Posted in accomplishments, Blogging, children, communication, compassion, cooking, diet, economy, Education, elderly, emotions, encouragement, family, Gardens, government, health, Heart, help, home, Impact, inspiration, learning, life, media, news, observations, of connections, online traffic, relationships, respect, shopping, Twitter, tagged angel food ministries, budget meals, community, Connie Baum, cooking, cooking classes, cooking tips, diet, farm markets, Feeding America Organization, food commodities, food pantries, food stamps, groceries, healthy, healthy eating, hunger, interview, meal planning, meals, recipes, shopping, SNAP, stretching grocery dollars, The Dinner Diva, WIC on February 17, 2011|
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I had the honor today of interviewing Connie Baum the inspiration behind the website Food
Stamps Cooking Club about why her website is growing in numbers and with such a sense of community. The site was created to teach people how to stretch their food dollars to purchase foods that are filling and nutritious. To hear the interview click here: Write Where You Are
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Posted in baby boomers, children, culture, Descriptive Words, diet, Education, emotions, environment, exercise, Fall, flowers, Gardens, Green, health, home, joy, kids, Labor, life, mental and physical health, Mother's Day, observations, Passion, seasons, stress, tagged cold frame gardening, fall, food, gardening, health, herbs, meals, produce, seasons, spring, stress reducer, Summer, vegetables, Winter on February 9, 2011|
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Where I live in Michigan, winter weather gets to be a little overdrawn. Winter seems like it is never going to end. My way of coping is to dive into seed catalogs and gardening magazines. It is like feasting on dessert after you have been on a starvation diet. All of those plants with their lovely greenery and colorful blooms just lights up the soul and lifts the spirit. Not only that, but when you are trying to buy fresh produce you quickly realize the high cost of fresh fruits and vegetables during the winter. Cold frame gardening can help relieve the burden on your wallet if you build a couple of frames to supplement your produce needs.
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