I use a lot of garlic when I cook. I could do nothing but saute garlic in butter and my family would come running to the kitchen in anticipation thanks to the amazing smell! Garlic is not only delicious, but it is also chock-full of health benefits, including cancer prevention and promoting heart health. Check out these fascinating scientific studies on garlic. Garlic is often an ingredient in savory dishes, but did you know you can eat garlic by itself? Eating it raw takes a pretty strong tongue (it has quite the bite!) But roasted garlic is mellow and creamy. […] Read more »
Kale and Blackberry Salad
(Trim Healthy Mama – S)
Blackberries are coming into season here in Texas. We have wild dewberries, a small rather hard blackberry cousin, growing all over the farm. Soon our big blackberry patch down the hill will start fruiting. We sure are hoping for some good berries, but we need more rain for them to grow big and juicy like the blackberries that have started showing up in the grocery store. And yippee! Our local store has massive, plump, dribble-down-your chin blackberries on sale right now for only 87¢ a container. Needless to say I stocked up! I am currently eating according to the Trim […] Read more »
Homemade Laundry Detergent
A few years ago, in my continuing quest to keep household costs down, I decided to try making our own laundry detergent. I asked some of my frugal friends with large families what they do, and they pointed me to this recipe. I use it a little differently than is recommended in the original recipe, so I will share ours here. Taking photos for this tutorial was the first time Abbie made laundry soap. The only thing I did (besides teach her) was move a large pot of boiling water. Put your kids to work moms! <high five> What You’ll […] Read more »