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Jalapeno Bacon Spinach Queso Dip or Sauce

Need some game day snacks? Try this hot spinach queso dip jazzed up with jalapenos, Rotel, and bacon. It's pretty easy to throw together and people love it! You can serve this in a hollowed out bread bowl with the bread chunks as dippers. The bread bowl is great to eat when the dip is gone! This queso is also great on baked potatoes, shredded … [Read more...]

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...]

Easy Chicken Fajita Bar for Game Day or Fast Family Meals

Easy Chicken Fajitas Want a quick, fresh-tasting meal you can throw together after a busy day?  Here's one of my go-to meals when we've had a hectic day.  Fajitas! Fajita bar toppings for assemble-it-yourself fajitas are easy to set up and it makes entertaining easier for you. Great for game day, Cinco De Mayo, or just a great Fajita … [Read more...]

10 Tips to Save on Chicken and Other Meats

Eat Less Chicken?NOTE:  Most of these tips also work for other meats when they are rising in prices.Are you getting sticker shock at the chicken counter of your favorite grocery store?  Have you noticed the price of chicken entrees increasing in price at restaurants ? It's happening. The price of chicken feed is higher due to the 2012 drought, … [Read more...]

Tricks to Make Family Meals Quicker and Easier

I don't like to cook all the time.  I'm only human.  When it comes to making something special, I really enjoy cooking.  It's those everyday family meals that are not so much fun.  I've learned a few tricks to make it less painful that I'd like to share.  Here's what I did last week that worked well for me.  Cooking Meat in Bulk for the Freezer: … [Read more...]

Soaring Beef Prices Force People to Find Alternatives

If you feel like the price of beef has been going up and up, it's not your imagination.  Between drought and increasing costs of feed, beef cattle are selling at higher and higher prices. Shoppers are looking at other meats and types of protein to help the food budget. Beef, it's what's NOT for dinner in more homes.Chicken, turkey, and pork can be … [Read more...]