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Freezer Pesto

One thing that grows down here in the hot dry summers, even when the rest of the garden has literally cooked to a crisp, is basil.  And we love it.  It keeps going and going and going…but I’m not complaining. … Continue reading

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Menu Plan

Trying to get back to posting this, as it really does help me stay on track. Here are my plans for this week. TuesdayB – KashiL – Black Bean Burritos from freezer with tomatoesS – carrot sticks and cheeseD – … Continue reading

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January Eat From the Pantry Challenge

So I’m going to take a stab at the pantry challenge for January. We’ve actually been eating mainly from the pantry and freezer for all of December, so I don’t have much of a stockpile, but I do really want … Continue reading

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24 Days of December

Check out my scrapping blog for lots of tutorials, gift ideas, and recipes leading up to Christmas!

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Indian-Spiced Turkey Burgers

Those of you who know me know, that while I love to cook, I don’t buy cook books. Most recipes I can find online for free. But a while back, I did purchase a copy of Anjum Anand’s “Indian Food … Continue reading

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"Baking Day" Part Four

Wednesday afternoon after grocery shopping, I came home and started browning ground chuck for the pasta sauce in the crock pot. Made sauce with lots of fresh herbs from the garden, then added it all together with spinach to simmer … Continue reading

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"Baking Day" Part Three

Wednesday morning it was great to start with a clean kitchen after cleaning up the night before. Started out by packaging up and freezing five meals worth of black bean soup that had cooked in the crockpot all night! (No … Continue reading

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"Baking Day" Part Two

Tuesday evening I started out by removing the bones and shredding all the chicken and adding seasoning to taste. Looks nasty, I know, but it really isn’t. Enough for four meals for the freezer, with some left over for dinner … Continue reading

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"Baking Day" Part One

I joined in moneysavingmom’s Bakingday on twitter over the last couple days. Too exhausted at the moment to clean up the mess from today, so I’m blogging some of what I got done. Tuesday morning I started out by soaking … Continue reading

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Family Favorite Sweet Zucchini Recipes

Okay, granted, not exactly healthy, but these are super yummy! Basic Zucchini Bread3 eggs1 cup oil2 cups sugar (i use less)2 cups grated zucchini2 tsp vanilla3 cups flour1 tsp salt1 tsp baking soda1 T cinnamon1/4 tsp baking powder1/2 cup nuts … Continue reading

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