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Sugar Free Chocolate Covered Strawberry Oatmeal
This post may contain affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure policy for more details. Few things go together better than strawberries and chocolate. Luxury abounds when these two meet. Over the holidays while preparing for feeding family for a couple of days, I stumbled upon the idea of a banana split oatmeal breakfast bar.…
Read MoreBeginner Composting
The first time I ever had success in growing something, I learned the value of compost. Actually, the tomato plant that I claim success in growing grew through the fence from my neighbor’s compost pile! I know that my soil needs nutrients, and when my garden mentor came over she encouraged my son to build…
Read MoreLow Carb Fried Green Tomatoes
So while lamenting about the patience it takes to wait for my tomatoes to ripen, someone recommended fried green tomatoes. All I knew about them came from my references to the movie, so I thought I should give it a try. Also, since I am trying to eat under the Trim Healthy Mama plan, I was looking…
Read MoreAdventures in Elevated Garden Boxes
When I was trying to find a good place to plant my garden, I discovered the best location was also the location where my pool pump drains when you clean it out. That didn’t seem like a good plan. Therefore my garden mentor recommended an elevated garden. So my husband built a beautiful box!It looked like…
Read MoreGrowing a Salad Garden Box
When I was talking with my garden mentor about what to plant, she gave me the idea to plant a salad garden. There is nothing more rewarding than going out in the back yard and picking fresh vegetables to eat. So here’s my square foot garden plan: It’s still early in the season, so not everything is…
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