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Simple tips and advice on living well in college. Articles focus on cooking for two, gardening, growing your own food, natural cooking and cleaning and much more. Recipes posted targeted toward college crowd.

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Jan 12

Easy Apple Crisp

I came up with this recipe off the top of my head out of desperation for something to serve with my Creole Shrimp stir- fry and rice I had planned for dinner. We didn't have much in the fridge, but I found a few apples and an idea was born. This reci (read full article)

8 ingredients or less, apples, desserts, fruit recipes, homemade, meals for two, oatmeal

Jan 11

Homemade Gifts in a Jar

I know I'm a little late on posting some of these ideas, but since I actually used these as gifts this year, I couldn't spill the beans until after Christmas (in case any gift receivers were reading!). All of these gifts can be made during any season (read full article)

beer bread, cake in a jar, canning, Christmas, desserts, diy, gifts, homemade, savings, soup in a jar

Oct 24

Do you know where your food comes from?

Ever wondered why that burger you just got through the drive through window NEVER and I do mean, never looks as good as the ones on the commercial?  My dad sent me this video the other day... it demonstrates just another way that fast food compa (read full article)

diy, health, homemade

Oct 14

Make your own YOGURT, and granola too!

I am SO excited about this. Yogurt is one of the most expensive things we buy, and I'm always frustrated with the excessive packaging so I've been looking for a way to cut down in this area for a long time!I originally found the recipe for the yogurt (read full article)

8 ingredients or less, fruit recipes, health, homemade, natural

Sep 20

Pizza Dippers- In tyour crockpot!

This recipe couldn't be easier, and its great as a quick lunch because it takes minimal preparation and cleanup. I'd also use this recipe for a sports gathering with friends because its fun and who doesn't love pizza?!I used my "Little Dipper" or min (read full article)

8 ingredients or less, groceries, homemade, meals for two

Sep 03

A Meatless Meal for Two

This time of year, peppers are abundant in the garden an I'm always looking for something creative to do with all of them. I add peppers to a lot of my dishes, similar to onions, but in this recipe the pepper is the star. If you don't have peppers of (read full article)

8 ingredients or less, gardening for food, homemade, meals for two

Aug 30

Easy to Make: Pickles

I love pickles, and I've always wanted to make my own, but I'm also pretty picky about the flavor. I tried two different methods of making pickles: refrigerator pickles and hot water bath pickles. For both methods I used Mrs. Wages pickle mix: kosher (read full article)

canning, cheap, home preserving, homemade

Aug 24

My 1st Canning Experience

If you garden at all, and have more than just a couple plants you know the overwhelmed feeling when every single tomato decides to ripen on the same very same day. Great, now what do I do with 40 tomatoes? I recently learned that canning can be an ea (read full article)

canning, cheap, gardening for food, home preserving, homemade, savings

Aug 18

Using Food for your Skin

We all know by now that fruits and veggies "do a body good". But did you know you don't always have to consume those foods in order for them to have a healthy impact on your body? Some fruits and veggies work wonders on ailments from dry skin to lack (read full article)

homemade, natural, SKIN, treatments

Aug 05

Environmentally Friendly (& Cheap!) Household Cleaners

Skip the back to school trip to Wal-Mart and make your own cleaning products instead. Not only are they cheap to make, they're environmentally friendly and will keep your apartment or dorm clean and smelling fresh! Natural cleaners are also better fo (read full article)

homemade, natural, safe cleaners

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