If it didn't have a mother or grow in the ground, I don't put it in my mouth! (I have to give credit to Jillian Michaels for this advice.)
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Once it's been processed, it doesn't count. White flour started from something that grew in the ground. Then it was bleached. If it's got chemicals in it, or there's something on the ingredients label that you can't pronounce, stay away!
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That is a very good idea! I never heard that one before. There are no Dorito trees either! or Frito trees. But there are cacao trees, so I CAN have 100 calories of dark chocolate a day.
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I buy so many of my extras at the dollar store I save so much each month esp. for things like toothpaste and dental floss. Cleaning supplies are so much cheaper too.
We are working on the yard this weekend..We are going to plant a garden...i have a couple of fig trees already..i am going to be planting apple trees soon i hope..
Fruit or nut trees are not expensive to plant nor do they require much care. Planting an apple tree or a walnut tree will provide you with plentiful organic food! You'll have so much you have to give them away to family and friends!
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If you live in an apartment or a small house you can buy a 'dwarf' fruit or nut tree which is capable of living in a pot on the patio.