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Nourishing Frugal Tips

A Fix for Seized Chocolate: Fudge Sauce

by KimiHarris on July 21, 2010

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The other day I wasn’t careful. I was melting chocolate (5 ounces in fact) for a project and it seized. Chocolate will seize if it’s exposed to water or any type of liquid while it is melting. I was left with grainy, unattractive and unusable chocolate…..or was [...]

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Six Tips for Eating Quality Seafood on a Budget

by KimiHarris on January 20, 2010

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Several weeks ago a few of you asked how I was able to add seafood into our diets without raising our budget. Good question. We have not always eaten seafood consistently for various reasons (I didn’t realize I liked seafood until [...]

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Nourishing Gift Idea: Nature’s Candy Box

by KimiHarris on November 2, 2009

Sometimes I feel very uncreative in gift giving. Maybe I use up all of my creative juices in the kitchen creating recipes. So when I do think of a nourishing gift idea, it makes me feel excited…excited enough to share with you all! This gift idea is simple. I called it “Nature’s Candy Box” which [...]

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Pennywise Platter Thursday is tomorrow! Get your frugal tips and recipes ready!
I wanted to have something easy to do ahead, frugal and fun for Elena’s recent birthday party, and I stumbled upon a fun and age appropriate theme-crackers!
Elena and I made spelt crackers (soaked overnight), making some of them spiked with rosemary for [...]

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