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Growing, Preserving and Cooking Carrots

Because our climate here in San Diego allows it, we try growing carrots all year long. It’s a versatile vegetable that can be eaten raw or cooked, and our bunny…

Growing and Eating Dark Leafy Greens

Of all the vegetables we grow in our garden, leafy greens are our favorites. We find them the most useful and most versatile, as well as the vegetables we never seem to grow enough of.

There…

Fredrika Syren
Gardening, Recent Articles, Urban Homestead
Aug, 26, 2020
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Growing zucchini and Zucchini patties recipe

Zucchini is a great vegetable to grow because usually it gives big harvest if successful. Zucchini. Zucchini grows pretty fast, about 35-55 days from planting to harvest.

If you ever have grown zucchini, you…

Fredrika Syren
Gardening, Recent Articles
Aug, 15, 2020
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Canning—Preserving Natures Best

I used to be so intimidated by the idea of canning and preserving food. It seemed like one of those arcane activities only hard-core country homesteaders take part in, like sewing your own clothes…

Fredrika Syren
Gardening, Urban Homestead
Aug, 07, 2020
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Frugal Food Challenge Recipes

I got many requests for the recipes from our Frugal Food Challenge, where our family of five plant-based eating members tried eating healthy and mostly organic for $100. Here are some of the recipes.

Bean…

Fredrika Syren
Plant-Based, Vegan, Recent Articles
Jun, 28, 2020
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Bean Bread

This is a recipe I came with during this week of our Frugal Food challenge when our family of five is eating healthy for a $100 a week. We have been documenting our challenge…

Fredrika Syren
Plant-Based, Vegan, Recipes - Bread
Jun, 27, 2020
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Weekly Plant-Based and Budget Friendly Menu 6/14/20

Monday

Noah’s Mac and cheese

Tuesday

Curry vegetable and lentil soup

Wednesday

Veggie and tofu kabobs served with large salad

Thursday

Shaved swiss chard salad with thyme tofu patties

Friday

Pizza

Saturday

Baked Potatoes with fillings

Sunday

Bean chili with ratatouille served with home baked walnut baguette

Sweet ending:

Frozen…

Fredrika Syren
Plant-Based, Vegan, Recipes - Main Dishes
Jun, 14, 2020
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