How To Pick A Kitten
This post is not an excuse to post pictures of kittens. It’s not! People always ask me how I ended up with such friendly cats. (Some would call my cats …
Savvy Housekeeper
What's Up Doc? Cocktail
Carrot juice is good for you, full of minerals and vitamins and so on. So why not ruin it by adding alcohol? DIY Cocktails and I thought that sounded like …
Freezer Pizza Dough
I’ve mentioned before that homemade pizza is much cheaper than delivered or restaurant pizza. It costs me $2.65 to make a pizza at home compared to paying $25 for delivery. …
Unusual Pizza Toppings
Like the above Corned Beef Pizza, I like trying unusual toppings on my homemade pizzas. One of the best pizzas I have ever made was one with barbecue ribs. It …
Homemade Vs Delivered Pizza
I eat a lot of pizza. As such, I have carefully analyzed the cheapest way I can purchase a good pizza. And by good, I mean a pizza with real …
How To Propagate A Fuchsia Plant
[Courtesy About.com] Fuchsias are one of the easiest plants to propagate. To grow your own, all you need it a clipping off another plant. That’s great because fuchsias come in …
Fava Beans
This is the remainder of my fava bean harvest. I probably could have gotten some more beans out of the plants but I needed to make room for the tomatoes, …
Eat For A Week For Under $8.50
Last week my food budget felt tight, so I roasted a chicken. One whole chicken is enough for my husband and I to eat on for the entire week. That’s …
Shrinking Violet Cocktail
Presenting my newest concoction with DIY Cocktails: The Shrinking Violet Cocktail. It’s so named because this cocktail is likely to shrink rapidly as soon as you taste it. Oh, and …
Free Green Onions
Here’s how to get some free green onions. Next time you get a batch from the grocery store, don’t throw out the roots. Instead, put them in a pot of …
Prolonging the Life of Simple Syrup
Strawberry syrup I need simple syrup all the time for cocktails, Italian sodas, and desserts. The thing is, I have a problem with it going bad. Simple syrup is a …