A fabulous fun gift (for others or yourself) that can be made from ingredients on your grocery list. This sugar scrub is fabulous…and Christine feels like a queen every time she uses it…
We are going through a bit of a beans phase. Ryan is still learning to like them. (And these sweeter beans were ). Charlie has always loved beans. Tyler can’t get enough of beans. How to Make Baked Bean…From Scratch! Add the molasses. The ketchup. The sweet chili sauce. The worcestershire sauce. And some hot-as-you-can-get-from-the-tap [...]
While all the Super Bowl appetizers that I had out would have probably sufficed, I still wanted to have something “dinner-ish” to serve to the guys! These Mexican Bean Tostadas did the trick…
Next up on the “What to Make When” Series…Fresh or Frozen Fish Fillets. Every now and again, there will be a great price somewhere buried in the store circular…$2.99/lb for fresh salmon fillets. $2.99/lb of frozen tilapia fillets. These two types of fish are what we like to eat…and what we can manage to squeeze [...]
Extra curricular activities are the scourge of my existence. They are leaving me weary and interfere with my dinner plans. I have fewer helpers and less time to prepare dinner for my increasingly hungry crowd. Food allergies prevent me from indulging in my occasional desire to pick up fast food. Food allergies also make prepackaged convenience foods cost [...]
My five kids were really wanting to do something nice for their friends and teachers for Valentine’s Day, and I was looking for something easy to make that they could help out with, but that would be presentable enough for gift giving. Because these cookies are made using a waffle iron they’re super quick and [...]
I’ve tried cooking turkey bacon in the microwave on paper towels. I’ve tried it on aluminum foil in the oven. And I’ve tried it in the skillet. My fave…
Print a $1/1 coupon of a number of different gluten-free and dairy-free products…including Rice Dream, Soy Dream milks, DeBoles Pasta, Gluten-Free Arrowhead Mills, Gluten-Free Cafe and Image Soups. Spend Less on the “Allergen Foods”!!! Thanks Stretching A Buck!
So it’s only the second shopping week of February…and I’ve already spent most of my allotted grocery budget for February. Due to extenuating circumstances, we are temporarily upping the budget…
