By Amanda Rose | Rosemary
Drink a tea to help keep your brain sharp and grab that herb right from your cupboard or kitchen herb garden. I would love for everyone to be able to walk outside their house and harvest a small remedy to improve their mood that very day. Here in California, most of us can stroll through […]
Continue readingBy Amanda Rose | Half Pint Fun
We had to try it and I’m here to report that it works pretty well. Yes, we blew up water balloons (we held the water) and we dipped their bottoms in chocolate to make little chocolate bowls. It’s a fun project, especially with kids. Will I serve this at my next party to all of […]
Continue readingBy Amanda Rose | Sage
This is a fun plant that you will want to leave a bit of garden space for in the coming years. The flavor and fragrance is exquisite, almost sweet with a mild pineapple note as its name implies. The super bonus with this plant is that it might improve our health as well — it […]
Continue readingBy Amanda Rose | Natural Home
Fellow droughters! It’s getting real out there. Joyce asked, “How do you live with this mellow yellow policy?” I laughed until I cried. Do you know this toilet-flushing policy? If it’s yellow, let it mellow. If it’s brown, flush it down. It is a very difficult strategy to live with. Check out how I live […]
Continue readingBy Amanda Rose | Half Pint Fun
For the last six weeks or so, the Half Pint Hacks have been doing their “Mystery Food Tastings,” many of which are vintage candies. (The main exception I posted last week here — cod liver — mwahahahaha.) I hesitated having them taste candies for any purpose but a friend told me she would love to […]
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By Amanda Rose | Salmon
When I am facing a stressful season, I do try to have food in place that is both convenient and nutritious to help ensure that I make it through the season whole. As I come out of a busy season and I am focused on rest and shoring up my body, I look for the […]
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