Grow: Aquaponincs, what to do when disaster strikes

Grow: Aquaponincs, what to do when disaster strikes

Now I will admit I am a lazy gardener. If there is an easier, simpler way of growing my own food then I will try it. The ease of an Aquaponics garden is one of the things that appealed to me. Once an aquaponic garden is set and running, for the most part it is really...
Giveaway: Lumsing Portable Speaker and Bluetooth Keyboard

Giveaway: Lumsing Portable Speaker and Bluetooth Keyboard

Lumsing sent us a bluetooth speaker and keyboard – we love it! The speaker is so convenient – we keep it in our bathroom so we can listen to music or podcasts when we’re getting ready.  The speaker is small, lightweight and has a little stand that...
Giveaway: Tribest Mason Jar Personal Blender

Giveaway: Tribest Mason Jar Personal Blender

  I’m a big fan of this blender! I’ve been using it to mix my homemade salad dressings direct into a mason jar. It’s so convenient. The set comes with several sizes of jars and lids. You can make smoothies too. Very easy to use and takes up very...
Indian Chickpea Dal with Coconut Broth

Indian Chickpea Dal with Coconut Broth

Make this Indian Chickpea Dal a hearty side or the center of a bigger, beautiful bowl! When we first moved to Florida, we weathered through big hurricanes like Charley, Andrew, Wilma, Jeanne…I can’t even remember all of their names! At the start of every...
Giveaway: $100 Whole Foods Gift Card

Giveaway: $100 Whole Foods Gift Card

Summertime means cherry time! Whole Foods Market is celebrating the highest quality, plump and sweet cherries available. Cherries are a great addition to sweeten up any summer meal from breakfast to dinner. Check out these great tips and ideas for your cherries: Pick...
Giveaway: Sherwood Housewares Milk Frother

Giveaway: Sherwood Housewares Milk Frother

This Sherwood Houswares Milk Frother is beautifully designed!! We’ve been using it to make iced whipped chocolate milk for the boys. What I love about it is that it froths cold milk and makes/froths hot milk. No more heating in the microwave.  It comes in...
Vegetarian Korean Japchae Noodle Recipe

Vegetarian Korean Japchae Noodle Recipe

Scott’s garden yielded a bucket of sweet potatoes and my raised beds finished the Spring growing season sputtering out the last of the kale and swiss chard. Summer is when we put the raised beds to rest – it’s just too darn hot to grow anything...
Giveaway: Shhh… It’s A Secret

Giveaway: Shhh… It’s A Secret

My name is Natalie Luffer and I am President of the company called It’s A Secret® (.co). We have designed and Patented a unique collection of ‘Adhesive Bras that LIFT’ and hold a Woman’s breasts without the need for a strapless bra. Our motto is Fashion and Function®,...
Giveaway: TrackR by phone halo

Giveaway: TrackR by phone halo

Never Lose Your Keys, Remote, or Phone Again with StickR TrackR If you are like us, we are constantly searching for the remote control to our TV or our car keys. With the new StickR TrackR, your life just got a whole lot easier! The device is a sticker the size of 3...
Giveaway: Nespresso Lattissima Espresso Machine

Giveaway: Nespresso Lattissima Espresso Machine

Back when I was a working girl, doing the 9-5 office thing, my first and last stop of the day was a just steps away away from the San Francisco BART subway station. There was not only a Starbucks right there, but another one kitty-corner across the street and another...
Exfoliate your chicken before cooking it!

Exfoliate your chicken before cooking it!

Why you should ALWAYS exfoliate your chicken before cooking!  It gets rid of: bone fragments loose outer membrane that you don’t want to eat (yuck) small feathers dried blood Watch short video on how I exfoliate my chicken before cooking: Exfoliate Chicken...
Aged Sriracha Hot Sauce Recipe

Aged Sriracha Hot Sauce Recipe

This Huy Fong copycat Sriracha Hot Sauce recipe is from the “ASIAN PICKLES” Cookbook, and is the closest homemade version I’ve ever tasted. The secret is a simple fermentation! Why This Aged Sriracha Hot Sauce Recipe Works: If you love the store...