Meal planning and cooking most of your meals at home is a great way to save money. It’s also a much healthier way to eat. Cooking at home does take time. Planning, shopping, cooking, and cleaning up all take time. Slow food requires you to slow down a bit, think about your meals, and do… Continue reading Slow Food Gets Prepared by Slow Families
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Chicks With Sticks
I’m in a gang and we have a name. My gang consists of several women. We walk very early in the morning and very quickly. We carry weapons but not the usual type of gang weapons. We use walking sticks. Or walking poles or trekking poles or whatever you'd like to call them. We are… Continue reading Chicks With Sticks
Could You Give Up Fast Food for One Year?
During the summer, when my kids were much younger (and still wanted to go to the swimming pool with me) we’d leave the pool feeling hungry and ready for a snack. I’d get the full-court-press on picking up fast food. After sunshine and swimming, we were starving. Our neighborhood public pool is located down the… Continue reading Could You Give Up Fast Food for One Year?
Delicious Everyday Cake with Fruit
This is my favorite, go-to cake recipe. Why do I love it? Simple, easy ingredients that I always have on hand. After dinner as a dessert, or at a coffee-klatch in the morning with friends, it’s always a hit. My kids call it “breakfast dessert” and they love it, too. The best part is that… Continue reading Delicious Everyday Cake with Fruit
Growing Vegetables in Small Spaces
We live in the city and have very little space when it comes to gardening. I’m always trying to find space to grow more vegetables. I try to carve out small spots in our yard that I can grow vegetables up instead of taking up lots of ground space. [amazon_link id="1579548563" target="_blank" ]The Square Foot… Continue reading Growing Vegetables in Small Spaces
Exercise at Home and Skip the Gym
During the month of January, gym memberships increase like crazy. Everyone has the best intentions at the start of the year with exercising and eating well. Sometimes just getting to the gym can be a barrier to working out. I say, exercise at home and skip the gym. You’ll save money, time, and resources by… Continue reading Exercise at Home and Skip the Gym
Kitchen Tip: Chipotles in Adobo Sauce
I’m sharing all of my favorite recipes here but before I can do that, I have to share with you some of my super-secret-ingredients. This is my favorite. Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce. It comes in a can and a little goes a long way. Unless you are just crazy with your spice needs, one… Continue reading Kitchen Tip: Chipotles in Adobo Sauce
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