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Archive for April, 2010

Honey Banana Bread Muffins

This is one of the recipes I am most likely going to use during my 300 Miles for 31 Days. If you have not read about what I am doing I will give you a little re-cap: I am going to eat within 300 miles of my house for July….that means that everything my family [...]

April 26th, 2010
Topic: 300-miles-for-31-days, Food Tags: , ,

My First Loaf

Making bread was a fun little project. It was a  funny shopping trip to get the yeast for the bread.  I had no clue where to find dry yeast nor how it came packaged. I finally found it and went on my merry little way back home to start the daunting task of kneading. I thought the hard part would [...]

April 19th, 2010
Topic: 300-miles-for-31-days Tags:

300 Miles for 31 Days: The Beginning

300 Miles   (Click) (The link to see what a 300 mile radius looks like.)
During the month of July me, my husband and daughter are only going to eat food produced within 300 miles of my house. I have always wanted to do an un-scientific thing like this and see how much it costs in comparison to my normal [...]

April 18th, 2010
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5 Step Basic Garden Prep

So, pat yourself on the back….you survived the Winter! YAY! Now, you can see your lawn which is not in the best shape and you can see little signs of green life peeking up from the ground. Here is how I do my basic spring garden and lawn prep:
1. Bag the Brown
I clear away all [...]

April 14th, 2010
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Cooking With Kids (Part I)

I am going to do a few posts about cooking with your kids. Cooking with your kids is helpful because it shows children how to cook and allows them to be creative with food. They learn the different flavors of different foods and are more willing to try something if they make it.
Hummus Roll-Ups [...]

April 12th, 2010
Topic: Food Tags: , ,