Easy Appetizer: Crock Pot Sweet And Sour Meatballs

I had to borrow a photo from Taste of Home for this one. Meatballs are very hard to photograph. Even though they taste good, they don’t look very appetizing on camera! But I finally found a photo that made them look as yummy as they are!

This is a super easy appetizer (or main meal if [...]

The Best Thanksgiving Turkey Ever!

I have a confession to make.
I don’t eat meat. Anything that involves an animal dying I don’t touch.
No fish, chicken, burgers. None of that stuff. People usually ask me what in the world I do on Thanksgiving day! Well I load my plate with yummy veggies like carrots, potatoes, squash, corn, a healthy heap of [...]

Lasagna Noodles: To Boil Or Not To Boil?

photo by subspace
My husband loves lasagna, and me well, I love to make him what he likes
But oh those hot slippery noodles make lasagna a rare feature in our menu plans. I thought I found my answer with the no boil noodles, but my family had a strong aversion to the flavor so [...]

Baking Day Extravaganza

I planned on having a baking day this week to use up  some of the apples we recently picked, so I was extra excited when Crystal announced a baking day party!
Here are the things I plan on cooking up today:
Whole wheat bread (2)
Apple crisp (2)
Jewish Apple Cake
Corn Chowder
Butternut Squash Soup
Chicken Stock
Apple Pie
Apple Pumpkin Muffins
Pumpkin Scones
Kombucha [...]

Saving on Beverages

A few  years ago when we began with zeal our frugal journey, I realized one the best ways to save on our weekly grocery budget was to cut out bottled drinks and mixes. I began serving water at each meal.
After a few months, my husband told me that he liked having something “other than water [...]

Bye Bye Summer Fun!

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My Site Was Hacked, My Tire Was Flat and More!

Whew what a busy weekend! On Friday morning I packed up for a weekend camping trip to Soulfest (a huge Christian music festival) with my girls and sister in law. Right before leaving, I discovered that my blog had been hacked into. Great way to start out a vacation, eh?
After coming exhausted yesterday, I think [...]

Can I Reduce My Grocery Budget? You Bet!

I am so excited! After a few weeks of diligently clipping, cutting, prayer and planning I finally managed to get our grocery bill down. The great part about it is I even stocked up in the process!
If you remember, my goal has been to get our budget down to $100 per week  for our family [...]

Rainy Days

Photo by 3rd foundations
I woke up to another rainy day today. It has been raining a lot here lately, but I am not complaining.
On rainy days, the birds outside are still singing their song. I think I know why.
Rainy days allow you to sleep in late……….
Rainy days make it easy to slow down………..
Rainy days free [...]

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