What I love about baking desserts is sharing them. OK, I wouldn't mind eating them all myself but the older I get, the less I can eat - if I want my jeans to fit. These are a complete knock-off of the Pepperridge Farm cookie that you see at the store. My track running daughter… Continue reading White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
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For a Healthier Home, Change Cleaning Supplies
Over several years, we have switched out all of our laundry detergents, dish washing detergent, dish soap, window cleaner, grease cutter cleaner, gritty scrub, hand soap, and shampoo. While this may sound like lots of work (it's actually not) the result has been a much healthier home and family. While I do make several cleaners,… Continue reading For a Healthier Home, Change Cleaning Supplies
Connect Locally with JustFreshy
When there's a new way to share resources in our community, we embrace it. When we can participate in the "sharing economy" by trading our home or sharing seeds from our garden, we do it. Buying local when possible is another concept we embrace. When I was approached (on Twitter, of all places!) about helping… Continue reading Connect Locally with JustFreshy
Green Living Tip 11 {Make Cleaning Supplies}
Today's green living tip: make your own cleaning supplies. This one may seem radical - well, I used to think it was radical - or that the only people who made their own cleaning supplies were radical or perhaps hippies. Now, I'm one of those people and loving it! Over the last 30-years or so… Continue reading Green Living Tip 11 {Make Cleaning Supplies}
Behind the Scenes at the Mill and Orca Heritage Bean Salad
This is behind the scenes at the mill but not just any mill - it's Bob's Red Mill! And, yes, there really is a Bob. He couldn't be any nicer and Bob, along with his wife, started Bob's Red Mill when they retired years ago. It actually began as a little store - until a… Continue reading Behind the Scenes at the Mill and Orca Heritage Bean Salad
Sustainable Holidays
Did you know that from Thanksgiving to New Year’s, the amount of trash we generate goes up by 25%? That's a lot of stuff getting thrown out! From decorating our homes to gift giving and entertaining, we want to be festive but we don't want to waste. Here are three easy methods to reduce the… Continue reading Sustainable Holidays
Green and Clean Glass and Shiny Surface Cleaner
Now that you know what I use for green and clean all purpose cleaning and why we're letting fewer chemicals into our home, let's get a shine on with this green 'cleaner' - which is probably in your pantry already. You simply won't believe how easy this is! As consumers, we're told by companies that… Continue reading Green and Clean Glass and Shiny Surface Cleaner
Recipe: Grits and Greens
Growing up, I never had grits for breakfast. Being a west coast girl, grits weren't part of my repertoire. Oatmeal was our warm breakfast of choice. Then, I married an east coast boy. He's not from the south where grits are a regular breakfast staple but he spent plenty of time there. When we had… Continue reading Recipe: Grits and Greens
Green and Clean All Purpose Household Cleaner
Because we've decided to allow fewer chemicals into our home, it's changed the way we do things. At first it was a hassle - having a new routine always is, isn't it? Now, it's how we live. We have been completely tricked into thinking the 'green' and 'natural' and 'household' and 'anti-bacterial' cleaners that are… Continue reading Green and Clean All Purpose Household Cleaner
Best Ever Sriracha Deviled Eggs
This is a guest post from my husband. All of his recipes begin with "Best Ever", and they are, but I might be a little biased. Growing up I always made deviled eggs. Even if we only had two hard boiled eggs lying around I'd peel them up, take out the yolks, add mayonnaise, mustard,… Continue reading Best Ever Sriracha Deviled Eggs
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