Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 5, 2013
This past summer I decided to start composting. This was not easy because I was living with another family so that I could work at a summer internship in another state. I had to convince the family I was living with to have a bucket of stinky food underneath their sink and a barrel of stinky food with flies in it in their back yard.
Family Balance Sheet
SEPTEMBER 17, 2012
I had never cooked or even eaten spaghetti squash until last week when I found one in our CSA box along with directions on how to cook it. How to Cook Spaghetti Squash. Discard the seeds ( in your compost ) or roast them like you would pumpkin seeds. It takes about 45 minutes in the oven. It was easy-peasy. Cover with foil.
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Family Balance Sheet
OCTOBER 9, 2012
Instead of throwing the seeds into the compost, I roast them up for a fun snack. How to Roast Pumpkin (and other fall squash) Seeds. Did you know that you can roast other fall squash seeds, such as butternut squash , acorn squash , spaghetti squash , and just about anything in the fall squash family? Let us know in the comments.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 24, 2012
The Advantages of Gardening The advantages of growing your own vegetables include eating fresh, nutritious food, knowing exactly what has gone into your food, reducing food miles to almost zero, healthy exercise, education for the kids and the joy of producing something healthy for the family. I mentioned ‘ food miles ’ earlier. Because the.
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 2, 2022
As a family, we are looking forward to camping trips, a week at the beach, and cookouts with friends. It’s a helpful visual for everyone in my family as we anticipate our summer fun. How much is summer going to cost you and your family? Swap with another family who could use a date night too. 30 Camping Recipes.
Family Balance Sheet
FEBRUARY 15, 2012
When coconuts were advertised for $1 recently, I decided it was time to learn how to cut a coconut. How was I going 'to cut' through the coconut? How to Cut a Coconut Find the three eyes at one end of the coconut. I tossed the whole coconut in the compost. If you have compost, be sure to throw the husk into it.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JUNE 7, 2011
Yet, you pay the prices because you want to provide chemical-free vegetables for you and your family. First, you will want to create a compost pile that will produce organic fertilizer for your soil. First, you will want to create a compost pile that will produce organic fertilizer for your soil.
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