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Clearly, January is not blueberry season. But, if you are a frugalicious homemaker like me, you probably have a boatload of blueberries tucked away in your freezer from last summer. No berries? No problem. Just stop by Costco the next time you’re out and grab a giant bag of frozen blueberries. This recipe for blueberry Read More >>
I spotted this recipe on the Williams Sonoma website, and I have to admit, they had me at Meyer Lemon. I mean really, what’s not to love about Meyer Lemons? Here’s the recipe. I hope you like it as much as I do. ~Mavis Looking for a few more canning recipes? Search my Full Read More >>
When life gives you lemons, give them away and buy yourself some Meyer lemons instead {or grow yourself some! Check out Lemon, my Meyer Lemon Tree}. Well, I’m pretty sure that’s how the saying goes anyway. Give or take. The point is you need to get your hands on some Meyer lemons, and quick. Because Read More >>
Looking for a quick and scrumptious recipe for all those green beans you’ll be harvesting out of you garden any day now? This recipe for green beans with lemon and herbs is about as easy as it gets. Ingredients 1 pound fresh green Beans, trimmed and blanched 2 green onions, chopped 1 tablespoon olive oil Read More >>
Lemon lost a few leaves this past week so I had Monkey Boy move her to the greenhouse yesterday. I know losing a few leaves is totally normal when you transplant a tree, but after Erin showed me a picture of the lemon tree growing in her greenhouse, I decided to go ahead and move mine out Read More >>
