FEBRUARY Chain "Linky" CLIMB and Giveaway!

  <a href="http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/p/chain-linky-climb.html" rel="”nofollow”" target="_blank"><img alt="God’s Growing Garden" src="http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o501/AngieOuelletteTower/Sponsors/Climb200_zps6c2cafff.jpg" /></a>   WELCOME! It's the month long Networking Blog Hop  With our fourth CLIMB GIVEAWAY! Here's how it works - the co-hosts from the previous month's CLIMB will have the opportunity to participate in a Giveaway during the next CLIMB - that gives co-hosts 2 months in a row of blog growing fun!!  Please enter below -one person will win:

(you must have a PayPal account to enter & be 18 years or older) (this Giveaway is now worldwide - EXCEPT for the "Coffee Cozy" prize.  Due to postage prices - if the winner does not live in the lower 48 of the USA then the "Coffee Cozy" becomes a second place prize)
- $25 PayPal Cash
- 1 Monthly Medium Ad Space on Cuddlebug Cuties - 1 Ad Space on A Peek Into My Paradise for 60 days - 1 Ad Space on Serenity You - 1 Large Ad Space on Sew Crafty Angel - 1 Month Ad Space on God's Growing Garden - a beautiful handmade "Coffee Cozy" by Kaitlyn from Three Sisters & Us THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO ENTER!

CLIMB Giveaway Rules & Conditions: 

\  as mentioned above - this is open worldwide HOWEVER if you win and are not living in the USA -then due to shipping costs the "Coffee Cozy" will become a second place prize & will be given to somebody living in the lower 48 of the USA

- You MUST have a PayPal account to enter

- This Giveaway is open from January 31st, 2014 until February 28th, 2014

- Winner must respond within 48 hours or a different winner will be chosen

- Giveaway Hosts & Co-hosts can NOT enter this Giveaway!, however - February CLIMB blog hop co-hosts MAY enter this Giveaway (provided they are not also part of the Giveaway)

- correspondence is done through email and the winner's email addresses will only be used to deliver or set-up e-prizes.  Email addresses will NEVER be sold or shared.

- if you have any questions or concerns about this Giveaway please email one of the hosts:

Angie:  gourdonville@yahoo.com

Angel:  sewcraftyangel@gmail.com

 

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By participating in this blog hop your email address will be added to our CLIMB list & you will be sent an email reminder next month. 

 

Remember - Now if you co-host you will receive a free Weekly Sidebar Ad and your blog button will appear on both Angie's blog & Angel's blog!!

(The Ad will run live a few weeks after you have co-hosted)

 

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Sprout Topped Soups!

Sprout Topped Soups!


I know that it sounds strange but I am loving this new way to eat sprouts.  It's been a frigid winter here in Michigan so "soups" have been a go-to-meal for lunch or dinner.  Topping a bowl of soup with a bunch of homegrown bean sprouts not only adds extra vitamins, minerals and enzymes but it is also delicious!!

Sprouts are especially delicious on top of these two soups:


Garden Preserved Minestrone Soup (click HERE to view)


Chicken Corn Chowder (which has salsa - click HERE to view)


To make it decadent try adding a dollop of sour cream and then the sprouts on top of that!
ENJOY!!!

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3.  Visit a few other blog hoppers and show the love!

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"Sprout Train" for Constant Winter Bean Sprouts

"Sprout Train" for Constant Winter Sprouts


Sprouts are so important to add to our daily menu, especially in the winter when we are not having that constant flow of fresh garden produce.


Raw sprouts are considered by many to be a super-food.  Sprouts are:
- high in enzymes
- they are rich in many vitamins like Vitamin C, E and B
- also high in many minerals like copper, magnesium, iron, manganese
-have moderate protein amounts
- contains chlorophyll
(NOTE:  I'm not a doctor and this is not medical advice - please see my disclaimer at the end of this post)

Sprouts are so easy to grow yourself! See "How to grow your own sprouts (click HERE to view)

And then, once you master that - make your own delicious Egg Rolls using some of those freshly homegrown sprouts (click HERE to view) 

Don't forget to cover the jars with a dark cloth!


THE SPROUT TRAIN


I always keep 4 sprouting mason jars going at one time - that way I will always have fresh sprouts to eat at least once a day (I call it the Sprout Train). 


I know that counter space might be an issue (it is for me) - but I keep these "sprouting jars" behind my sink on a small part of the counter that wasn't used for anything else before.  Granted - "The Home and Garden" Channel won't be featuring this as the newest kitchen design trend - but it works for me.


CONCERN:  Some people worry about bad bacteria growing on sprouts - When I am ready to eat my sprouts I will soak them in a bowl of water with a few drops of hydrogen peroxide for about 10 minutes -  & then rinse that off (I have never gotten sick from my sprouts so far). 


Every other day or every third day I start soaking some seeds/beans in a new jar - I continue (every 2 or 3 days) until I have 4 mason jars with sprouts at various growing stages (see picture above).

Picture#1 - the seeds/beans have just been drained for the first time

Picture#2 - the seeds/beans have just started sprouting

Picture#3 - only a couple days away from being finished

Picture#4 - ready to eat!

ENJOY!!

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Welcome! - Wake Up Wednesdays Blog Hop #1

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Welcome to Wake Up Wednesday "Linky"

 

10 Blogs  +  1 Party  =  Tons of Fun!

 Wake Up and be happy, get excited and have fun with us! 

We want to be inspired, entertained, laugh and have a good time!

 The hop is hosted and posted on 10 different blogs! 

Meet Your 10 Lovely Hostesses

• Remember to Follow Your hostesses- the first 10 links.   Your link will appear on the blogs of Sew Crafty Angel, Cuddlebug Cuties, God's Growing Garden, A Peek Into My Paradise, Mice in the Kitchen, Epic Mommy Adventures, H2O Bungalow,  Interior Frugalista,  A Pearl & Her Pilot, & Natalie Loves Beauty. Ten times the opportunity to make new bloggy friends and to share your wonderful blog and discover others too.

Link up your favorite post of the week and share it with old and new followers. Link up your funny stories, DIY posts, crafts, decorating, fashion, makeup, health & fitness, recipes, mommy moments -- anything at all, as long as it is family-friendly.

Please DO NOT link and run…….please visit a few of the wonderful blogs that are sharing here.

• Please leave comments when you visit
• Please Link to your post and not to your blog home page
• Linkback on your post ( optional, but always appreciated)
• Grab the hop button from our sidebar ( optional)      
• No adult content blogs
• No links directly to your shops or websites selling things/services please! (sorry they will be removed)
• Yes you can link giveaways. Add your giveaways to Sew Crafty Angel's Pinterest Community Giveaway Board too.  

Adding your link to this blog hop gives Sew Crafty Angel permission to share your posts and pictures via social media and as features on Sew Crafty Angel And Co-Hosts.  Note- All features on Sew Crafty Angel And Co-Hosts will be linked back to the original source .Social media features are linked back to the linky party. Now hop on and share your favorites. 

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"Tuesdays with a Twist" Blog Hop #43 - Time to Link Up!

Time to Link Up to "Tuesdays with a Twist"!!

Firstly, I wanted to share with you what's been happening in "God's Growing Garden" last week.
Just yesterday: "The Blizzard of 1978 Replaced by January 2014"  Some great Snowy Pictures!

A super easy recipe for Dry Roasted Peanut Thai Chicken 

A new google+ Community "Prayer Warriors United"click HERE to view


And 2 days ago the Sunday Bible study :
Control vs Trusting in God - Part 3
(7 areas that we should NOT control and that we should NOT trust)


Don't forget about "Frozen Garden Produce Smoothie"


Now, please link up & ENJOY this cool hop!
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Good Morning and welcome to another fantastic party!

 

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Are you ready to party?

Your Hosts:
Mary @ Back to the Basics and

Joyce @ It's Your Life!

 

Your co-hosts: 

Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
AND Angie @ God's Growing Garden

Each co-host will be sharing her own picks for Features. This gives everyone a better chance of being featured. Be sure to check all of our blogs to see if you were featured!

 
My Features this Week are:

1. "Making Crab Apple Juice for Pectin" by Summer's Acres

2.  "Making Waste into Something Clean" by Homestead Mania

3.  "Changeable Charm Necklace Tutorial" by Jewelry Making Journal

 

If you've been featured we'd love for you to grab a button.

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We all love comments!  we try to comment on each and every link. 

Please hop around and show some love!

The party starts every Tuesday at 7am EST and will continue until Friday at 11:59pm.  Feel free to stop back any time and "like" your favorites.  Please visit other blogs if you have a moment. 

Share older posts as well as new ones.  No limit on links!

*Pictures should be your own* 

By linking up you give us permission to use these photos

 (with proper link backs) in our features. 

 

And now for the party! 

 

 

 

 

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