Posts From Nancy Loucks-McSloy
Natural Household Cleaning: Budget-Friendly Strategies and Recipes
(Originally published in 2015; Updated in 2025) The expression “when life hands you lemons, make lemonade” has become very familiar in our house as of...
Deck Gardening: How One Couple Downsized Their Garden and Never Looked Back
Gardening has always been important at our house. To my husband, it is like a therapy. Besides that, who wouldn’t want fresh veggies all summer,...
Recipe: My Favourite Baked Beans
From the Vitality Food Feature ‘ODE TO THE NAVY BEAN‘. Even without the bacon traditionally used in this dish, these baked beans are full of...
Recipe: Navy Bean and Vegetable Soup
From the Vitality Food Feature ‘ODE TO THE NAVY BEAN‘. I love vegetable soup and this recipe reminds me of the old story ‘Soup from...
Recipe: Red Beet and Navy Bean Hummus
From the Vitality Food Feature ‘ODE TO THE NAVY BEAN‘. (Makes about 3 cups) Ingredients 1 medium beet 2 cups of cooked navy beans 2...
ODE TO THE NAVY BEAN
A Staple Ingredient for Healthy Vegetarian Meals on a Shoestring Budget Have you ever wondered why little white beans are called navy beans?
