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Perfect Picnic Fare: Red Potato Salad with Avocado and Eggs
This red potato salad is a perfect BBQ side dish or picnic fare. Made with healthy fresh avocados, red skinned potatoes, & hard boiled eggs, it's a winner!
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Growing Sprouts at Home for Pennies
Growing sprouts at home is easy to do. It's a great way to have some freshly harvested produce year round. It takes very little in the way of equipment for growing…
Homemade Applesauce Recipe for Canning or Fresh Eating
This homemade applesauce recipe doesn't require any measuring at all. I've been making it like this since I was a child and it's still a winner. If you're used to…
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Blueberry Ginger Spiced Nectarines in Light Honey Syrup
Canning nectarines preserves the flavor of this summertime stone fruit. These canned nectarines feature fresh ginger and blueberries for a flavorful pop of summertime that you'll appreciate having in your…
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Easy Blueberry Jam – Make it on the Stove Top or in Your Instant Pot
Jump to Recipe Print RecipeThis easy blueberry jam recipe is a flavorful way to use fresh blueberries while they’re in season. Easy blueberry jam recipe This blueberry jam recipe makes…
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Growing Buckwheat: 9 Reasons You Need it in Your Garden
Growing buckwheat: It's surprisingly good at creating lots of unexpected benefits in a vegetable garden. PLUS, it's super easy to grow.
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How One Family Built Their Off-Grid Homestead Debt-Free And on a Budget
Dreaming of living off the grid? Read how one family achieved an off grid homestead WITHOUT going into debt! With a willingness to DIY, you can, too!
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Chai Spiced Peaches in Light Honey Syrup
These lightly sweetened chai spiced peaches will rock your pantry! This recipe for canned peaches makes a shelf-stable product rich with summertime flavor.
Vegetarian Feta and Roasted Red Pepper Tartlets
This vegetarian savory tartlet recipe - kind of like a mini quiche - features feta and roasted red peppers. It's pretty enough for company!
Whip up this 2-Ingredient Strawberry Compote with Fresh Berries
This 2-ingredient strawberry compote recipe can be made in the Instant Pot or on the stove top. Spread it on toast or add a dollop to vanilla ice cream.
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Heat Tolerant Vegetables that Thrive in Blazing Summertime Weather
Hot summertime weather can cause many vegetable plants to wilt and die. But not these heat tolerant vegetables! You can even start them in high temps.
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Hydroponics 101: An Introduction to Growing Food Hydroponically
You've heard about hydroponics, but what is hydroponic growing? This method of growing plants without soil has many benefits for the home gardener.
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Growing and Harvesting Basil So it Produces All Season Long
Harvesting basil to ensure a continuous source of flavorful leaves from your garden all summer long is easy! Here's how to pick basil leaves and use this tasty herb in…
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Moist and Delicious Chocolate Zucchini Bread
This chocolate zucchini bread - more like chocolate zucchini CAKE -- is an absolute treat! Nobody will ever guess that garden fresh zucchini is the secret ingredient. This quick bread…
Strawberry Cobbler with Gluten-Free Corn Masa Topping
Gently sweetened with raw local honey and topped with an unusual corn masa biscuit crust, this strawberry cobbler recipe is something special. It's a gluten-free dessert option that uses the…
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Canning Jams, Jellies, and Other Preserves (And 100+ Recipes to Get You Started!)
What's the difference between jam and jelly? And while we're at it, what about preserves and chutneys? Here's what you need to know, PLUS a bunch of recipes for making…
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Avocado Deviled Eggs — A Healthy Appetizer for Your Next Gathering
These avocado deviled eggs are the perfect appetizer. Filled with healthy fat and protein from fresh eggs, add them to your holiday table or tailgate party. In the springtime when…
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Fresh Garden Salsa for Summertime Flavor
This fresh garden salsa is a summertime treat. Memorize these five ingredients; you'll never need a salsa recipe again. Nothing makes salsa as good as fresh ingredients from the garden.…