Bananas! Glorious Bananas! Everyone loves them! Except my 3 year old! Refuses! Fine, I say! I will get you your bananas. I will blend them up into “banana juice“! I never let a banana go to waste! We eat them everyday. Whether with breakfast, mixed into pancakes or waffles, or blended into juice. A delicious [...]
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(Note: The roast on this platter I used for 3 meals…one for roast with gravy, one for pulled pork and another for the freezer for later!) CROCK POT! Yeah…it’s that time of year! In my mind, fall means “Crockpot Season”! For many more crockpot ideas, check out this great blog! She is making different meal [...]
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Ingredients 3 frozen breaded cod fillets ($2) 2 broccoli heads ($1) 1/2 cup peas ($.25) 1 cup rice ($.25) Pudding cups ($1) Directions 1. Cook cod per directions on bag. 2. Cook 1 cup rice in 2 1/4 cup water. Add seafood seasoning and 1 T lemon juice for added flavor. 3. Steam broccoli. 4. [...]
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Got preservatives?Got dyes?Got hydrogenated oils?Got high fructose corn syrup? Ever noticed how the center aisles of the grocery store are filled with processed foods. Filled with the above ingredients?!? My mission is simple. Save money. Eat healthy. The easiest way for me to accomplish that is by shopping on the “edge” of the store. The [...]
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Here’s my 5¢ on grocery shopping with your kids!In my situation, I take them “most of the time”. I don’t have free babysitting whenver I need it during the week. I prefer to keep our weekends free for family events, so that leaves me with taking the kids to the store! 1. Have a Plan [...]
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A light, simple summer “one bowl” dish! Ingredients 1 Box Pasta (bowtie, rotini, ziti) ($1.25) 1 chicken breast, cooked and cubed or shredded ($1) 1 cucumber, diced ($.67) 1 cup cheese (chedd or mozz) ($.85) 1 can Italian style tomatoes ($.70) 1/2 cup Italian dressing ($.40 ) Directions Cook pasta as directed on box. Drain [...]
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Here are a few things I’ve learned about saving a little extra $$$ on the weekly basics! 1. Buy Store Brand. For me, that means buying Kroger brand! Everything! It is always cheaper! It’s usually cheaper than the regular brand when on sale and matched with a coupon! I am not brand loyal to many [...]
