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Who says that eating healthy has to be a lot of work? Here's an easy and healthy way to to make crock pot sweet potato pie. Crock Pot Sweet Potato Pie Makes four pies. Ingredients: 4 Large Sweet Potatoes 1 cup of Butter 1 cup of Coconut Oil 3 cups Turbinado or Raw Cane Sugar 2 cups Milk 2 tsp Ground Nutmeg 2 tsp Ground ...
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Everyone seems to be all a buzz with the elf on the shelf game. Wondering what is an Elf on the Shelf? Here's what the Elf on the Shelf games are and some Elf on the Shelf ideas to inspire you. Elf on the Shelf Story The Elf on the Shelf is a story written by Carol ...
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Unless you are on a gluten-free diet, making your own homemade whole wheat pie crust is a great way to make your pies a little healthier this year. If you are gluten-free, substitute rice or soy flour for the whole wheat flour. Be sure to read how to mill flour in a blender. Whole Wheat Pie ...
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Any easy way to make the holidays healthier, is to stop using harmful chemicals to clean with. Here are some easy natural cleaning tips and recipes. The extra nice thing about these recipes and tips, is that they save you money! Multi-Purpose Cleaner 1. Fill a bottle with 1-2 cups vinegar (depending how strong you like it). 2. ...
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An easy way to save money and have freshly milled flour, is to grind your own. But wheat grinders are very expensive. So here's how to mill flour inexpensively without using a flour mill or wheat mill. Step One: Place 2 cups of whole wheat berries in a blender. Any more, and your wheat berries will ...
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I'm starting up a 12 Days of Christmas series with 7 other great bloggers to help you save money, live healthy, eat well and have some great fun this holiday season. Here are the bloggers and the topics they will be covering: Christmas Homeschool Fun: 1+1+1=1 Christmas Decorations: Songbird Tips for a Healthy Holiday: The Thrifty Mama (that's me!) Saving Money: ...
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It happens every year: People run out to the store to buy a disposable roasting pan in order to cook that turkey. This may be easy, but it's not inexpensive. Over a period of time it will cost your more to continue buying these than if you bought your own reusable roasting pan. But not ...
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I get a ton of requests for this recipe all the time, and it is my family's favorite breakfast that I make. I first found this recipe on Food.com, but have since modified it to fit our healthier eating habits. Ingredients: 2 cups of milk (skim or whole depending on your tastes) 3 T of sucanat (or another ...
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