Meal plan for May 2-8th
Monday – roasted chicken in the crockpot, I’m mashing the potatoes that are cooked with the chicken, and steaming and then grilling artichokes. Tuesday – Veggie burgers (new recipe. Will share if it is...
Frugal girl’s guide to going green: gas mileage
Gas mileage. Blerg. Gas is high right now, and it has been high before. People freak out and do smart things to raise their miles per gallon, and then it goes down again and people...
Meal plan for April 24-30
Sunday – Easter at Troy’s family and then off to my family for elevensies. Monday – Breakfast for dinner. I have an abundance of eggs, and some leftover ham. I’m going to make hashbrowns,...
Helicopter Parents & Free Range Kids
Before I get off on a tangent and climb up on my soapbox, Happy Earth Day everyone! And this post is NOT written for people who live in actual dangerous neighborhoods. I get that...
Homemade Butter in a Food Processor
Last week I read this post by Ashley English and knew I wanted to try my hand at making butter. Apparently butter making is not something that takes place too much these days. I...
Crispy brussel sprouts
Raise your hand if you love bacon! Wow, that is a lot of hands up! Raise your hand if you love brussel sprouts! Anyone? Bueller? Bueller? Growing up we never ate brussel sprouts because...
Frozen pizza, the ultimate convenience food
When you’ve worked all day and are wiped when you get home, who wants to cook dinner? Not me! When this happens, most people order takeout, or run through the drive thru. When you’re...
The world’s best chocolate cake
Well, at least according to me and a few people at Jack’s birthday party on Sunday. I used this recipe from allrecipes.com but tweaked it to make it a little “healthier” and to use...
Two YEATS!
Errr, that would be two years. TWO YEATS is what you hear from Jack when you ask him how old he will be on his next birthday. Well, that birthday has snuck up on...
Our Path to Cheapness
I’ve been a frugal/thrifty person my whole life. Even when we both had good jobs and had this really cool thing called “disposable income”, I still worked hard to keep our feet on the...
Make your own vapor rub
I’ve officially gone off the deep end in terms of homemade stuff. My friend Anne would proclaim me “full hippy” at this point. Last week Jack had the spring cold that everyone in the US...
Whole Wheat Pizza Dough in Your Kitchen Aid
Whole wheat pizza dough in your Kitchen Aid mixer is simple, fast, and delicious. The perfect recipe for anyone looking for easy whole wheat recipes. Whole wheat pizza dough in your Kitchen Aid is...
