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Free E-book Saving Money On Groceries!

February 3rd, 2012

Be sure to check out this free E-book Saving Money on Groceries from Christine over at The Menu Mom. Tawra

How Can I Afford To Have A Healthy Diet?

February 3rd, 2012

Hi
We are on a serious budget after my husband and I set up our own business last year and made a few misjudgements. We have two small kids. I’ve been enjoying your newsletters these last couple weeks. I’m keen to buy your e-books but I’m just wondering if you’ve noticed a recent trend in blogs and in general.

There’s a movement about nourishing foods, like those in the book, Nourishing Traditions. They are . . . → Read More: How Can I Afford To Have A Healthy Diet?

How to Save Money On Meat

January 26th, 2012

Anne, one of our readers, asked me the question, “How do you save when your husband is a meat and potatoes man and meat prices are going up so high?”

Anne, I know it is frustrating that prices are rising a bit. I told Tawra the other day I never thought I would see the day when I would crave hamburger. It is so expensive now that I hate to buy it.

Here . . . → Read More: How to Save Money On Meat

Storing and Cooking Potatoes

January 25th, 2012

I was washing some potatoes this morning so I could dehydrate them and, boy, were they dirty. A couple of them had clods of dirt covering one side of the potato. When I washed it off, the part that had been covered in the dirt was a different color than the rest of the potato. Most of the potato was getting a greenish tint but the part under the dirt still looked fresh and . . . → Read More: Storing and Cooking Potatoes

Menu – Barbeque Beef Stew And Hello Dolly Cookies

January 19th, 2012

This is a recipe from the new crockpot menus cookbook I am working on. It’s one of those recipes that can be used in the dead of winter or on a hot summer’s day because barbecue and your crockpot are both perfect for summer.

Tips:

Lay the ingredients that will take longer to cook on the bottom of the crockpot. For example, put things like carrots, potatoes and turnips in first. Then . . . → Read More: Menu – Barbeque Beef Stew And Hello Dolly Cookies

Menu – Italian Grilled Cheese Sandwiches and Yogurt Fruit Dessert

January 12th, 2012

I think we are all trying to recover from heavy holiday meals and all the cooking many of us have been doing non-stop so I tried to make this week’s menu simple and easy.

Tips:

When using canned soup or any soup for that matter, go the extra mile and add a simple garnish to it. It doesn’t take much. A few fresh herbs, cheese, sour cream, green onions or croutons sprinkled on . . . → Read More: Menu – Italian Grilled Cheese Sandwiches and Yogurt Fruit Dessert

Menu/Creamy Fajitas

January 5th, 2012

Creamy Fajitas - using leftover steak cubes

A quick and easy menu, fajitas with a twist. . . . → Read More: Menu/Creamy Fajitas

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