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Cucumber Salad
Recipe Are you wondering what to do with all the cucumbers that are growing in your garden, or just looking for a way to use fresh cucumbers at this time of year? This salad is sweet and tangy and takes … Continue reading
Tips for Harvesting
Tips for Harvesting If you ask me, there’s nothing better than a dinner table full of veggies grown in your own backyard – they’re fresh, nutrient-dense, and have a very small carbon footprint (no travel involved!). If you planted a … Continue reading
Local Adventures
Local Adventures As a result of COVID-19, most people have been keeping their travels local this summer – which sounds good to me! Local travel has a much smaller impact on mother earth than lengthy trips in the car or … Continue reading
TEXAS POTATO SALAD
RECIPE If you know me, then you will know that this recipe isn’t mine. I cannot tolerate spicy food; but my friend who loves spicy food has highly recommended it for my column. Creamy potatoes with a bit of a … Continue reading
Tuna Pasta Salad
Recipe I’ll confess, I’m hesitant to put tuna in dishes. My inner child thinks she doesn’t like it, but every time I do, I end up enjoying it. My son was coming home for a visit and I asked him … Continue reading
Banana Bread Crumb Cake
Recipe Thank you again to my ‘recipe friend’ for sharing another delicious recipe with us. Banana Bread Crumb Cake • 2 cups of flour • 3 tsp baking powder • 1 tsp salt • 3 ripe bananas • ½ cup … Continue reading
DIY Natural Deodorant
DIY Natural Deodorant It has been HOT here lately and hot weather means sweaty, stinky armpits! Over the years I have experimented with many different natural deodorants. I prefer to avoid traditional, chemical-filled antiperspirants that are believed to cause a … Continue reading
Strawberry Butter Streusel Muffins
Recipe This recipe comes from a customer and loyal reader of my recipe columns. Other recipes she has shared with me have been winners, so there’s no doubt that the following will be delicious. With strawberries in season, this is … Continue reading
Houseplant Tips & Tricks
You may have noticed lately that houseplants are all the rage – and I’m here for it! My house is home to over 30 different leafy babies and I think it’s a wonderful way to connect with nature inside our … Continue reading
Getting Creative with Water Conservation
Getting Creative with Water Conservation Did you know that 71% of the earth is covered in water, and of that 71%, only 0.5% is available to us as fresh drinkable water?! This is why preserving and conserving this precious resource … Continue reading
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