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Simple Holiday Prep for a More Relaxed Season

Lorrie — Mon, 09 Nov 2026 13:26:00 +0000

Simple Holiday Prep for a More Relaxed Season Every year I tell myself I’m going to finish my Christmas shopping early. And every year… Well, let’s just say I’m still working on that particular holiday tradition. 😂 But there are other areas where I’ve learned that doing a little work ahead of time makes the...

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Freeze-Dried Candy: What It Is & Why It’s So Different

Lorrie — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:49:00 +0000

Freeze-Dried Candy: What It Is & Why It’s So Different Take a Jolly Rancher and imagine completely changing the experience of eating it—without changing the familiar flavor you love. Instead of a hard piece of candy that you slowly suck on, it becomes a light, crispy ball of flavor that practically melts in your mouth....

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Don’t Toss That Pumpkin! Easy Ways to Use It After Fall

Lorrie — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:26:00 +0000

Don’t Toss That Pumpkin! Easy Ways to Use It After Fall I love pumpkin season. Pumpkins on the porch. Pumpkins on the table. Pumpkin decorations everywhere. Pumpkin spice cake? Absolutely. Pumpkin spice everything? Okay, we need to draw the line somewhere. 😂 For me, pumpkins are a little like the unofficial mascot of autumn. They...

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Build a Cold-Weather Pantry with Freeze-Dried Foods

Lorrie — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:38:00 +0000

Build a Cold-Weather Pantry with Freeze-Dried Foods Cold weather has a funny way of changing what sounds good for dinner. Suddenly, I’m not thinking about light summer meals. I’m thinking about a big pot of stew bubbling away, homemade tomato soup with a grilled cheese sandwich, or something warm that makes the entire kitchen smell...

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Behind the Booth: Preparing for a Fall Festival

Lorrie — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:18:24 +0000

Behind the Booth: Preparing for a Fall Festival By the time you walk into a fall festival and see our tent filled with colorful bags of Freeze Dried Yummies, everything looks pretty simple. Tent up. Candy displayed. Banner hanging. We’re ready to go. What you don’t see is the one to two weeks of preparation,...

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Preparing Your Pantry for Winter: What to Stock Before Cold Weather

Lorrie — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:38:46 +0000

Preparing Your Pantry for Winter: What to Stock Before Cold Weather There’s a big difference between watching snow fall outside with a warm bowl of stew in your hands… and watching snow fall while realizing the power is out, the roads are covered in ice, and you forgot to buy dog food. I’ve experienced both....

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Easy Fall Meals: How I Stock My Pantry for Busy Nights

Lorrie — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:37:00 +0000

Easy Fall Meals: How I Stock My Pantry for Busy Nights There’s something about the first cool evening of fall that makes a pot of chili sound especially good. Suddenly, we’re trading summer sandwiches and lighter meals for bubbling pots of stew, spaghetti sauce simmering on the stove, and dinners that warm up the whole...

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Why Small-Town Fall Festivals Still Matter

Lorrie — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:18:00 +0000

Why Small-Town Fall Festivals Still Matter You can usually hear a fall festival before you see it. Live music drifting down Main Street. Kids laughing. Vendors talking with shoppers. Someone nearby is cooking something that smells entirely too good. And somewhere in the middle of it all, you’ll probably find me under a tent surrounded...

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Stock Your Pantry for Fall: A Simple Seasonal Reset

Lorrie — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:49:00 +0000

Stock Your Pantry for Fall: A Simple Seasonal Reset A well-stocked pantry can turn a hectic Tuesday night into a surprisingly easy dinner. No emergency trip to the grocery store. No staring into an empty cabinet wondering what you can possibly make. Just food you already use, sitting there waiting for you. I think of...

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Freeze Drying vs. Canning vs. Freezing: Which Is Best for Your Family?

Lorrie — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:47:00 +0000

Freeze Drying vs. Canning vs. Freezing: Which Is Best for Your Family? You walk into the kitchen carrying a basket overflowing with vegetables. Now what? Do you pull out the canning jars, clear room in the freezer, or load the freeze dryer? Food preservation can sometimes feel like standing at a three-way intersection. Each road...

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When the Garden Doesn’t Go as Planned: Making the Most of Your Harvest

Lorrie — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:34:00 +0000

When the Garden Doesn’t Go as Planned: Making the Most of Your Harvest Gardens have a way of keeping us humble. You can plan the beds, plant the seeds, pull the weeds, water faithfully—and Mother Nature can still have completely different plans. That’s been my garden this year. Between extreme heat and lots of rain,...

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Too Much Garden Produce? 7 Ways to Use the Extra

Lorrie — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:38:00 +0000

Too Much Garden Produce? 7 Ways to Use the Extra It happens almost overnight. For weeks, you’ve been checking the garden, waiting impatiently for that first ripe tomato or zucchini. Then suddenly… There are six zucchini on the counter, tomatoes covering the windowsill, peppers filling a basket, and another squash hiding under a leaf that...

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Build a Better Snack Station: Easy Grab-and-Go Ideas for Busy Families

Lorrie — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:50:50 +0000

Better Snack Station Ideas: The school bell rings, the backpacks hit the floor, and before anyone has even started their homework, you hear the familiar question… “What’s there to eat?” If your afternoons feel like a race between homework, sports practice, dinner, and everything else on your family’s schedule, you’re not alone. One of the...

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Better Back-to-School Snacks: Easy Ideas for Busy Families

Lorrie — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:42:34 +0000

Better Back-to-School Snacks: Easy Ideas for Busy Families The backpacks are packed, the pencils are sharpened, and somehow everyone is hungry again. Back-to-school season has a funny way of turning the kitchen into a revolving door. There’s breakfast before school, something tucked into the lunchbox, an after-school snack, and then the familiar question while you’re...

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Freeze-Dried Snacks for Camping, Hiking & Summer Adventures

Lorrie — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:56:00 +0000

Best Freeze-Dried Snacks for Camping, Hiking & Summer Adventures There’s something about eating outside that makes food taste better. Whether you’re spending the weekend at a campground, hiking your favorite trail, or loading up the family for a summer road trip, snacks are always part of the adventure. The problem? Traditional snacks can melt, spoil,...

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