Chicken Pot Pie wasn't on the menu this week but with the weather being so cold I thought I would change things up a bit. I whipped out my cheap and easy recipe for Chicken Pot Pie and then checked to see if I had all of the ingredients. Luckily I had everything I needed, that's one of the perks of … [Read more...]
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Household Tips: 31 Unusual Uses for Coffee (WWII Series)
Coffee is a big part of my of my life, my day doesn't start until I've had that first cup. You ask me a question before I've downed my first cup and the best response that you'll probably get is a grunt or maybe a groan. Coffee was a big part of my grandmother's life too. Not because she couldn't … [Read more...]
Cheap and Easy Recipes: Turkey Casserole ($4.60) using Thanksgiving Leftovers (FREE)
I hope that you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Now that it's over it's time to think about what to do with all of those leftovers, which in my opinion is the best part. One of my families favorites, other than turkey sandwiches, is a turkey casserole. The best thing about this casserole is that … [Read more...]
Cheap and Easy Recipes: Beef Stew Dinner (Feed 4 for $4.56)
We got our first snow of the season today so I guess it's finally time to pull out my soup and stew recipes. For this weeks cheap and easy recipe I thought that I would share my Feed 4 for 5 Beef Stew in honor of the cold weather. One of the things that's great about soups and stews, other than how … [Read more...]
Cheap and Easy Recipes: Roasted Chicken Dinner (Feed 4 for $4.96)
There is not an easier meal to be had than one that you throw in the crockpot, set the timer and walk away. So, for this weeks cheap and easy recipe we're going to pull out our crockpots and roast some chicken. My crockpot(s) is/are one of the most used items in my kitchen, in fact, I … [Read more...]
Cheap and Easy Recipes: Homemade Pizza Dinner (Feed 4 for $4.88)
Did you try the Lemon Shrimp Pasta? What did you think? Pretty good, huh? It's hard to believe the entire meal only cost $5.05, right? Well I have another cheap and easy recipe that I'm sure your family of 4 will love and the total cost for this meal is only $4.88. Every Friday is Italian night … [Read more...]
Shopping Target Clearance Sales
(Originally posted in January 2013, Target has made changes and no longer uses this markdown method.) When I was younger, my mom would give us a set amount of money to spend on school clothes. It always ended up that I was the one that came home with the most and spent the least, I think that's why … [Read more...]
Household Tips: Ink Remover (WWII Series)
Do you remember studying WWII in school? What I remember most about it is how hard life was, not just for those fighting but for those at home. I never had the opportunity to hear first hand accounts of those times from my grandma, because she passed when I was very young. However based on what I … [Read more...]