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Orange Infused Vinegar
My wonderful sister-in-law linked to Crunchy Betty on Facebook the other day. I was collapsed in bed with a napping toddler and a sinus infection, so I browsed an awful lot of that site. I was inspired by one of … Continue reading
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Cheap and cheerful hankies for the cold season
I’ve always used handkerchiefs. When I was in school in England I had the best ones — very sturdy, basic, 5″ squares. As elderly relatives have died I have inherited a variety of lovely embroidered hankies. But the problem with … Continue reading
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Hot Cocoa, Budget Version
Last winter I developed a hot cocoa recipe and tinkered with it a bit. This winter I’ve been streamlining it a bit more. Today I wanted a cup of hot cocoa but noticed that we were running low on milk. … Continue reading
Black Bean Soup
Black bean soup has been in the dinner rotation lately. This version is a little more time consuming than my cheater version, but since that one is faster than making a box of mac & cheese, most cooking is. When … Continue reading
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Hot tip – new uses for Nature’s Miracle
Recently Danny and I strolled down the road to Nutzy Mutz. Danny loves to visit the store cats, and I was picking up a bottle of Nature’s Miracle. Nature’s Miracle is an enzymatic cleaner designed to neutralize cat urine. Similar … Continue reading
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Cloth Diapers On Vacation
We use cloth diapers with Danny whenever we are at home and when we visit anyone with a washing machine. While I’d love to use cloth all the time, after an experiment or two we found that it just didn’t … Continue reading
Spring has sprung at the dinner table
We got our first CSA box of the season this weekend. It’s a little early for Wisconsin, but we are very lucky to belong to a great CSA that has a long season. This week we got ramps (a type … Continue reading
Brownies
I love brownies, nice dense fudgy ones. This week I’ve had a hankering for peanut butter and chocolate, not so much a peanut butter cup but more like a sundae with a peanut butter ripple or sauce. So I’m going … Continue reading
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Easiest jam ever!
I’ve tried my hand at jam a time or two but thanks to a blog post from King Arthur Flour, I’m adding it to my usual repertoire! Just last week they posted about making jam in your bread machine. My … Continue reading
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Why I threw out my toilet brush
Well reason #1 is that Danny would not leave it alone, even when it was stored in a closed closet. And it’s a major hassle to keep chasing a toddler around saying “Yucky Danny, yucky!” and then trying to wash … Continue reading
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