had a garden before or have only purchased plants from a garden center but hisContinue reading “My Garden: What Seeds to Order?”
Turkey Victoria Soup
I make a delicious turkey stock with the last bits of the turkey I then to use the stock to make Turkey Victoria Soup, it’s the best soup ever!
Prudent Pantry: Vinegar Part Two
Last week I talked about using vinegar in the household for cleaning and laundry. Did you know that you can also use vinegar in your gardening and for your health? Here are some more tips for ways to use vinegar: 1. Kill weeds and grass growing in unwanted places by pouring full-strength white distilled vinegarContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Vinegar Part Two”
Gardening: Overwintering a Geranium
Did you know that you could keep your geranium alive over the winter and enjoy it again in the spring? Geraniums can be grown indoors easily as long as you give them proper care and keep them in the right conditions. Before the first frost cut your plant back to half of its original size.Continue reading “Gardening: Overwintering a Geranium”
Frugal Tips: Homemade Holiday Potpourri
Are you still looking for a simple gift idea? Perhaps you plan to be entertaining and want your house to smell wonderful. Here is a simple recipe for a delightful smelling potpourri. In preparation for this recipe I have been drying orange peels for the last week, our counter has a rather large pile ofContinue reading “Frugal Tips: Homemade Holiday Potpourri”
Nancy on the Home Front 