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The Money Saving Secret Behind Sunday Dinner

Nobody likes to feel deprived, especially when it comes to food. I'm letting you in on a secret that Sunday Dinnerexperienced cooks have known forever. It's a secret that allows you to feel blessed by abundance, all the while you reap the savings of a little planning. The secret?  Make a big Sunday dinner. Whether you make it Sunday dinner or … [Read more...]

Eating Brown Rice to Fight Diabetes: Good Idea!

Brown Basmati RiceIf you eat a lot of white rice you are putting yourself at risk for diabetes.  There's no way around that. Nobody likes to have diabetes.I love both white rice and brown rice. White rice is definitely cheaper and keeps a long time in storage. Brown rice has oil in it that can spoil over time, so you can't keep it in large … [Read more...]

The 20% Rule; Can It Help You?

Humans don't like change.  It takes adjustment.  We like being as comfortable as possible and that means no change to most of us.  I'm human.  I don't like having to make big changes.  Somehow I can trick my mind to accepting change when I consider just "20% change."  I don't know why, but that 20% just seems acceptable.I'd always heard to keep … [Read more...]

Healthy Convenience Foods I Love

Convenience foods often get a bad reputation. They usually are highly processed foods with little nutrition. Yet, we have busy lives and look for short-cuts when we can. The following items are actually very healthy foods that are very convenient. I love to keep these items on hand and use them quite often. 1. Frozen blueberries: I buy these … [Read more...]

Genuine Hawaiian Teriyaki Sauce and a Delicious Stir-Fry Combination

This is a very simple sauce to make and adds great flavor to many stir-fried dishes. You can add a little sugar or brown sugar if you want it sweeter.We ate at a fantastic Japanese restaurant last night. My bowl was a stir-fry of slices of steak, red peppers, broccoli florets, pea pods, onions, and bamboo shoots served on brown rice and topped by … [Read more...]

Fight Inflation: Stop Food Waste!

With inflation rearing its ugly head, especially in food prices, it's time to remember that food going down the drain is money going down the drain. We love fresh vegetables, but often buy frozen. That way we don't have to worry about waste & it's convenient. They make a great quick stir fry as well. We buy fresh veggies and fruit when we know … [Read more...]

Spicy Orange Beef Stirfry

This time of year it's easy to feel like we are eating the same things over and over & it get's boring.  Try this wonderful orange beef stir fry to wake up your taste buds!  Ordinarily for a Valentine's Day dinner I think of seafood, but this is one beef dish that would be great for Valentine's Day.  The colors and flavors make it outstanding.  … [Read more...]

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