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Make Your Own Seasoning Blends: 7 Unique Recipes

by Ron

I love to make my own seasoning blends. It allows me to tailor the flavors to my particular tastes, and it also allows me to adjust the heat so my kids will enjoy their food as well. To top it off, I’m able to avoid all those unpronouncable chemicals that look like someone just ran [...]

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Slow Cookers – More Than Just Food Warmers

by a guest writer

Photo by Sara Nicastro Darla is an an all-American Iowa girl, married to the Chief of Police and mom to an 11-year-old boy (it’s all about the testosterone at her house). Currently she works from home as an accountant and also as a silver power seller on eBay, and is the Managing Editor for Blissfully [...]

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Menu Plan Monday – Basic & Good

by Tsh

I’ve got a busy week as usual, but a lot of it will be spent at home. I hope to do a bit a bulk cooking while I make dinner, so I’ve planned this week’s recipes to cater to that. Here’s what I’ve got on our stovetop: Photo by terri tu Monday: chicken broccoli soup [...]

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Menu Plan Monday – recovery week

by Tsh

Photo by branflakez It seems like every week I find a great reason for having a really simple menu. Currently, it’s that we’re still in recovery mode from our wonderful month-long house guests, and I’m sure that next week, there will be another reason. Such is this life stage. Such is the reason why I [...]

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Menu Plan Monday – Looooow Maintenance Grub

by Tsh

Easy peasy, Japaneezy. That’s the theme for this week’s menu because my inlaws are still in town, we’re still out of the house sightseeing for much of the day, and heck, I’ve still got a three-month-old. Photo by hervioletsky MONDAY: chicken pot pie TUESDAY: carbonara WEDNESDAY: stir fry (our Wednesday night staple) THURSDAY: veggie red [...]

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Hooray for Coffee!

by Tsh

Photo by Yes Becky This is a great find from my all-time favorite household management tool – the internet. It’s a free Starbucks Recipe E-Book. Here’s to saving money by making overpriced-yet-scary-how-many-times-they’re-necessary espresso drinks at home! HT to Money Saving Mom.

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Menu Plan Monday – Heavy on the Crock Pot

by Tsh

So here’s how our meals work for us, in a nutshell.Breakfasts – Hubby and I switch back and forth. We both start our days at 9 a.m., and I know many couples don’t have this same blessing of not needing to head out the door at the crack of dawn. I do Mondays, Wednesdays, and [...]

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