Showing posts with label meal plan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label meal plan. Show all posts

Monday, July 28, 2014

Free and Almost Free Gardening e-books

All these books are free at time of posting! 
 
You can enjoy these books even if you dont have a kindle by downloading the app.
 
To download for Android click here





Free e-book list:
 
Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses
 
 
 
 

Urban Homesteading: Become a Self Sustainable Urban Homesteader to Get off the Grid, Grow Food, and Free Yourself (Urban Homesteading: A Complete Guide ... a Self Sustainable Urban Homesteader)




Vegetable Gardening






The following aren't free books, but they are good deals.
 
 

How To Get Rid Of Ants Easily: Natural and Organic Solutions

 http://amzn.to/1l7S1JG

 

 

Mini Farming: Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 Acre

http://amzn.to/1nOtzTe 

 

Happy gardening!



Sunday, June 8, 2014

Yummy Homemade Horchata

Okay guys this one is so simple, yet full of flavor.



Ingredients 
  •  1 cup uncooked white long-grain rice
  •  5 cups water
  •  1/2 cup milk
  •  1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
  •  1/2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  •  2/3 cup white sugar
Directions
  1.  Pour the rice and water into the bowl of a blender; blend until the rice just begins to break up, about 1 minute. Let rice and water stand at room temperature for a minimum of 3 hours.
  2.  Strain the rice water into a pitcher and discard the rice. Stir the milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and sugar into the rice water.
  3.  Chill and stir before serving over ice.

Saturday, June 7, 2014

FREE ebook. 2012 Family Guide to Groceries under $250 a Month

I found this book thanks to my mom. I just started reading it and so far so good. 




follow the link below and enjoy!
Free at time of posting.  I have no idea how long this will be free so make sure you check the price before buying. If you don't have a Kindle you can download the app to your phone through your app store.

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Thursday, May 8, 2014

Eating Healthy on a Budget

This New Years one of my goals was to eat healthier AND spend less.  I had been spending $400-$600 a month for two adults, and we were eating crap food, trash really, boxes, and packages.  Now that Mr. Boss Man is about to turn one and is eating regular meals I need to make sure he is eating healthy as well.  I thought it would cost more to eat fresh food and that was part of the reason I had put it off.  But in so far just by eating fresh and a little meal planning I have already cut my grocery bill to just under $400.  Now its time to start shopping for better prices. That doesn't mean driving all over town either.  That would cost gas and time. My plan is to do a lot of my shopping at .99 Cent Store (and possibly Grocery Outlet) and supplement with shopping at local markets and health food stores as much as possible.  We just moved so Ive been busy unpacking and cleaning, but hopefully soon I will have some time to start a garden.  I know that will help cut some of my grocery bill as well.


I will be sure to post an update soon, with picture of my finds and how this plan works out for my family! 


My inspiration comes from The Gardener's Cottage