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  • after school snack,  blueberries,  breakfast,  cooking from scratch,  Freezer recipes,  fruit,  healthy,  make-your-own,  muffins,  snacks,  throw-back

    Blueberry Muffins

    April 4, 2013 /

    When I was about 12 or 13 years old, my grandmother was selling cookbooks for her local civic organization.  My mom bought one, because that’s what you do for your family when they ask you to buy things.  The following…

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    By Krissy
  • freezer,  Freezer recipes,  fridge cleaning food,  frugal ideas,  healthy,  leftovers,  money saver,  veggies,  waste not want not

    3 Meals From Cleaning My Fridge

    April 3, 2013 /

    Yesterday I decided to clean out and organize my fridge.  I did this in addition to completing my second task in the 30-Day House Cleaning Challenge that I’m participating in.  I knew I had quite a few leftovers and veggies…

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    By Krissy
  • after school snack,  cooking from scratch,  freezer,  Freezer recipes,  frugal ideas,  healthy,  homemade,  make-your-own,  money saver,  pizza,  pizza sauce,  tomato sauce,  veggies

    Pizza Pockets

    March 28, 2013 /

    I have a husband who loves pizza.  I have kids who love pizza.  I love pizza too, but I don’t always have the time each night to make pizza from scratch like I do most Saturday nights.  When we have…

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    By Krissy
  • apples,  breakfast,  cooking from scratch,  freezer,  Freezer recipes,  fruit,  homemade,  oatmeal,  snacks

    Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Bites

    January 31, 2013 /

    I am always looking for breakfast items or snacks that are portable.  We are on the go quite often with soccer, school, outings, and a million other things.  If I can give my kids breakfast in the car, it saves…

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    By Krissy
  • apples,  Fall,  freezer,  Freezer recipes,  frugal ideas,  money saver,  produce,  waste not want not

    15 Uses for Overripe Apples

    December 5, 2012 /

    If you are anything like me, you can easily let fruit get past it’s prime.  I really try hard not to let that happen- I loathe wasting food.  But every once in a while, something slips past me and has…

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    By Krissy
  • cooking,  cooking from scratch,  freezer,  Freezer recipes,  healthy,  homemade,  pantry,  pasta,  spaghetti,  tomato sauce

    Easy Spaghetti Sauce

    December 4, 2012 /

    If there is one thing that my whole family loves, it’s Italian food.  I am always looking for new ideas and recipes to satisfy our craving for Italian.  Up until a few years ago, I always purchased the jarred spaghetti…

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    By Krissy
  • freezer,  Freezer recipes,  Kitchenaid,  pizza

    Soft & Chewy Pizza Crust

    December 3, 2012 /

    One thing is for sure.  If it’s on a pizza crust, my kids will eat it.  I find myself making homemade pizza dough quite often.  It is much more cost efficient to make it myself, especially since my kids could…

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    By Krissy
  • freezer,  Freezer recipes,  fruit,  money saver,  veggies

    15 Fruits & Veggies For Your Freezer

    November 30, 2012 /

      Years ago, my husband’s great grandmother gave us her deep freezer.  She was moving into an assisted living home and no longer had room for it.  Not to mention she really didn’t need that much freezer space since she…

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    By Krissy
  • apples,  Freezer recipes,  money saver

    How To Freeze Apples

    December 12, 2011 /

    Have some apples hanging around that are starting to look a little sad? Don’t throw those out! Freeze them. Frozen apples are perfect for so many things. Applesauce is a favorite in our house, but I also use them for…

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    By Krissy
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