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Yes, I’m Still Alive
Our farmhouse in fall. It turns 100 next year! So, yeah. I took a bit of a break from being online. Is it really November already? What happened??? I had oral surgery at the end of August, and the...
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Cookbook Review: Food Gift Recipes From Nature’s Bounty
Food Gifts From Nature’s Bounty has almost 100 recipes for every occasion and season that you can easily make as gifts from your garden or farmer’s market. I’m blessed with some amazing friends, both...
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Recipe Review: Compound Butters
Making compound butters is easy and fun. They’re versatile and keep well. They also make great gifts! Say it with me now, in your best Jersey mobster accent: “It’s like buttah!” Because, hey, you gotta...
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Book Review: Positively Perfect by Claudia Svartefoss
Positively Perfect by Claudia Svartefoss is a unique and wonderful book about turning the aspects of perfectionism into the assets they truly are. Ever beaten yourself up for your high standards and...
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Plan to Eat’s Black Friday Sale!
Don’t miss Plan to Eat’s half price sale this weekend! Plan to Eat is having their annual Black Friday sale this weekend! This is the meal planning tool I use for all of the meal plans on Frugal Foodie...
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OAMC: The Baking Plan
My Strategy: I have been doing “bulk baking” for quite a while, and I really love it! If you’re not quite ready to take the big plunge, simply double or triple the recipes you make to go with dinners...
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OAMC: The Ham Plan
Here is my “Ham Plan.” I am finding it easier and more economical to have bulk cooking plans for when meats and veggies are on sale or in season. I do a big cooking that lasts a few months (Hopefully!...
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OAMC: The Hamburger Plan
Here is my “Hamburger Plan”, probably one of my most used so far. I love having all of my favorite recipes in one place, and I find myself referring back to it often. Game PlanSince hamburger is loose...
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OAMC: The Turkey Plan
Turkey is a far more versatile meat than most of us think. Many people relegate it to holidays and “leftovers,” but why not make it part of your everyday fare? Turkey is delicious, low in fat (unless...
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A Beginner’s Guide to Once a Month Cooking
Once a month cooking, or “oamc” is a wonderful tool you can use and modify to suit your needs. It is a simple idea, really, of cooking ahead and then preserving your food using a variety of...
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