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We tend to raise or buy most of our meat in bulk, and well, it’s been a minute since I’ve even looked at the price of meat in the stores. Dang, beef prices are scary. I might be OK with them if I knew I was getting great quality meat, and it was coming from… Read more
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We’ve had a couple light frosts, but our first hard freeze is coming in a few days. I have harvested melons, tomatoes, peppers, squash, and pumpkins – and some herbs- but root crops and cole crops (cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower) will last a bit longer. That being said, they don’t like a hard freeze, so today… Read more
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It’s getting to be that time of year. Wednesday night, our low is 38*. Not enough really even for a frost, but it’s got me thinking of what has to be done before our first freeze. Gardening…. any ‘warm season’ crops will be pulled before the first frost (I’m hoping for another week or two).… Read more
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I recently gave a talk at our local library on hydration. We tend to think dehydration only happens in the summer, but it can happen any time we have an imbalance in our intake and output. Think winter when we have a virus with vomiting or diarrhea, or a really dry climate where we are… Read more
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Today I didn’t follow my own advice and make a half batch when trying a new recipe. So when the Butter Chicken I made ended up a bit too spicy, I had to make a decision. Throw it out? Absolutely not! We don’t waste food in this household! But what to do? With my lips… Read more
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Last week, while I was enjoying a lovely day running errands, I noticed a chip in my windshield. Bummer. Even worse, it was a Thursday, and my day off is Wednesday – that meant waiting at least almost a week to get it fixed. I have had this happen several years ago with the same… Read more