Fresh Corn with a Southwest Kick

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I have a variety of peppers in my garden right now. I had recently picked up several different plants that I’ve never grow before. Hot banana peppers were the first to produce and has a great yield. I’ve never cooked with these peppers so I wasn’t sure what to make. On my weekly trip to … Read more

Produce Rescue – You have to read this!!

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Have you ever heard of a Produce Rescue? I learned about this from a Facebook group that I belong to. I had recently seen Jamie Oliver’s campaign to save “ugly produce”. Apparently, grocery stores don’t want to sell it. So I searched on-line for “ugly produce” and didn’t see anything about it in my area. … Read more

Tomatoes with Flavor

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Let’s face it, most tomatoes you get in the grocery store are often bland or mealy. Cherry and grape tomatoes tend to have the best flavor but they’re pretty hard to slice and put on a sandwich. I did discovered a little gem that I think you will really like. It’s called the Campari tomato. … Read more

Welcome!

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Hello and welcome to the Little Garden Girl site. I’m so glad you came to visit. A little bit about me…I am a novice gardener, a true foodie and I love to cook. I grew up in the pacific northwest and was spoiled by living in the country with great weather for gardening. My mom … Read more

5 Tricks to Help You Eat Less Calories

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We all know that emotions can drive our eating habits. Stress, boredom and anxiety are my triggers. I’ve been guilty of snacking on things when I’m not really hungry. I call it mindless eating.Here are 5 psychology trick that I have found helpful for breaking bad habits.

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