How do you improve upon spring’s first strawberries? Pair them with kiwi! Strawberries and kiwi are an amazingly delicious combination. So often I see them paired on top of fluffy, frosted cakes, but you don’t need to go to all that trouble to enjoy them. In fact, they are so good, you can sneak someRead More
Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Scones
My oldest son is a really good big brother! I mean really good. He offered to help my 4 year old put together his train set. If you have a young boy, you know that one ill-fitting piece can lead to a catastrophic meltdown of epic proportions. The mothers of daughter probably think I amRead More
Gluten-Free Vanilla Scones
My youngest son does not have much of a sweet tooth, but when he does want sweets he usually wants something with a strong vanilla flavor to it. When we were grocery shopping last week, a salesperson offered us a sample of vanilla bean scones. My son really wanted to try one, but since theyRead More
Gallery of Favorites – Peaches!
April of The 21st Century Housewife and I would like to welcome you to our weekend blog hop: Gallery of Favorites! This week we are featuring two amazing, seasonal recipes using peaches: Peach Mango Creamsicles and Spiced Peach Clafoutis. Laureen, of Fox in the Kitchen, took creamsicles to a whole new level whenRead More
The Hearth and Soul Hop – The Garden is Overflowing Edition
Welcome to another Hearth and Soul Hop, the food carnival for and about food that not only nourishes our bodies, but our souls! You can find the Hearth and Soul Hosts sharing links to entries on the Hearth and Soul Hop Facebook Page, Pinterest Boards, and on Twitter at @HearthNSoulHop. This week I am highlightingRead More
How to Save Money on Back-to-School Shopping with Ebates
Shopping for Back-to-School supplies can really add up. That is why I use Ebates to buy school supplies. I can save money while shopping at my favorite stores, compare prices (like on an expensive but required calculator) at different merchants, and have access to coupons so I can save even more. How Ebates Works VisitRead More
The Gallery of Favorites – The Make It From Scratch Edition
April of The 21st Century Housewife and I would like to welcome you to our weekend blog hop: Gallery of Favorites! This week we are featuring three entries that feature an item made from scratch: Homemade Red Wine Vinegar, Homemade Mayonnaise, and Homemade Harissa Paste. Jen, of Jen’s Natural Kitchen, shared her experienceRead More
Hash Brown Recipe with Summer Squash and Zucchini
Today at $5 Dinners, I shared my latest experiment in getting my kids to eat squash…for breakfast…and it was a huge success! Here is my recipe for Hash Browns With Summer Squash. I hope you have as much luck with it as I did. Are you swimming in yellow squash and zucchini? Here is my 4th AnnualRead More
How to Make Crispy Hash Browns
The trick to making crispy hash browns is to remove as much of the water from the potatoes as possible after grating the potatoes. You will be surprised by how much liquid you are able to squeeze out. Remove the excess liquid from grated potatoes to make crispy hash browns. You can do this aRead More
Gallery of Favorites – The Herb Edition
April of The 21st Century Housewife and I would like to welcome you to our weekend blog hop: Gallery of Favorites! This week we are featuring three posts on herbs: The Joy of Lavender, Herbs Around the House – Lavender, and The Easiest Way to Preserve Herbs. In The Joys of Lavender, NancyRead More
Gluten-free Chai Spiced Coffee Cake
This recipe caused a debate at our house. Our dilemma: Can you call a cake that contains tea, coffee cake? The one thing we all agreed on was that it was the best cake we have ever eaten for breakfast! This cake contains chai tea and the topping includes chai spices. It is a deliciousRead More
How to Save Money on Organic Popcorn
Are you looking for ways to include healthy snacks in your diet? Here is an easy way to save money on organic popcorn. Most people look for and buy popcorn on the snack food aisle. On the snack aisle, a 1 pound package of popcorn sells for over $3.00, a pound of organic popcorn starts at $5.00, andRead More
Gluten-Free S’more Brownies
We made s’mores last week. And as always happens we each had one or two and then I had lots of marshmallows and graham crackers leftover. Instead of letting the marshmallows and graham crackers get stale in the cupboard (have you noticed how the chocolate bars never go stale?) I decided to use them toRead More
Grilled Honey-Lime Chicken
When 96 degrees feels cool, you know you are experiencing a hot summer! It has been too hot to cook inside, so we have been grilling a lot of our dinners. When we have our act together (which doesn’t happen that often) we batch grill several pounds of meat at a time and then useRead More
Gluten-Free Cookies and Cream Bundt Cake
I love house guests that double as guinea pigs! My sister is a good sport, so I had no qualms about experimenting on her (multiple times) when she visited last week. One evening I decided to try an idea I had for making a gluten-free cookies and cream cake. The result can only be describedRead More
How to Eat Healthy While Traveling – Tips and Recipes
We travel quite a bit and sometimes for lengthy periods of time. Eating out 3 meals a day when you are out of town can be expensive, unhealthy, and quite difficult if you have food intolerances. I can avoid all of those problems by preparing some of our meals in our hotel room. This requiresRead More
Beat the Heat by Cooking on the Grill
Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken and Potatoes We’ve been having August temperatures since June. I have tried to sell my family on the advantages of eating a cold cereal for dinner without any luck, so I have turned to my trusty old grill to help me feed my family without turning my kitchen into a kiln.Read More
Gluten-Free Caramel Apple Snack Cake
We didn’t have a large apple crop this year, but we have enough to make a couple of batches of applesauce and enjoy tart apples in our desserts. Our pear harvest is quite small this year as some animal(s) ate most of them the day before we planned on picking them. I know that IRead More
Pizza Toast
Pizza toast is a quick and easy recipe that is a hit any time of day. While your kids will think they are getting a treat for breakfast, you can feel good because you have complete control over the ingredients. I use a whole grain bread, my homemade pizza sauce, and quality cheese. You can addRead More
Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Raspberry Pancakes
Or Why We Ate Next Week’s Breakfast for Dinner Last Night: I have mentioned the $5 Dinner Mom Breakfast and Lunch Cookbook before. It is a great resource for helping you save money while preparing quick and easy breakfast’s and lunches from scratch. I also like it because it is a wonderful source of baseRead More
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