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Gum Wrappers and Hay

In a depressed economy, the vegetable garden should zoom to prominence. A basic garden is a matter of economics.Your best cost cutting is in your food budget. Herbs are expensive and very easy to grow, save and store.

1.Plant a vegetable garden ,don't go overboard and grow only what you like to eat.

2.Plant a herb garden.

3.dry,freeze,store your produce.

4. trade if you have extra.

Grow in buckets or tires if you have no other place.A sunny ledge or corner is all you need for an herb garden.

1 large tomatoes plant will produce enough fruit for a family of 2 for 4 months.1 zucchini will grow enough for a family 3 for 2 months. Eat what you grow freeze,dry and save. Don't waste !

Great Articles and websites below.

Garden Basics.

BBC basic gardening

Garden in buckets

I used cat litter buckets old rocks and a used gray water from the bathtub to water with.

Tires as Planters.

I have used them and stacked 3 high with herbs and artichokes.

Vegetable gardens

Blue willow egg instructions

Easter Fingertip Towel Instructions

Cute chicken Tutorial

Gum Wrappers and Hay

BABY FOOD Home-made Baby Food Made Easy

Each weekend I would shop the market to buy fresh in-season produce such as sweet potatoes, carrots, cauliflower, green beans, etc.

I then steam them up and freeze them in zip bags to use throughout week.

Take out ,thaw in refridge, blender whip for small child or spoon reheated for 6 months and older.

Same with meats. Boil and freeze then mash or cut very small.

No need to buy jars of expensive baby food.

Hoisin Sauce

Hoisin Sauce

Ingredients:

4 tablespoons soy sauce

2 tablespoons peanut butter or black bean paste

1 tablespoon honey or molasses or brown sugar

2 teaspoons rice vinegar

1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

2 teaspoons sesame oil

20 drops chinese hot sauce, habenero or jalepeno

1/8 teaspoon black pepper.

Directions:

Simply mix together. Keep mixing it will come together.

Recipes for your own sauces.

I save a ton a money every year by making my own sauces and dressings.

Close to $400.00 every year.

Cocktail Sauce

Ingredients

1 cup catsup

1-2 tablespoon horseradish (to your taste)

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 Tablespoon Tabasco Sauce

1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 dash pepper

Directions

1Mix all ingredients and chill.

When ready to serve dip shrimp and enjoy.

Gum Wrappers and Hay

Print Albertson Coupons

Only use coupons if you buy that product.

If not it's a watse of money.

Albertsons coupons

Gum Wrappers and Hay

My daughter coined this phrase to describe the way her father and I live. This came after an argument while living with us. Her new husband and her were deep into debt so we offered our to share home for 200.00 a month to cover there room, food and utilities. After a year we discovered they were deeper in debt.

So we sat down and figured out how they, making 70,000 thousand a year were deep into debt, living off us who made 28,000 thousand a year ??? Well it seems my hubby and I can make furniture out of gum wrappers and food from hay.

I was shocked I thought everyone lived like us. Guess not true. So in these tough times I thought I would share some gum wrapper and hay tips. Selling your long hair can net you a few thousand dollars every few months. Good site to get money for your hair is The Hair Trader Auction site. http://www.thehairtrader.com/ You can make a bit of extra cash. You need 10 inches or more.

Plants for your butterflies

Blooms for Butterflies

While a flower's color, shape or scent will attract butterflies to some degree, the biggest draw by far is the bloom's nectar.

Adult butterflies typically have very cosmopolitan tastes, best served with a smorgasbord of nectar-rich flowers, especially those with flower clusters or daisy-like blooms, such as purple coneflower, mums, yarrow and butterfly weed, as well as tubular or bell-shaped flowers.

Not every nectar flower is suitable as food for butterflies. The amount of nectar a flower produces can vary within the species. Sometimes more fanciful double-flowered varieties are bred to impress the eye and not the appetite. So go with species plants whenever possible, rather than cultivars.

Don't Forget the Caterpillars

In addition to attracting adult butterflies, you can transform any small area into a butterfly nursery. Just grow a few containers of host plants, such as milkweed, mallow or asters. Adult female butterflies lay their eggs on these plants, and young caterpillars feed on them after hatching. Growing caterpillar foods also will bring in more butterflies for longer periods of time. You might even catch sight of species you've never seen before.

Unlike adult butterflies, caterpillars are very picky eaters. As a result, each species seeks out a specific plant or plants for its eggs.

Monarch caterpillars, for example, feed exclusively on milkweed, while skippers mostly feed on grasses, sedges and legumes like wisteria and peas. Host plant preferences can vary within a species. Tiger swallowtails seek out trees like poplars, cherries and tulips, while black and anise swallowtail caterpillars dine on dill, fennel and parsley.

Some winning container combinations to attract several species are milkweed, fennel and grasses; and dogwood and violets with mallow.

With a little planning, you can also make your container garden do double duty. Some nectar sources, like penstemon and nasturtium, also are tasty meals for caterpillars.

Remember that a butterfly container garden isn't limited to patios, decks and entrance areas. Use potted plants to fill in bare spaces in a newly planted perennial bed or garden border. Stagger them on steps, encircle a tree or use them to line a walkway or path. Northern gardeners will need to provide protection for their overwintering plants and shrubs.

One thing is certain: A group of containers in a bright, sunny area can go a long way to providing habitat for butterflies...and a beautiful oasis for you.

Gwen's Pocket Angels

These are made by Senior Member Gwen Simple Instructions can be found at Thetincat

Instructions for pocket angel

Materials

scrap material small ornament balls thread scissors hot glue gun wedding rings or pipe cleaner for halo ribbon cord or fishing line 1. Cut your material out

2. Gather top of dress and middle of wings

>p> 3.glue dress to ornament

4. glue wing piece on back

5. This is what you have now

6. Glue halo on

7. Now glue your little bow on

8. Now glue you little cord to the back.

Fishing line works good too

Cards made with Toilet Paper By Conniekru

Link to Conniekus Instructions

Gilroy Garlic Soup

French Garlic Soup

Ingredients

24 garlic cloves, peeled

8 fresh sage leaves

5 cups water, with 2 teaspoons salt added Pinch of saffron

4 slices day old or toasted bread

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 cup Gruyere cheese

Directions

Place 22 of the garlic cloves and the sage leaves in a large sauce pan with salted water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove garlic and sage. Discard the sage and mash the garlic with a mortar and pestle or a fork. Return garlic to the cooking liquid, along with the saffron. Keep the soup at a gentle simmer, with the lid on, until ready to serve.

Preheat broiler to high. Cut the remaining garlic cloves in half and rub each slice of bread with it. Then, sprinkle each slice with olive oil and some grated cheese, reserving some. Broil bread until cheese topping bubbles.

To serve, place a slice of bread in the bottom of each serving bowl. Pour over hot liquid and sprinkle on remaining cheese.

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