May 17, 2012

Tasty Tuesday: Cracker Barrel Giveaway ($100 Gift Basket)

Feb7
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Want some help with the groceries this month? Enter to win a $50 Walmart gift card as well. The thought of taking the night off from cooking dinner sounds so wonderfully appealing right now. Nine times out of ten, if [...]

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Easiest Ever Homemade Tootsie Rolls (so much better than the “real” thing)

Feb2
Homemade Tootsie Rolls

I know it’s hard to believe, but I have never liked Tootsie Rolls. Does that aline itself as an American travesty? Is that similar to snubbing All American Apple Pie and Baseball?  If it is, then I have found the [...]

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Tasty Tuesday: Pantry Challenge Update

Jan30
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It’s the last day of the month, which means my January Pantry Challenge has come to a close. We started out by understanding the need to get organized and I offered a simple Freezer Checklist that might help. Then we [...]

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Egg and Cheese Puff: 5 Minute Delight

Jan29
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In the past year, I have experimented with dozens of egg recipes, egg casseroles, egg crescents, egg omelets, you get the picture. Eggs are not only a great source of protein, but a budget conscious cook’s dream with endless versatility.  [...]

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How to Cook London Broil?

Jan26
London Broil

London Broil creates a sense of wonder for my food budget. Often, it’s  marked down due to a short dated sale, allowing me to prepare a carnivore’s dream for only a few dollars. The problem? For years, I’d grab it, [...]

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Game Day Foods – it’s a Tradition

Jan24
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(Last year’s picture) Whether you are a reader or blogger, MSN’s Kitchen Cookoff  is looking for more recipes in their “Share Your Story” section. Share some of your favorites over there. If you are a blogger, it’s as easy as [...]

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Beer Dip

Jan23
Beer Dip for Pretzels

Born and raised in Wisconsin, known for their cheese, beer and Packers, I would be remiss to not share this amazing Beer Dip recipe that my sister in law introduced me too. It’s a perfect pairing with pretzels or Frito [...]

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Cheesy Chicken (3 ingredients)

Jan21
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When I first got married, I was continually looking for easy and quick recipes that caused my hubby to think I might possibly know what I was doing in the kitchen. Quite ironically, it’s eighteen years later, and I still [...]

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Do You Know What Lurks in Your Freezer? Free Freezer Checklist

Jan16
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Come on, let’s fess up, do you know what lurks in your freezer? I don’t, but I am bound and determined to change that over the next month as I slowly but surely, eat through my freezer during my January [...]

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Sweet, Sugar Cinnamon Popovers

Jan16
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Last week, I shared my simple popover recipe. It’s a wonderful alternative to the traditional dinner roll or bread; a crisp hollow pastry with an eggy interior. I love dipping popovers in my soup or slathering them with butter, but [...]

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Homemade Dumpling Recipe

Jan14
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Homemade dumplings are such an easily overlooked comfort food.  Nothing says cozy more than a roaring fire and a bowl of simmering soup, but please don’t forget to make this easy homemade dumpling recipe. With only a few minutes of [...]

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Popover Recipe: (Give it a try and never go back)

Jan11
easy popover recipe

It’s a chilly, rainy day today, and nothing seems more inviting than a bowl of simmering soup accompanied by some fresh, out of the oven, popovers. A few months ago, I visited my sweet sister in-love and she introduced me [...]

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Enough is Enough

Jan10
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Last week, I received an email from a reader with the title, “Enough is Enough.” Here’s an excerpt, “So, I have been couponing and living the frugal lifestyle for over a year now…but am getting sick of how much stockpile [...]

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January’s Pantry and Freezer Challenge

Jan3
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It’s that time of year when I officially ponder some of the changes that need to occur in our home in order to make it run more effectively. In the area of our food purchases and meal planning,  January ushers [...]

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Share Your Recipe Comment & $50 is Donated: Blog For a Cause

Dec27
Johnsonville Kitchens

A few months ago, I had the privilege of going to my hometown of Milwaukee, WI to be part of Johnsonville Kitchen’s Blog for a Cause event (more about how your comment will equal $50 at the end.) As one [...]

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