Posts From Nancy Loucks-McSloy

Deck Gardening: How One Couple Downsized Their Garden and Never Looked Back

May 5, 2022

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

April 1, 2016

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

April 1, 2016

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

April 1, 2016

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

April 1, 2016

A Staple Ingredient for Healthy Vegetarian Meals on a Shoestring Budget Have you ever wondered why little white beans are called navy beans?

NATURAL SPRING CLEANING

April 1, 2015

When Life Hands You Lemons, Make Lemonade… and Household Cleaners The expression “when life hands you lemons, make lemonade” has become very familiar in our...