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Homemade Hummus – A Great Snacking Dip
Several years ago, when my husband and I were having lunch at the Missouri Botanical Gardens, I ordered hummus dip to go with my chips instead of salsa. I was instantly hooked! I love the unique texture and hearty flavor … Continue reading
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Tagged country life, country living, country skills, dip, family, homemade, homestead, hummus, recipe
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Tillage Radish Cover Crop Update Six
Here’s update number six in my Tillage Radish cover crop experiment. With the winter cold and occasional warm days doing its work on the radishes, the tubers are decaying and decomposing nicely. The tubers in the larger beds are still … Continue reading
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Tagged country, country life, country living, country skills, cover crop, farm, garden, gardening, growing, homestead, homesteading, mini-farm, tillage radish
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Starting Onions from Seed
To get the gardening season started and break up the doldrums of winter, I like to get things going by starting onions from seed. Onions can be grown from seeds, sets or plants. Sets are generally the most popular way … Continue reading
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Tagged country, country living, country skills, crop, farm, garden, gardening, growing, homemade, homestead, indoor gardening, mini-farm, onion, onion seeds, seed flat, starting onion seeds
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Crock Pot Teriyaki Pork
When I awoke this morning it was 14 degrees!! Freezing weather prompts me to want to cook crock pot meals. While I am brewing my Dunkin Donuts French Vanilla coffee, I can throw a meal together in the crock pot … Continue reading
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Top 10 Games – Part 5
Laura’s sister gave us this game, Life on the Farm, for Christmas in 2005. I think she found it at Tractor Supply. Our whole family loves this game. Our kids really enjoy role playing the ups and downs of farm life. … Continue reading
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Top 10 Games – Part 4
We also found Ticket To Ride while looking on the web for the best family games. My girls like this one the best. It’s our No. 3 game. I really like this one too. We have the 2004, Alan R. … Continue reading
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