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  • cooking from scratch,  homemade,  make-your-own,  Make-your-own-Monday,  Mexican,  money saver,  pantry staples,  Seasonings,  spice blends,  Taco

    Make-Your-Own Taco Seasoning

    November 4, 2013 /

    Make-Your-Own Monday is a weekly series that challenges you to take something that you would normally purchase in the grocery store and make it yourself.  This challenge is about getting the processed ingredients out of your kitchen, making your home…

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    By Krissy
  • Bread,  Butter,  Cheese,  cheesy garlic bread,  Garlic,  garlic cheese bread,  homemade,  Mozzarella

    Cheesy Garlic Bread

    October 21, 2013 /

    I don’t think there is anything better than garlic cheese bread.  My family could eat this bread as a meal.  This bread is made with whole, non-processed ingredients.  I start by making the bread from scratch.  I’ll be posting that…

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    By Krissy
  • Fall,  family fun,  frugal decorations,  Halloween,  homemade,  homemade decorations,  money saver,  pumpkin spice

    Fun & Frugal Fall Decorations You Can Make Yourself!

    September 21, 2013 /

    With the start of fall just a mere two days away, my thoughts are beginning to sway to leaves, pumpkins, pine cones, and all things orange, yellow, and green.  Ah…just the thought of walking on crispy leaves makes me want…

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    By Krissy
  • childhood memories,  frugal,  homemade,  kid friendly,  sweet cornbread

    Sweet Cornbread

    August 21, 2013 /

    Do you remember that delicious, sweet cornbread from a box?  Growing up, my mom would make that cornbread once in a while, and I loved it.  More often than not, we had homemade cornbread from a cast iron skillet.  That…

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    By Krissy
  • apples,  applesauce,  blueberry applesauce,  healthy,  healthy snacks,  homemade

    Blueberry Applesauce

    August 14, 2013 /

    If there is one ingredient I can add to a recipe to kick up it’s health benefits, it’s applesauce.  If you look at many of my recipes, you may notice that applesauce is usually among the list of ingredients, particularly…

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    By Krissy
  • dip,  guacamole,  homemade

    Super Easy Guacamole

    April 2, 2013 /

    I only recently discovered my love for guacamole a few years ago.  There’s a Mexican place that we love that makes the BEST guacamole I’ve ever tasted.  It is delicious.  Much to my dismay, I have not yet cracked the…

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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
  • cooking from scratch,  frugal ideas,  fun,  healthy,  homemade,  make-your-own,  money saver,  popcorn,  snacks

    Brown Bag Microwave Popcorn

    February 4, 2013 /

    We love popcorn.  I could eat it for dinner nearly every night.  And if you don’t completely drown it in butter, it can be very good for you.  Popcorn is a whole grain, just like wheat.  It is full of…

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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
  • breakfast,  cooking from scratch,  healthy,  homemade,  make-your-own,  money saver,  oatmeal

    Make Your Own Instant Oatmeal Packets & Flavor Combinations

    December 6, 2012 /

    Oatmeal is one of the healthiest breakfast foods there is.  My kids LOVE it.  I love it too, especially in these cold winter months.  Nothing says winter like a hot bowl of oatmeal with butter.  At one point, especially when…

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    By Krissy
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