Uses for Fresh Herbs
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At our home, we love to grow our own veggies whenever possible. Fresh herbs top the list for culinary and medicinal uses. Every spring, I start a container garden for
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And just like that we have a high schooler @bellasyren who is the most beautiful, caring, resilient and strong person I know ❤️ thank you @waldorfsandiego
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Baking bread and making yogurt. Just another normal morning😁,
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Last day of school for my beautiful @bellaearth who tomorrow graduates 8th grade at @waldorfsandiego and I cannot believe I have a high schooler 😮
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End of the year teachers gifts, wrapped zero waste style with fabrics which looks so much prettier than wrapping paper if you ask me.
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Nothing says summer like perfectly sweet and homegrown strawberries. And I even got to sneak a few before the kids found them 😁
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Summer break means breakfast on the beach
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Still some cabbage left, ready for me to turn them into sauerkrauts.
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See you soon at the live zoom zero waste faire hosted by @iloveacleansd
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Celebrating first day of summer break for the boys with cardamom buns.
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Sweet potato gnocchi in the making
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Good morning and happy Friday. Remember to slow down, take time to smell a rose.
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First round of pickled beets are done.
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