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DIY Hose Guides – Easy Gardening Project
These DIY hose guides are a great way to keep your hose from trampling your plants. They can be made for a fraction of the cost of a retail set. I have really large garden beds in my front and back yard. Some are easy to manage as far as the hose goes and others […]
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The Best Vegetables for Beginning Gardeners
If you are just starting out into the world of vegetable gardening, the last thing you will want to do is choose hard to grow vegetables. My list of the best Vegetables for beginning gardeners will help you to choose those with the greatest chance of success. If you don’t have room for a large […]
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My Day Trip Down the Pottery Highway
Join me for a trip down the Pottery Highway. Seagrove, North Carolina is located about an hour and a half west of Raleigh and featured the largest group of working potters in the USA. All around this small town, for about 30 miles, one will find Pottery Studios and stores that showcase the work of […]
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9 Tips for Cooking With Mushrooms
Follow these tips for cooking with mushrooms to ensure that every meal in which you use them as an ingredient will turn out perfectly. Mushrooms are one of my favorite vegetables. They are a member of the fungus family and have been used in recipes since the early Roman and Greek times. Mushrooms are very […]
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Making Sandwiches – 20 Tips for Making a Great Sandwich
Making sandwiches is more than just adding a piece of meat between two slices of bread. There are endless recipes and these tips for making a great sandwich will show you how to make yours special. Every since the 18th century, when the 4th Earl of Sandwich (as legend has it) spent 24 hours at […]
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Gardening Hacks – 20 Clever Ideas to Make Light of Your Garden Chores
These clever gardening hacks will make light work of garden chores and many recycle common household items into useful garden products. A win-win any day! I love to write about clever ideas that gardeners can do to make their garden chores easy. Sure, it is easy to throw money at a project, but with a […]
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Paleo Ginger Cilantro Chicken Salad
This Paleo Chicken Salad is simple to make but the ginger cilantro dressing takes it to a whole new level. It is rich and creamy, full of flavor and a perfect choice to pair up with chicken. It makes the perfect gluten free lunch time meal. Ginger Cilantro Dressing Makes this Paleo Chicken Salad a […]
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Fresh Herbs – Annual, Perennial or Biennial – Which is Yours?
There is nothing quite like the flavor of fresh herbs for cooking. Growing herbs is something that many cooks try their hand at, to have them on hand all the time. Do you know whether the one you are growing is an annual, \perennial or biennial? This can sometimes be confusing and the answer is not […]
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Burlap Wreath Tutorial Video
Looking for a great wreath project that you can make in just a few hours? This burlap wreath tutorial video shows us the perfect project. Watch This Video to Make a Burlap Door Wreath. This wreath dresses up a front door in a special way and the basic wreath can be added to during the year […]
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Burlap Wreath Tutorial – DIY Home Decor Project
This burlap wreath tutorial shows you how to add a rustic look to my front door. Best of all, I made it in one afternoon at a fraction of the cost of buying one retail. And making the decoration is half the fun anyway! I love the look of a front door that has been […]
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15 Money Saving BBQ Tips for a Frugal Summer Barbecue
These 15 money saving BBQ tips will trim the fat on your grocery bill but still make sure that your gatherings are something for your guests to remember. It is finally that time of the year again. Memorial day, the Fourth of July, and Father’s day are just around the corner. This means that the […]
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Avocado Mango Salad – Refreshing Fruit Salad
I love to combine avocados with fruit for a tasty salad. The combination of sweet and savory really appeals to me. This tasty avocado mango salad has a spicy sweet lime dressing for added flavor. This Avocado Mango salad Will be a Hit It’s super easy to make too. Just heat the brown sugar and water […]
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Budget Front Yard Make Over for Summer
My husband and I recently finished this budget front yard make over in an afternoon. I love the way it turned out. I am all about gardening on a budget. With the amount of garden beds that I have, (8 and counting!) I have to be. I had a neglected Pine tree garden that was […]
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DIY Yard Sale Shepherds Hook Make Over
This DIY Yard Sale Shepherds hook make over is my latest project and adds a nice touch to my new seating area. I love to go to antique fairs, yard sales and flea markets. There is something really special about finding old things to re purpose or to add to a collection of vintage items. […]
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20 Surprising Uses for A Cheese Grater
Cheese graters are so versatile too. I’ve put together a list of 20 surprising uses for a cheese grater or microplane. I have about 10 graters in my kitchen. All of them are useful in some ways, and can be used for much more than just grating cheese. A cheese grater is not just for cheese. See […]
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Orange Tuna With Black Bean and Corn Salsa
This Orange Tuna with Black Bean and Corn Salsa is one of my family’s favorite recipes. Tuna is a favorite fish in our house. We love the texture of it and it takes only seconds to prepare (good quality tuna can be served rare, so it takes just a couple of minutes on each side.) […]
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Gluten Free Coconut and Cheese Cupcakes
These Easter coconut and cheese cupcakes will be a nice finishing touch to your Easter dinner, and the kiddies will love them. My friend Regina, who used to blog at Molly Mel, has been baking up some sweets for the upcoming Easter holiday. Aren’t they cute? Easter is such a fun time for us all. […]
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Gluten Free Vegetable Salad Rolls with Vietnamese Dipping Sauce
This recipe for vegetable spring rolls is perfect for your Vegan friends but will also tempt the most ardent meat eater. I served them as a party appetizer recently, along with a table full of meat dishes and the dish was the hit of the party. Be sure to make the soy sauce dip. They […]
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Caribbean Jerk Dry Rub for Burgers
Do you like the taste of Caribbean flavors? If you do, this Caribbean dry rub is for you. The rub is a delicious blend of both savory and sweet spices that will give your burger an island kick. It adds a delicious flavor to any burger, particularly those made from ground pork or chicken. We […]
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Spicy Paleo Chicken and Peaches
This Paleo Chicken and Peaches Recipe Packs a Spicy Punch. This Paleo Chicken and peaches recipe is slightly sweet and slightly spicy. The dish is full of flavor and so easy to make.The base of the sauce for this dish is Steve’s Paleo Peach BBQ. (sponsored link) It’s perfect for grilling any protein, but for […]
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14 Easy Ways to Make Your Bedroom Feel Like a Luxurious Hotel
Anyone who has slept in an upper end hotel room knows that you will get an amazing night’s sleep there. There is something hard to describe about the stay at a five star luxurious hotel. Of course, we can’t pay to sleep in luxury each night, but there are many ways to have the same […]
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Mex-Italian Burger – It’s Grill Time
This Mex-Italian Burger is a blend of two of my favorite cuisines for one great barbecue taste. We love grill time at our house, and nothing is better on the grill than a home made burger. They put any fast food burger to shame and are simple to prepare. This Mex- Italian Burger combines the […]
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Salted Codfish – A Brazilian Easter Favorite
Today’s featured recipe comes to us from my friend Regina who used to blog at Molly Mel. Regina regularly submits Brazilian recipes for us to sample, but today she has chosen a Portuguese dish that is often served at Easter time. It is called Bacalhoada, but is more commonly known as Salted Codfish casserole. Salted […]
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Vegetarian Pizza with Pineapple
This Vegetarian pizza was a huge hit when I served it the other night. It’s bright and colorful and so, so tasty! We love to have at least one night a week at our house where we do not eat meat. But going without meat does not have to mean that your meals are boring. […]
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Blueberry Streusel Muffin Top Muffins
If you are looking for a really tasty breakfast on the go for those busy mornings, try one of these blueberry streusel muffin top muffins. Blueberry Streusel muffin top muffins make a great breakfast treat. I made these muffins as a bakery store super sized recipe because I wanted to make them in a new […]
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Moscow Mule Cocktail – Spicy Kick with a Citrus Finish
A Moscow mule is a buck or mule cocktail made with vodka, ginger beer, lime juice, and garnished with a slice or wedge of lime. The terms buck, or mule are used to refer to historic drinks that contain ginger beer, or ginger ale, along with a citrus juice and some kind of spirit. In […]