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How to grocery shop and the merits of stocking up – janiceathome

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Sharing tips on keeping a natural life style at home. How to grocery shop and the merits of stocking up. June 3, 2015. June 3, 2015. I’ve spent years going back and forth between the merits of stocking up and shopping for each day. I have this fantasy ideal about European life where you go to the butcher, baker and produce stand every day to choose the best, freshest ingredients and cook up a storm. It appeals to my spontaneous nature. An Italian market. Photo by Janice Harrington. Making your appliances...

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Sharing tips on keeping a natural life style at home. Continuing the half-plate challenge, here is a new recipe tried out last night that was a big hit. The flavour is incredible and kid-friendly. It’s hard to find the balance between flavours that appeal to me and to picky younger eaters, so whenever I find a winner, it’s a good day. This recipe is budget-friendly,…. Half the plate – warm steak salad. Cassoulet and the half the plate quest. Trying out new recipes using local honey for breakfast, lunch a...

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The Lure of Stuff – janiceathome

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Sharing tips on keeping a natural life style at home. The Lure of Stuff. May 16, 2015. May 16, 2015. Okay, I’m a hypocrite. Here I am eco-scolding my kids about. While being deafened by the siren call myself. I purposely avoid malls whenever I can because I don’t have the strength to avoid the illicit lure. It’s stuffism and I am a stuffist. And god knows everything around us is designed to make us not feel. So we will continue to buy more. So I have developed a few rules around stuff for my house. I&#82...

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Dirty versus clean in cosmetics and skin care – janiceathome

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Sharing tips on keeping a natural life style at home. Dirty versus clean in cosmetics and skin care. May 14, 2015. May 14, 2015. Any one who knows me knows I have a bit of an obsession with skin care. I am always trying new things (secretly it will be the miracle that will make me 20 years younger – ha! Sephora needs a higher class than VIB rouge for me! Think Dirty is Lily Tse’s. And will think ha. Rd about replacing products as I run out with options from Tata Harper. Spring renewal AKA a fresh start.

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Making your appliances last longer and an excuse for a recipe – janiceathome

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Sharing tips on keeping a natural life style at home. Making your appliances last longer and an excuse for a recipe. May 29, 2015. May 29, 2015. In the theme of long forgotten domestic skills, I was surprised to see this short video. On the Globe and Mail Life section. Knowledge about how to take care and fix our things has been replaced by replacement. So this is a pleasant surprise as was seeing the presenter, Linda Steele, formerly of Global Edmonton. Better Homes and Gardens. Risotto Cacio e Pepe.

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Sometimes, you just want a potato chip…. – janiceathome

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Sharing tips on keeping a natural life style at home. Sometimes, you just want a potato chip…. May 20, 2015. September 28, 2015. When I have a craving, its generally pretty simple. Filling a chocolate craving sustainably is easy. We have a fantastic local chocolatier that offers small selections at the local Co-op. Internationally renowned and part of the Callebaut family, Bernard is know as Papa Chocolat these days and is busy making some of the most exquisite chocolate delights known to man. When batch...

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Sharing tips on keeping a natural life style at home. Sharing tips on keeping a natural life style at home. To dry clean or not to dry clean? That is the question. I have been spending lots of money lately at Brooks Brothers. They have lovely clothes and it fits nicely with the decision I made recently to be a bit more conscious/European in my clothes buying habits; that is to say I should focus more on quality than quantity. One of the drawbacks to this issue…. Getting ready for back to school. I am alw...

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Cooking at home – Canadian style – janiceathome

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Sharing tips on keeping a natural life style at home. Cooking at home – Canadian style. December 18, 2010. December 18, 2010. Over the next week, I am going to share with you the staples I stock in my kitchen and some recipes that go with those staples. Today, I am going to start with my freezer. 1 bag individual chicken breasts. 1 bag individual chicken thighs. 1 bag wrapped servings of ground beef. 1 bag wrapped servings of ground turkey. 2 serving size containers of beef tenderloin. 1 bag sweetlet peas.

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Spring renewal AKA a fresh start – janiceathome

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Sharing tips on keeping a natural life style at home. Spring renewal AKA a fresh start. May 13, 2015. May 13, 2015. Hello blog followers, I feel a bit like Rip Van Winkle. How could more than two years have gone by? Here is the plan:. 2 Clean out cupboards and drawers. Pull out contents and determine what should stay and what should go. Toss out what you don’t need/use, is broken, is past prime, or you have more than you need. You will have two bags – one for garbage and one for g...3 Clean baseboards &#...