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The History of Real People Isn’t Boring
When I was a schoolgirl, history bored me. But then again, my only exposure to it was through textbooks, which have a knack for distilling entire civilizations into lists of emperors, kings, conquerors, presidents, financial magnates and military generals, whose … Continue reading
Posted in america, Culture, Daily Life, Encouragement, Faith, Family, home, homesteading, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, nostalgia, simple living, thinking
Tagged family, history, kings, ordinary, ordinary people, powerful, presidents
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Recipe: Save Money Pork Stew
Theoretically, stew is supposed to be a cheap meal, because it’s a conglomeration of inexpensive ingredients — namely vegetables — with a little bit of meat. The idea is to stretch out that little bit of meat to feed more … Continue reading
Posted in Art, blogging, cooking, Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, dinner idea, diy, Encouragement, Family, Food, frugal living, Green, home, homesteading, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, money, News, Random, recipe, saving money, self-improvement, simple living
Tagged cheap, pork, recipe, save money, stew, vegetables
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Recipe: Pancakes
Pancakes are pretty much the fastest food on the planet to make — and that’s without a mix. If you’ve got the basics in your kitchen — flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, oil, eggs — you can whip together a … Continue reading
Posted in Art, blogging, cooking, Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, dinner idea, diy, Family, Food, frugal living, health, home, homesteading, instruction, Life, Lifestyle, News, Personal, Random, recipe, simple living, Uncategorized
Tagged breakfast, Costco, pancakes, recipe, whole grains
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The Simple Life: Variety Isn’t Mandatory
The Norwegian Artist is the simplest man on the planet to feed: As long as the food tastes good, he eats it, and it doesn’t matter if it’s the same menu of yesterday, the day before, and the day before … Continue reading
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Tagged food, potatoes, saving money, simple, variety
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The Simple Life: Use What You Have
It’s amazing how many people hate onions, and a good portion of the populace could go the rest of their lives without seeing one on their kitchen counter: “Ooooooh! They’re so HOT. Yucky Yucky Ooooh.” Oh, please, people; let’s move … Continue reading
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Tagged dinner, green living, pantry, reuse, simple life
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Child of Eden
From Start Your Week with Steve, the free weekly e-mail newsletter of Steve Henderson Fine Art. Viewers and purchasers of Steve’s works frequently want to know the story behind the painting, and for the next several months, Start Your Week with Steve … Continue reading
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Tagged child, Eden, garden, painting, radish
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Recipe: Risotto Resztki (Leftovers)
Risotto is an Italian rice dish, but I’m an American of proud Polish background. What I create will no doubt cause a true Italian, and probably a Pole from the Old Country, to cringe, but oh well. If I stuck … Continue reading
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Tagged Polish, recipe, rice, risotto
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Becoming More Self Sufficient
From Start Your Week with Steve, the free weekly e-mail newsletter of Steve Henderson Fine Art. Steve Says: Because the concentration required to paint a fine art piece is exhausting, I take a break every 90 minutes from the easel. I … Continue reading
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Tagged DVD, gardening, greenhouse, newsletter, self sufficient, watercolor
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