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Frugal Homesteading: Building A Duck House For Free!

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Hey, everyone!  With the current trend of homesteading becoming more and more popular to a wider variety of people, I’m here to offer a little friendly advice.  If you try to buy everything you need for homesteading brand new, your homestead will end up being a financial drain on your family instead of a blessing.  I’m here today to help you to “think outside the box” and get creative to save money on your homesteading projects.  Check out the video below to see how I built a shelter for our ducks without spending a single dime on materials!  Happy homesteading!

As always, feel free to contact me at anne@blessingsinsurprise.com with any questions or comments. 😊

Delicious Zucchini Recipes and Methods of Preserving

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Nothing says summer like an overabundance of zucchini, fresh from the garden!  But what can you do with all of it?

Here are 4 different ways to prepare and enjoy zucchini and summer squash, as well as 2 different methods of preserving the extra so that none of those delicious and nutritious vegetables go to waste!  (Click on the video below to watch.)

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ZUCCHINI FRITTERS: INGREDIENTS- Shredded Zucchini, 4C Seasoned Bread Crumbs, Shredded Italian Cheese, Eggs, High Smoke Point Oil For Frying

INSTRUCTIONS- (See Video)

STUFFED ZUCCHINI: INGREDIENTS- Ground Pork, Spaghetti Sauce, Shredded Italian Cheese, 4C Seasoned Bread Crumbs, Zucchini (Sliced In Half Longways With Seeds Removed), Olive Oil, Salt, Pepper, Granulated Garlic, Onion Powder

INSTRUCTIONS- (See Video)

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How to Deep Clean Your Washing Machine

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Hey, all!  It has been a SUPER BUSY few weeks for our family!!!  This post is going to be short and sweet so I can get back to catching up on life around here, but I wanted to share this video with you about how to deep clean your washer and give you my honest opinion of the product that I tried out to do it.  Check out the results (and some extra added cleaning motivation) in the video below.  Don’t forget to scroll down past the video for links to the products I used, if you’re interested. 😊

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