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Baked Goods

Bake Your Own Bread to Save Money

Baking your own bread can save you a tremendous amount of money. At the end of March, I set out to audit my grocery spending. I wanted to make sure that I was doing what I could do to stop up any leaks in our budget. One of the conclusions I came to was that [...]

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Mother’s Day Meal Ideas

Mother’s Day is quickly approaching. Plan an easy yet festive meal for the mothers in your life. Can it really be that Mother’s Day is upon us?! As you may remember, Mother’s Day is one of the FishMama Trifecta. Mother’s Day, our anniversary, and my birthday all fall into one 15-day period. Whoohoo. Don’t worry, [...]

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Enjoy Homemade Pretzels in Lots of Fun Ways

Homemade soft pretzels are delicious on their own. But, mix up several toppings and offer some creative dips, and you’ve got the makings of a fabulous pretzel bar. April 26 is National Pretzel Day. Who knew? But, since we love pretzels around here, I’m not complaining! Love pretzels? Nay, we adore them. In fact, a batch [...]

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Enjoy Some Afterschool Snacks

Make some homemade snacks for an afternoon pick-me-up. So much better than the packaged variety! spiced carrot bread We try to round up our homeschool day by 3:30 each day. Hubs usually cruises in at about 4. Everyone is ready for a little snack. Whether your kids school at home or away, an afterschool snack [...]

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Spiced Carrot Bread

Carrots add flavor, texture, and fiber to this spiced quick bread, making for a quick snack or elegant addition to the breakfast tray. Quick breads disappear pretty quickly around our house. Recently, I baked two bulk batches of this spiced carrot bread. I even burned four of the eight loaves. But, that didn’t stop my [...]

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Chocolate Chip Cookies with Coconut and Walnuts

A crunchy chocolate chip cookie with coconut and walnuts added in for good measure makes a fabulous afternoon pick-me-up. I cooked up a storm last week. As one of my solutions to my current grocery shopping challenges, I did some extensive freezer cooking. Not only did I tackle breakfast, lunch, and dinner, but I also [...]

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Cheese and Herb Biscuits

Easy and elegant breads can make the party hum. Shredded cheese and fresh herbs enliven this simple biscuit. This week for soup night I had enough time and energy to prepare some “good bread.” That’s a colloquialism for a baked good that is good enough to make up for even the lowliest soup. Soup night [...]

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Delicious Potluck Dinners

Potluck suppers can be a great way to spend time with friends and family as well as share the load of cooking and shopping. Turkey & Black Bean Enchiladas I’ve always been a fan of the potluck supper. As a child, I remember standing in line along tables and tables loaded with a huge range [...]

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Mixed Berry Pie with Cinnamon and Lemon

A mix of berries in the filling and cinnamon and lemon zest in the crust make for a practically perfect pie. My family loves cake. I prefer pie. I used to bake pies with my Gramma John in her basement kitchen when I was a little girl. She lived in Minnesota; I lived in California. [...]

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Have Breakfast for Supper (Recipe: Stuffed Breakfast Potato)

Have breakfast for supper! It’s a great way to save money and easily go meatless. Unbelievably, one of the most popular dinnertime meals at my house is breakfast. I know. It’s a morning meal, but for some reason this meal makes everyone break out in a dance when I serve it for supper. And when [...]

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