Couponing, Recipes, & Shortcuts to Save you Money
It’s 5 o’clock and everyone wants to know what is for dinner. You hit the kitchen scrambling, and you are looking for something that isn’t hot dogs. What to do? Well, I used to be you. Frankly, I still am you some nights. I have tried to plan and prep a little better lately and [...]
We all have heard of peach salsa and mango salsa, but how about a new twist? Strawberry Salsa! Yes, I have found the Salsa I love the best and it is full of strawberries. Don’t knock it till you try it. The strawberries replace the traditional tomatoes and add a bit of sweet contrast to [...]
I am always struggling to find new and inventive side dishes that everyone will enjoy. With Spring here, I am hitting the Farmers Market on Fridays and stocking up on fresh veggies. My helper and I decided to make something delicious with our veggies. This dish made everyone smile. Could have been the pieces of [...]
Zucchini and I have a strange relationship. I don’t really care for it, but it keeps popping back in my kitchen time and time again. It just can’t take no for an answer. LOL. I thought I would give it another shot. Up to this point the only thing zucchini that I could stomach was [...]
I posted a picture of the fried okra I made for dinner last night with the caption “Fried Okra just makes me happy!” By the response it got, I would guess that it makes many of you happy too. My mom always tells the story that when I was little and we would go out [...]
Superbowl is this weekend and my family is ready for the excitement. My hubby loves the game and the food. The kids and I are all about the snacks and the commercials. It isn’t very often that I get excited about a recipe, but this one had me on pins and needles until it came [...]
I love recipes like this one. It is a multi-purpose recipe. This Ranch Black Bean & Corn Salad, can be a side-dish, served with chips, or even served in Tortillas for a quick lunch. It is so easy to throw together that the kids can make it. My girls love anything that they can make [...]
I am doing things a little backwards this week and bringing you a savory recipe this weekend and the dessert later in the week. I wanted you to have this recipe for the New Year, and if I see another cookie I may run far far far away. LOL Black Eyed Peas are one of [...]
Thanksgiving will be here in a blink of an eye, and I am busy! Busy is the best way I can describe myself this week. I am busy with the kids, busy making holiday checklists, busy buying groceries, and busy working on the blog. Busy is also the way I will describe my oven Thursday. [...]
This Florida Girl that has been transplanted to Iowa is getting impatient. I should have tomatoes by now. Atleast that is what my brain is telling me. In Florida I would have picked a gazillion by now. My tomato plants have taken off here. I have so many flowers and green tomatoes it isn’t funny. [...]
Summer is like Christmas for me in the food department. There are fresh ingredients with bright and exciting flavors everywhere! There are no fancy cooking skills needed. I just feel like a mad scientist mixing together the right fresh ingredients until my taste buds dance. They are really boogieing tonight! My family and I like [...]
Have you ever made your own jam? NO? Why not? Did you think it was too hard? Messy? Expensive? Well, you couldn’t be further from the truth! I am going to show you How to Make Freezer Jam. It is super easy and you can save a ton of money! I hit up Aldi’s today [...]
