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Easy Picnic-Ready Potato Salad

Here in Colorado, the end of picnic season is nearly here. I'm determined to take advantage of the last of the nice weather before the...

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DIY Water Kefir: An Easy Probiotic Drink

Probiotic is a term that has gotten a lot of press lately, because there have been a lot of studies showing how much they help to...

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Guest Post: Easy Steak Tacos

My sister is back today, helping out with some guest posts while I am away on vacation. If you missed her first post on how to make old...

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Guest Post: Old-Fashioned Strawberry Jam (Without Pectin)

You guys, I am so excited! There are two reasons for this: First, I'm on vacation (yay!) and second, because I'm on vacation, I get to...

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Quick Tip: Salad To-Go

Something I do to save time during the week is to pre-make a few days worth of salads to take to work with me for lunch. It's really...

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Elderflower Goodness

Do you remember the scene in the film Amelie that talks about her love of dipping her fingers into sacks of grain? If you've never seen...

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Easy Cucumber-Mint Infused Water

Summer has finally arrived where I live, and I could not be more excited! It's the time of year that crisp, fresh fruits and veggies...

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Easy 3-Seed Energy Bites

When I was making the t-shirt quilt, I often found myself getting "brain fog" from using up so much energy concentrating, focusing and...

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Easy Weeknight Spinach Pesto

Things have been a little quiet around the blog lately because I've been hard at work putting together a super secret surprise which I'll...

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DIY Lilac Jelly

My love of lilacs is continuing today with a post about lilac jelly. If you missed it, here's the first post about my favorite flower at...