Sustainable & Creative Living
Microgreens have become so popular lately. It seems like I see or hear about them everywhere. Microgreens are baby vegetable greens (or plants) that are harvested about two weeks after sprouting from their seeds. This is just after the first set of leaves develops. After I looked into what these greens were, I bought some at my local health food store. These amazing little plants are so healthy and tasty that I started growing them on my own. [Read more…]
Years ago, we used to make treats for our dogs all the time, but it never occurred to me to try making them for our cats. I don’t know about you, but our cats can be so darn picky! After some experimenting, I finally came up with the perfect homemade cat treats made from tuna! Apparently, they are delicious because all four of our sweet tabbies love them. [Read more…]
It may be early spring, but it’s always a good time for a cup of hot (or cold) tea. This Homemade Ginger Tea has a unique taste that’s a combination of mild sweetness and pungent pepperiness. Just add a little honey to bring out the sweetness and cut down on the spiciness. There’s no right or wrong way to drink tea. It’s all delicious! [Read more…]
If you have a backyard herb garden and try to use your crops as often as possible, but sometimes find yourself not able to harvest them as quickly as you would like, this DIY Tin Can Herb Garden may be just what you need. I had a small herb container garden on the upstairs patio off my kitchen that I had to relocate downstairs because of my mischievous cats. When I found that I wasn’t using my herbs as much as I’d like to because of the trek downstairs and around to the backyard, I came up with this DIY Tin Can Herb Garden. [Read more…]
Ever get stumped when it comes to giving someone a Valentine’s Day gift? Did you put all your best gift-giving ideas and money into Christmas gifts like most of us? This DIY Valentine’s Day Gift Basket is a simple and affordable gift you can put together for anyone on short notice and limited funds. You can buy most, if not all of the items, from your local Dollar Tree. This is especially a great little gift basket for kids.
There are so many types and brands of tea out there that a person may be overwhelmed with choices and end up drinking the same ones again and again. Even though I’m a long-time tea drinker, I never used to venture much beyond plain green tea or fruity flavors like raspberry or peach. All that changed when the host of one of my book clubs brought in different and delicious teas every week. Since then, rich and flavorful teas have become my new favorite. If you want to venture out of your tea comfort zone, here are 10 Must-Try Teas with the Most Flavor. [Read more…]
If you’re looking to make your honey a special dessert on Valentine’s Day, this Mini Strawberry Layer Cake is the perfect treat for two! It’s easy to get just the right size cake by repurposing an empty tomato can as a baking pan. With a few embellishments to a boxed cake mix and a simple homemade topping, you’ll have a beautiful and delicious cake.
Just after Thanksgiving, we start decorating our home for Christmas. We never do it all at once, but instead, take our time and enjoy the process itself. When the big day actually gets closer, we may make some natural or edible decorations for an extra festive feel. These DIY Decorative Apples add just the right amount of sparkle as a holiday centerpiece or [Read more…]
If you’re a vegetable or herb gardener, you know that dreaded feeling of having too much leftover and not wanting any of your hard, nurturing work to go to waste. Usually, when this happens I start handing out dozens of tomatoes, excess leafy greens, and basil by the handful. I will pass them out to just about anyone that I know will enjoy the goodies grown in my garden. What I can’t use in a timely manner or get rid of, I have to find new and creative ways to cook and use my excess vegetables and herbs. This Homemade Italian Sea Salt is [Read more…]
The holidays are coming up and chocolate treats are going to be everywhere! I am absolutely positive that I am going to want as many of those treats as possible, but to avoid over indulging in too many calories and fats, I’ll try to stick to healthy chocolate indulgences. This Chocolate Almond Milk Shake is my version of a [Read more…]