Dinner Menu for the Week of 5/27/13 – 5/31/13 27 May 2013 | 10:58 pm

After getting lots of requests for recipes over the years, I have finally decided to share my weekly menu with MEG readers. I make it a habit to plan household dinners several weeks in advance, often ...

How to Regrow Tomato Plants 17 May 2013 | 01:22 am

Images from My Garden: 1st Week of May 2013 7 May 2013 | 03:18 am

The weather has been unseasonably cool with nighttime temperatures dipping into the 40s and more rain than we’ve had in the area in years. The tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers are all suffering from t...

Here We Grow Again: How to Regrow Celery 19 Apr 2013 | 08:53 pm

Did you know that it is possible to grow celery from the root of the celery you buy at the grocery store? Here’s how: Start with a stalk of organic celery that you have either grown yourself or purch...

How to Make Homemade Vegetable Stock for Free 19 Apr 2013 | 04:38 am

Statistics show that as much as 40 percent of the food in the United States goes uneaten. 1 We are wasting food at twice the rate we did in the 1970’s while 1 in 6 people go hungry. 2 My waistline w....

Extreme Patio Makeover–Raised Bed Edition 12 Apr 2013 | 05:55 am

Necessity is the mother of invention, or so they say. When I moved to a small neighborhood with a rather strict HOA late last summer, the season was all but over and I didn’t really put much thought i...

How I Made a Gallon of Homemade Marinara for $4.00 9 Jan 2013 | 12:11 am

There is no denying that I am a big fan of all things tomato, so it should come as no surprise that I love homemade tomato sauces like marinara. While I have been making my own marinara for years, a r...

Honey Garlic Chicken in the Slow Cooker 8 Jan 2013 | 02:18 am

Because of the sheer number of questions I get about easy recipes, I couldn’t wait to share my first slow cooker meal of 2013. This one is so delicious, you’ll never believe how simple it is to make. ...

52 Week Money Challenge: Save Almost $1400 in 2013 Without Going Broke 4 Jan 2013 | 03:46 am

What if I told you that I have discovered a simple plan for saving money that helps you to easily save nearly $1,400 this year? I know, I know, you’re probably saying that there’s no way, but even tho...

52 Week Money Challenge: Save Almost $1400 in 2013 Without Going Broke 4 Jan 2013 | 03:46 am

What if I told you that I have discovered a simple plan for saving money that helps you to easily save nearly $1,400 this year? I know, I know, you’re probably saying that there’s no way, but even tho...