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Archives for April 2012

Portobello Cheese ‘Steak’ Sandwich (Meatless Meal Idea)

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April 30, By Kristia 1 Comment

Portobello Cheese ‘Steak’ Sandwich (Meatless Meal Idea)

If you are looking for a meatless meal, Portobello Cheese ‘Steak’ Sandwiches are a tasty alternative to the meat version. Portobello Cheese ‘Steak’ Sandwiches Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 red onion, sliced into thin strips 1 red or green bell pepper, sliced into thin strips 2 large portobello mushrooms, 6 […]

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Filed Under: Recipes - Main Dish

Baked Salmon Packets

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April 23, By Kristia Leave a Comment

Baked Salmon Packets

Baking Salmon Packets is a super easy to cook salmon. The ingredients are simple: salmon and any seasonings and spices that you have on hand. Easy! This recipe can easily be done on a grill too. Baked Salmon Packets 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 2. You’ll need a piece of foil large enough to fold […]

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Green Living: There’s Always Room for Improvement

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April 19, By Kristia 1 Comment

As a family, we try to be good stewards of our environment: We crossed 10 paper products off our grocery list and replaced them with reusable alternatives. We opt out of lawn chemicals. We conserve water (and save money) during the summer.  We compost much of our food and garden scraps. In the warmer months, I hang […]

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Square Foot Gardening: Spring Clean Up

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April 17, By Kristia 8 Comments

We spent Easter weekend sprucing up our front and back yard landscaping. We spent this past weekend, cleaning up my square foot garden. As you can see, it needed some attention: Some of the ‘weeds’ in the picuture is the mint that I naively planted 10 years ago when we built my garden box. Do […]

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Whole Chicken in a Crock Pot

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April 16, By Kristia 2 Comments

Wondering how to cook a whole chicken in a crock pot? The answer is yes and it really easy! Let me show you how! How to Cook a Whole Chicken in the Crock Pot: Remove the whole chicken from its packaging and remove the bag in innards inside the chicken cavity. Place the innards in […]

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How Do You Organize Paperwork, Both Online and Off?

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April 11, By Kristia 1 Comment

Today, I’m answering a question posed to me by BlogHer’s Life Well Lived Campaign, “how do you organize paperwork, both online and off?” I have written before about how I organize our offline paperwork: My Binder System for Organizing My Office and My Life How Long Should You Keep Financial Documents  3 Simple Office Supplies […]

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Front Yard Landscaping: Spring Clean Up!

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April 10, By Kristia 7 Comments

We spent the past weekend yanking weeds, trimming the edges, spreading mulch, and sprucing up our front yard landscaping. We clean up the front yard every April and the project always seems so overwhelming when the mulch is delivered. BUT. IT. NEEDED. DONE! Weeds… weeds… and more WEEDS. In place of wood chips, we buy leaf compost from […]

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Banana Walnut Baked Oatmeal

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April 9, By Kristia 6 Comments

Banana Walnut Baked Oatmeal

This Banana Walnut Baked Oatmeal hits the spot. It’s hearty, nutty, tasty and gets us through the morning. This is also a make ahead recipe, just heat it up in the morning. Banana Walnut Baked Oatmeal Ingredients 2 cups old-fashioned oats, uncooked ½ cup packed brown sugar 1 tsp baking powder 1 ½ cups 2% […]

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Easter Dinner & Leftover Ideas {From My Archives}

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April 2, By Kristia Leave a Comment

Are you hosting a large gathering for Easter dinner? Or are you taking a dish and letting someone else do the hosting? My mom and grandmother always host a large family get-together, but everyone brings a dish. I haven’t gotten my assignment yet, but it will probably be some type of dessert or side dish. […]

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