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I’ve written boatloads about various fruity ideas for the past 3 weeks, today I want to finish the series by discussing some ways to preserve summer vegetables.
Common ways to preserve veggies are canning and freezing. Drying is also a good method; however I have no experience with drying foods so I will leave that […]

Last week we talked about things to do with the berries you’ve picked, like making jam, freezing or canning, or making fruit smoothies. This week I’d like to talk about some fresh fruit recipes. Working more fruits (and vegetables) into the kids’ diet is something I’ve been focusing on, so I try to […]

Berry season is upon us here in Michigan, so I thought I’d write a series of posts on preserving fruits and vegetables. Let’s face it: food prices are rising quickly and there is savings in picking and processing the food yourself. Added bonus: you’re in control of the ingredients and the quality of […]

Okay, so I wrote here a while back about a new salad that I was totally loving. Most of the boys looked at it and said “ewww”, but eventually the Captain gave it a try and loved it. Not to be outdone, The Mercenary and TechnoBoy joined in. My one holdout is […]

When September arrives, I will breathe a sigh of relief. For the first time, Jack will be purchasing lunch at the school cafeteria, as Ben has done for some years now. What’s that you say? You wonder why this sea change is such a big deal to me? Let me explain. […]