Curried Broccoli and Sweet Potato Soup (From The Diabetes Choice Cookbook for Canadians, 2002, Pg 48) I sure enjoy making and eating a good soup. This one is quick to make; high in fiber; and a good source of Vitamin A and C. Ingredients 2 tsp vegetable oil 1 ½ minced garlic 1 ½ cups [...]
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Curried Broccoli and Sweet Potato Soup
Posted in Food/Cooking/Serving, Uncategorized, tagged broccoli, Convenient, food, Recipe, soup, sweet potato on March 30, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Homemade Household Disinfectant
Posted in DIY, Health & Beauty, Helpful Hints & Tips, Money - Saving & Using, The Home, tagged cleaner, Convenient, disinfect, green, Money, Recipe on February 5, 2011 | 3 Comments »
With lots of bugs in the air, I’ve been using disinfectant a little more lately. I really like the mixture below and I’ve been using it for sometime now. I make a larger batch and keep the extra on hand until I have the time to make more. I use it in the bathroom; kitchen; [...]
Homemade All Purpose Cleaner
Posted in DIY, Helpful Hints & Tips, Money - Saving & Using, The Home, tagged cleaner, Convenient, green, Money, Recipe, Save on November 6, 2010 |
I’m wondering if you’re making your own general purpose cleaner. I’ve been using this mixture for sometime now and I really like it. I like to keep bottles in the kitchen, bathroom and shower. It’s inexpensive; easy to make; smells nice; and cleans wonderfully. I think you’ll like it if you give it a try. [...]
Applesauce to the Rescue
Posted in Food/Cooking/Serving, Helpful Hints & Tips, Uncategorized, tagged apples, applesauce, Convenient, food, Recipe on September 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I just love to bake with applesauce. I use it as a substitute for butter/oil/margarine in a recipe – to make it more nutritious. The recipe I use for spice muffins calls for 1 1/3 cups of oil, I simply substitute 1 1/3 cups of applesauce. I’m fortunate to have an apple tree, which grows [...]
Broccoli and Lentil Soup
Posted in Food/Cooking/Serving, Uncategorized, tagged food, nutritious, Recipe, soup on August 13, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Although I’ve had ‘The Diabetes Choice Cookbook’ for sometime, this recipe just recently caught my eye. Broccoli and Lentil soup is easy; nutritious; tastes great and freezes well. I like that the soup is pureed as my daughter Erin doesn’t like lentils – so I can disguise them. I double the recipe and freeze half [...]
Mirror and Glass Cleaner – Homemade
Posted in DIY, Helpful Hints & Tips, Money - Saving & Using, The Home, tagged Convenient, glass cleaner, Recipe, Save on July 2, 2010 |
I really enjoy cleaning the glass and mirrors in my home weekly. I feel the house looks so much brighter with the added shine. I also use glass cleaner on fixtures in the bathrooms for a nice sparkle. I have made my own glass cleaner for many years. It is so simple; convenient; and inexpensive. [...]
Homemade Jewelry Cleaner
Posted in DIY, Health & Beauty, Helpful Hints & Tips, Money - Saving & Using, Uncategorized, tagged cleaner, Convenient, jewelry, Recipe, Save on June 19, 2010 |
Ladies, it is so easy to have your jewelry looking nice all the time. Just soak it in jewelry cleaner for a few minutes; scrub with a very soft toothbrush; rinse with cold water; and dry with a soft clothe. Jewelry looks so much nicer when it is clean . Here is a recipe that [...]
Leek and Sweet Potato Soup
Posted in Food/Cooking/Serving, Uncategorized, tagged food, leek, nutritious, Recipe, soup, sweet potato on March 27, 2010 | 3 Comments »
The newest addition to my list of favorite soups is ‘Leek and Sweet Potato Soup’. A leek is a root vegetable in the onion family that is very mild tasting. If you don’t know what it looks like, you can see it in the photo above. The recipe below is from the Simply [...]
Easy Black Forest Cake
Posted in Food/Cooking/Serving, Holidays & Celebrations, Uncategorized, tagged Birthday, Cake, chocolate, Convenient, food, Recipe on December 18, 2009 |
One of my favorite cake recipes is Easy Black Forest Cake. I acquired the recipe many years ago while volunteering at a children s summer camp. I have just started making the recipe again as it is so easy. It freezes well too. I like to have one (or part of one) in the freezer [...]
Chili Bar
Posted in Family, Friends & Pets, Food/Cooking/Serving, Holidays & Celebrations, Uncategorized, tagged Chili, Convenient, Entertaining, Recipe on December 11, 2009 |
I thought I would share this easy entertaining idea that I have tried and really enjoy preparing for and serving to my family and friends. I like it because it is easy and stress free. It is a chili bar. I read about this first in Real Simple magazine last year. Start by making a [...]
