Cooking Tips

Try Something New: Substitute Applesauce for Oil

April 18, 2012

We didn’t try any new fruits or vegetables in our house this week. So, I thought I would share a baking tip with you! I often use applesauce in baking breads and muffins. Every Fall I can applesauce not only to eat plain but to bake with. To cut down on the fat content on [...]

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Pink Slime Ground Beef Update

March 28, 2012

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post telling you about the Pink Slime found in some ground beef products. I am thrilled to tell you that many retailers are now discontinuing the use of pink slime! Pressure from consumers and wide internet outrage has made stores make changes. Now I am certain pink [...]

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Tips For Maintaining a Balanced Diet for Kids

March 22, 2012

Diet. It is a four letter word! I know that we all struggle with maintaining a balanced diet. We strive to provide healthy and nutritious food for our children. In fact I have been on a big health kick recently wanting to rid our pantry of boxed meals and do more home cooking. Let’s get [...]

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Freebie Fruits & Vegetables Add Substance to Your Diet

March 21, 2012

You won’t find a coupon here for your favorite fruits and vegetables but if you keep reading, you’ll remind yourself to eat more fruits & vegetables so that you can weigh less this spring! These fruits and veggies are packed with HIGH water content that keeps them low enough in calories that they’re hardly worth [...]

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Which Stores Sell Pink Slime Ground Beef?

March 15, 2012

Our food supply is worrisome. There doesn’t seem to be a day that goes by without a news report of contaminated food or food containing some sort of additive. Many news channels have been reporting on the use of pink slime in ground beef. I remember hearing about pink slime last year when it was [...]

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Corned Beef: Difference Between Point Cut and Flat Cut

March 14, 2012

Do you prepare corned beef for St. Patrick’s Day? If so, here are a few tidbits on picking the best corned beef. First a little background on what corned beef is. Corned beef is made from a brisket. It is placed in a brine of grains and salt to cure the meat. Corned beef is similar to [...]

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Homemade Vanilla Extract Update

December 12, 2011

Back in September I told you all how I was making homemade vanilla extract to give as Christmas gifts. I bought the little brown bottles from Amazon with a swagbucks gift card I earned. This weekend I filled the bottles with the vanilla extract and a vanilla bean. Since it has only been three months, [...]

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$5 Dinner Mom’s Holiday Entertaining Guide $0.49 {12/9/11 Only}

December 10, 2011

Are you entertaining in your home this Holiday season? If so help is here from The $5 Dinner Mom! Erin has a Holiday Entertaining Guide that she has come up with to make Holiday entertaining easy. This is an eBook that can be downloaded via PDF or on your Kindle or Nook. In addition to [...]

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