Americans waste a lot of food. I waste a lot of food. (Yes, it makes me feel better to think that everybody else wastes as much as I do! ) Vegetables go bad in the fridge and used to go into the garbage but now goes into my trusty compost bucket....but still they should have been eaten.Last night I decided to change that bad habit! I made a dish that required celery but … [Read more...]
DIY Single Dose medicine to go
Diphenhydramine HCL (Benadryl) is a must have when you have kiddos with allergies. I love the convenience of the pre-measured single dose packets that can be put in my purse but at approximately $8.00 for a box of 10 doses, I hate the price. A bottle of generic benedryl has about 37 more servings for almost $2.00 cheaper! So I decided to come up with my own convenient single … [Read more...]
First there was one…
This spring I decided to continue my journey to less dependence on our local grocery store by starting a garden. This is easier said than done when you factor in two scrugglets, a full time job, soccer practice, and a husband overseas...but hey, it can't be that hard, right? I even planned ahead and thought of the vegetables needed to make my picky eating … [Read more...]