How to Keep your Food Pantry Organized
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How to Keep your Food Pantry Organized

BySamantha

When you open the door of your food pantry and kitchen cabinets, what do you see? Can you locate what you need or do you have to lift and shift things first? Today we are going to share with you a few valuable tips when it comes to organizing your food pantry. “I have all…

50+ Gift Ideas for Homesteaders
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50+ Gift Ideas for Homesteaders

BySamantha

Do you have family or friends who are homesteaders and you just don’t know what to get them for Christmas or maybe a birthday? Well today is your lucky day because I’m going to share with you a great list of gift ideas for homesteaders! Homesteading has many different aspects and areas to focus on,…

Round up of Awesome Apple and Pumpkin Recipes
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Round up of Awesome Apple and Pumpkin Recipes

BySamantha

Hello Friends! Remember back in this post, I said I would be sharing Apple and Pumpkin recipes all month long? And I did that with: Pumpkin Pecan Muffins Curry Pumpkin Soup How to Dehydrate Apple Slices The Most Delicious Pumpkin Bread Well today I have a special treat, 17 more awesome apple and pumpkin recipes from…

Just Dabbling Garden Tour August 2018
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Just Dabbling Garden Tour August 2018

BySamantha

Time for another garden tour! August, what can I say about August? Well, that’s the month the weeds got away from me…..again. The smoke was so heavy most days that we could smell and taste it and well…I just didn’t want to be outside breathing in that nastiness when I had the choice. So, here…

Make and Freeze-Ahead Meals and Sauces
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Make and Freeze-Ahead Meals and Sauces

BySamantha

Have you ever wished you could fill your freezer with meals that are already prepared and ready to heat and eat? The store bought ones are called TV dinners, but now they are more commonly called freezer meals. Maybe you’re not convinced they’re that healthy or they don’t come in the foods your family likes…

Heart Healthy Lunch Ideas For Everyone
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Heart Healthy Lunch Ideas For Everyone

BySamantha

If you’re looking for a way to create a more heart healthy lunch for yourself, your husband or your kids, there’s good news. Being heart smart and enjoying delicious foods go hand in hand. As an added benefit, you’ll feel and look great too. Here are 5 heart healthy lunch ideas: Spinach Salad with Chicken…

3 Easy Ways to Extend Your Vegetable Growing Season
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3 Easy Ways to Extend Your Vegetable Growing Season

BySamantha

If you live in an area with distinct seasons like I do, there are natural limitations to when you can grow vegetables outdoors. In the spring, you have to wait until the threat of frost has passed and soil temperatures reach acceptable levels. Then, before you know it, shorter days and cooler temps will return…

Blossom Rot ~How to Banish it from your Tomatoes
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Blossom Rot ~How to Banish it from your Tomatoes

BySamantha

Blossom rot, or blossom end rot, is a common problem encountered by tomato gardeners. The condition is characterized by a dark, rotten spot at the blossom end of developing tomatoes. Fortunately, there are ways to combat blossom rot before it starts, but once it appears on an individual fruit, there is no way to “cure”…