I am your typical housewife living in high maintenance suburbia. I have a handsome husband, 2 kids and a flock of pet chickens. I try and feed my family with $100 a month. With the help of coupons, gardening and bartering I am able to squeeze the most out of our grocery budget and still manage to have a little fun along the way.
Dumpster diving looks a little tough in the Portlandia area. These people seriously need to to ask their local produce stand for their scraps.
Have a great afternoon!
*Thanks Kristy
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I am in love with my garden right now. There are so many different vegetables beginning to ripen, it’s intoxicating. So many tomatoes on the horizon, so many gorgeous pumpkins on the vine. It makes mornings like this, a sure joy to walk out the back door and snap a few pictures to record this summers bounty.
The red potatoes I planted in the oak barrel will be used for winter soups.
Dinosaur kale and fall onions.
Zucchini and cucumber patch.
Big Max the volunteer pumpkin.
Hubby the Hubbard squash… There are about 20 of these in the garden right now. Yikes!
The acorn squash have finally started to take shape.
The biggest, baddest, bean teepee in the world.
Italian Heirloom tomato. My record for this variety was 2 pounds 10 ounces back in 2009.
Stupice tomatoes. The easiest tomato to grow on the planet.
Green zebra tomatoes growing in the greenhouse.
Purple cabbage. I’m growing this for the Handsome Husband.
Fall potatoes. I wonder how many pounds we’ll get?
Magical pumpkin on the vine.
Be still my heart. A Cinderella pumpkin.
Amish pie pumpkin. Perfect for Thanksgiving pies.
Fall is creeping up on us… Are you ready?
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Kale.
Whoop T Do.
I am so excited.
I suppose I better get used to the crap stuff since I’ll be growing it in my winter garden. Does anyone know of a recipe for kale brownies? Or kale cake? Is there anything out there I can sneak some of these leafy greens into and get my kids to eat? The HH loves this stuff. But the rest of us? Hmmm.
Ingredients
8 oz kale leaves, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Wash, dry and chop the kale leaves into 1″-2″ pieces {discard the stems first}.
Heat up a large pan {I used my stir fry pan} with olive oil and saute over medium heat. Add the garlic just as the kale begins to wilt, and saute for another minute or two. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Serve warm.
*This recipe is approved by the Handsome Husband
Does anyone own The Book of Kale by Sharon Hanna? Amazon currently has it on sale for $17.79, and I think I’m going to get it.
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Yesterday, The Girl Who Thinks She’s a Bird organized the school supply closet for her and Monkey Boy. Each fall we load it with supplies with things like pencils, paper, markers, scrapbook paper and poster board {for class presentations} so there’s no need for a last minute run to Target before the doors close.
I bet there isn’t a kid out there who hasn’t told their parents they needed something for a school project {or party} at the very last possible second. If your kids are not in school yet… Trust me. It happens. And it’s usually on a night when you are ultra crappy, have 5 loads of laundry to fold, and you are totally sleep deprived.
For some reason, that’s just how it works.
Anyway… The Girl whipped up these super cute {and easy to make} chalkboard paint jars using a few quart jars, some chalkboard paint and chalk markers.
Start with 4 clean quart sized canning jars.
Apply painter’s tape, and leave a 2″ by 6″ section exposed, and brush the chalk paint on. {It used 3 coats, probably because I have major OCD and just wanted to make sure it was on there good and thick}.
After chalk paint has dried, remove tap, and add letters using chalk markers.
Viola! Not only is these back to school chalkboard paint jars cute, but they are useful!
So tell me, are you ready for school to start?
~ Mavis
Products Used
Rust-Oleum Chalkboard Brush-On, Black, 30-Ounce
Chalk Ink Marker 6mm Classic Colors Set/8
*You might be able to find the chalkboard paint at Home Depot, and a deal on the the Chalk Markers at Michael’s Craft Store with a coupon.
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