food storage

Thrive Life Snackies makes Oatmeal more appealing to kids
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Getting Kids to eat Oatmeal with Thrive Snackies + Snackies Box Giveaway

This is a sponsored post. I received Thrive product in exchange for my honest thoughts.  Food storage. It’s something I believe strongly in. Over the last 6 months, I’ve been chatting with one of my dearest friends, Laura, about her new business, selling Thrive Life. She and I really get each other. We live on a […]

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Be #CartonSmart this Holiday Season

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Carton Smart. All opinions are 100% mine. What’s on your Thanksgiving table?  Green Bean Casseole, Sweet Potatoes, Cranberry Jelly, Stuffing,Turkey, Pie What’s really in those ingredients though? Preservatives. sweeteners, flavoring, dyes. Things that aren’t really that great for our bodies, and make us crave […]

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Raspberry Rhubarb Jam #FoodieFriday

About a month ago Jade Louise Designs posted this stunning photo and recipe for Raspberry Rhubarb Jam. Sounded absolutely delicious, and since I had a huge bush of rhubarb growing in my backyard I knew I had to try it out. I made a couple alterations though using some of my freeze dried raspberries. Since […]

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Powdered Milk and a Cheap Menu

One item I love keeping around the house is powdered milk. I use it mostly when making bread, but sometimes I like to keep a pitcher of it in the fridge as well.  Growing up I had a friend whose family always drank powdered milk. I personally don’t care for the taste of it, but […]

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Canned Apple Pie Filling {Foodie Friday}

Hosted at Home Maid Simple and Simple Living and Eating  Canned Apple Pie Filling makes 5qts   8-9 cups peeled and chopped Apples (Or you can slice them. However you like them in a pie). 5 cups water 1/2 cup corn starch 1 cup +1TBS vanilla sugar 1 cup brown sugar 6 whole cloves, crushed […]

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Menu Plan Monday

I think I’m ready to start planning meals again. We’ve honestly been really scrounging lately, coming up with whatever I could. Our house has not sold yet, which means we’re paying a mortgage and rent on a teachers salary. It’s doable, and because we’ve done what we could to get out of debt, it’s been […]

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