Here's a back-to-basics list of ways to lower your grocery bill. I hope you find something useful in this list of things I've learned over the years. 1. Throwing out food is like throwing money down the drain. Check your fridge every day to see what needs to be used. To use up ingredients, do an ingredient search on allrecipes.com or use … [Read more...]
Graduation Party Ideas
The thing I like about graduation parties is that you can have them anytime after graduation, including anytime in the summer. When you have the party later in the summer it's becomes a little more precious to the grads. It becomes a farewell party as many of them leave for college.You can serve any food you like, but cookies (especially brownies … [Read more...]
Restaurant Quality Burritos to Freeze
These burrito style wraps are super easy to make as written, but many people felt they were too bland. After adjusting the recipe a bit, everyone thought it was fantastic. Some used salsa instead of the canned tomatoes and added diced jalapenos for more heat. One person added 2 Tablespoons ground cumin and 2 Tablespoons Mexican oregano. … [Read more...]
Royal Wedding? Make a Madeira Cake!
Whether you will be watching the Royal Wedding or not, this is a delightful cake baked with plenty of rich butter. It is a traditional English sponge cake that keeps its lemony flavor for several days. Enjoy!From Wikipedia: "The history of Madeira cake dates back to an original recipe in the 18th century or 19th century. The Madeira Cake was … [Read more...]
Easter Bunny Pancakes and Bunny Ears Update
Who wouldn't love pancakes in the shape of a bunny? Very cute.If you have time to make bunny pancakes on Easter morning (I wouldn't) these would be really cute. If you are having a brunch later in the day these could work. As busy as Easter day is, I'd make these sometime around Easter, but not that day. Or you could make them ahead of time & … [Read more...]
Rich Cinnamon Blondies, Cheap but Fabulous!
Think brownies are the only way to go for rich, chewy bar cookies? Have you tried "blondies"? They actually came before brownies & they are delicious. I like this recipe with the added cinnamon. Great with a cold glass of milk.These are pretty cheap to make and you will love them if you like a rich, chewy cookie. They are almost like a … [Read more...]
Peanutella: Chocolate Peanut Spread
Peanutella, peanutella; I'm in trouble now. This is a knock-off of Nutella, except that it uses peanuts instead of hazelnuts. You roast the peanuts, then liquify them, add cocoa powder, powdered sugar, and a bit of oil. Voila: Peanutella!Unfortunately it's irresistable according to the woman who made it. She considers it a guilty pleasure, but … [Read more...]
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