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Vegan slow cooker chili

Published in July 6th, 2025
Posted by in How to
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This recipe is grand because it can be cooked in the morning and eaten in the evening. Start in the evening by soaking some black eyed peas and some navy beans. These can be pressure cooked in the morning while DW takes a shower(*) and you cut up some green onions (I found a few […]

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Clotheslines

Published in July 5th, 2025
Posted by in How to
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A clothesline is not just a wrestling move on WWE Monday Night Raw, it also used to be a place where people hung their wet clothes out to dry. The concept is uniquely simple. When the washing cycle is done, clothes are hung up on a taught string until they are dry. Sometimes pegs are […]

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The benefits of less space

Published in July 5th, 2025
Posted by in How to, Philosophy, Strategy
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One of the, perhaps not so surprising, benefits of moving into a smaller place — two persons and a small dog in a 34′ RV — is that the question is no longer whether we can afford to buy something. Thanks to the difference between living in a house and living here, we have $1000+ […]

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