6 Ways We Saved Money & Eliminated our Mortgage Insurance

6 Ways We Saved Money & Eliminated our Mortgage Insurance

A few years ago we decided to begin looking at houses. We did not have much for savings, but we figured that we were a few years from buying anyways. One of my good friends had been looking at houses for nearly a year, had 

How to Maximize a Long Weekend in Fort Myers

How to Maximize a Long Weekend in Fort Myers

We live in Minneapolis, and I think we tolerate winter pretty well. However, we always reach a time of the winter months where we need to see the sun again. The last few years we have gone to Puerto Rico, Los Angeles, and Clearwater mid-way 

Zero Waste CSA Week 9

Zero Waste CSA Week 9

We are in Glacier National Park this week, so this is going to be a short little post. This last week we received sweet corn, cherry tomatoes, tomatoes, fennel, potatoes, zucchini/summer squash, onions, cucumbers, broccoli, snap beans, sage bunch (which we dried), and arugula. Here’s 

Zero Waste CSA Week 8

Zero Waste CSA Week 8

This Week in our CSA We had zucchini, corn, tomatoes, collard greens, onions, cantaloupe, snap peas, peppers, cucumbers, broccoli, ground cherries, and a bunch of basil. We had a ton of sweet corn from our road trip to Iowa plus some in our CSA, so 

Zero Waste CSA Week 7

Zero Waste CSA Week 7

This week in our CSA we received a summer squash, eggplant, beets, broccoli, celery, peas, bell peppers, hot peppers, onions, zucchini, cucumbers, green beans, and a little bundle of thyme. Since we were gone Saturday through Monday, I wanted to make sure to use up 

Zero Waste CSA Week 6

Zero Waste CSA Week 6

Just a quick post! This week we received carrots, tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, dill, snap peas, cucumbers, broccoli, yellow squash, cauliflower, and tomatoes. With this week’s CSA I had the luxury of not having to be too creative this week with my cooking. I bought a 

Zero Waste CSA Week 5

Zero Waste CSA Week 5

This week our CSA gave us: two summer squash/zucchinis, eggplant, two cucumbers, three purple onions, snap peas, green beans, napa cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, radishes, spring mix, and cilantro. Collin’s garden also gave us a few zucchini this week, so our recipes were very squash-heavy. Cauliflower 

Zero Waste CSA Week 4

Zero Waste CSA Week 4

I feel like I am starting to get into a meal-planning rhythm with our CSA. I pick it up on Thursdays after work and bring it home. I spread it all out on my table (& take a photo) and with it all out in 

Zero Waste CSA Week 3

Zero Waste CSA Week 3

I feel like I am playing “Iron Chef” every week with all of these new types of veggies, but it has been a fun challenge and I still have not wasted ANY of our CSA produce. I hope you are feeling a bit more inspired to 

Zero Waste CSA Week 2

Zero Waste CSA Week 2

This summer we are challenging ourselves to get creative with our cooking and use as much of the vegetable as possible. See my first post here. I am hoping that this blog series serves as a bit of inspiration for you as your are cooking with fresh