March 2009

Spring Is Here

March 24, 2009

Spring is here and I am so glad. The weather is getting warmer and a few things are blooming, like jasmine and the dogwood trees. Another sign of spring is that we worked out in the garden on Saturday and planted some lettuce. Gardens are so much work, but so worth it. There is nothing [...]

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Easy Potato Casserole

March 23, 2009

My kids and I really enjoy scalloped potatoes. My husband does not like them at all. He says he ate too many of them growing up. Since my husband does not like them I rarely make them. A while ago I came a across a potato casserole recipe in a Gourmet magazine that caught my [...]

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Apron Give Away

March 22, 2009

My friend Emily has opened an Etsy Shop. Emily is a very good seamstress and I have seen quite a bit of her work over the last few years. I only wish I had the talent she does for sewing. I found out that Emily made and sold doll clothes a few years ago. I [...]

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Menu Planning Monday

March 22, 2009

I am trying something new this week with my weekly menu post. I have seen several other sites that post pictures with their menu planning post. I have thought this was a great idea, but have never done it. This week I decided to give it a try. If there is a dinner meal on [...]

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Creamy Fruit Salad

March 21, 2009

Last week I really wanted to make a fruit salad. It just sounded good. But I did not want to make my yogurt fruit salad. I wanted something different. I have made many fruit salads over the years, but most of them contained jello or pudding mixes. I am trying not to use mixes, so [...]

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Guest Post On Money Saving Mom

March 20, 2009

I did a guest post over on Money Saving Mom. If you need some frugal breakfast ideas you should read it. If you came here from Money Saving Mom, welcome. I have lots of recipes and kitchen tips that I hope you enjoy. And for those of you that have never visited the Money Saving [...]

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Birthday Cake and Parties

March 20, 2009

My son’s birthday was this week. We do not do a lot for birthdays. Neither my husband or I grew up having big birthday parities. In fact neither of us are really party people. We like simple things and keeping things simple. Once we had kids, we never really thought about having a big party [...]

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Irish Soda Bread

March 19, 2009

Making bread and bread products at home is one of the easiest ways to save money on your grocery bill. But many people are intimidated by recipes that contain yeast and require a lot of kneading. This recipe today though is very simple. It has no yeast and no kneading. It is a form of [...]

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Slow Cooked Macaroni and Cheese

March 19, 2009

I began making this recipe for mac and cheese a couple of years ago when a friend brought it to a church dinner. My kids all loved it and one of my daughters requested it that year for her birthday. I have been making it ever since then. I do have other macaroni and cheese [...]