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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...