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How to Sprout Beans at Home
Beans are one of the easiest things to sprout from seed without any soil needed. They take approximately 3 days to spout and if you place them on a warm surface you might see sprouting activity in as little as 24 ours. Start off with whole dried beans you purchase from a seed company or use whole dried beans you find in the organic bulk section of your store. When sprouting beans from home it really isn’t necessary to use soil. Here, I used dried Fava beans found at Whole Foods. Place dried beans in a bowl of shallow water. You don’t need the water to be filtered. Place in…
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Frugal Living Tips – Did You Buy a Creamer You didn’t Like?
Did you recently buy a new coffee creamer and not like it? Instead of tossing it or giving it away to a friend try this and don’t forget we have more frugal living tips under our frugal living tab above. Add Stevia flavored drops to any coffee creamer to change its flavor. I used Peppermint Extract in this Natural Vanilla flavor because I didn’t like this brand’s Vanilla but wanted to still use it. It worked out perfectly. I put 3 droppers full into the creamer and then shook it up to mix well.
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Frugal living Tips -Save Money by Using Boiled Full Fat Ground Beef
Here is a great frugal living tip for ground beef. Reduced fat ground beef is extremely expensive. Did you know you can boil ground beef to remove its fat? Not only will it be better for you but it is also better for tacos, burritos and anything that requires crumbled ground beef. It also freezes better.
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How to Season Cast Iron
A couple months ago I purchased cast iron pans and a grill sheet. I purchased the pans from Amazon Bayou Classic 7403, 3-Piece Cast Iron Skillet Set, 6″, 8″, 10″ for $23. 78 and I do believe they are still that price. The problem is I purchased a returned item which was less money but one of the pans needed to be re-seasoned and I did not know how to, o I asked my grandmother if she knew how and luckily she did. Grandmothers know everything apparently:) So this is how you season cast iron. With pictures to help you a long the way… You will need to wash your cast iron with a…