Alternate Title: How to Get Bounced from a Museum in Under 5 Minutes Going to a museum with my children is never a boring experience. Occasionally an exhibit may be uninteresting, but my children rarely are. Unfortunately the docents usually do not appreciate my kids’ attempt to liven things up. Just a few of the things my childrenRead More
How to Broil or Saute Cauliflower
I did my taxes this year on April 15th. I don’t usually wait until the last minute, but I knew it was going to be complicated, so I procrastinated. And I was right; it took me all.day.long! In part because I couldn’t remember where I chose to place the important documents to “keep them safe”.Read More
Southwestern Quinoa Salad
This Southwestern Quinoa Salad recipe is delicious served warm or chilled! Just when you thought it was safe to come back…I have another quinoa recipe. If I were smart, I would have spread all these quinoa recipes out over a couple of months. But why stop with torturing my family… Seriously, my husband and kidsRead More
Peanut Butter Bark with Pretzels
This peanut butter bark with pretzels recipe is a quick and easy way to make homemade candy! My oldest kids are coming to the end of their semester at college and are under stress as they finish projects and prepare for finals. They haven’t been very good company. At all! Some people living with themRead More
Mason Jar Spill Proof Cups
I love the idea of taking mason jars and turning them into spill-proof cups . Visit The Chick n Coop, where you will find a comprehensive tutorial showing you how to make your own Mason Jar Spill-Proof Cups. The only change that I would make to this system is to use Stainless Steel Straws because I prefer to useRead More
Beanie Weenie Tater Tot Casserole
If you like Beanie Weenies, you are going to love my Beanie Weenie Tater Tot Casserole recipe! My youngest son says this is the best casserole I have ever created. I do not agree with him on this, but I can attest to the fact that this tater tot casserole recipe is a hit withRead More
Chunky Pizza Sauce
Some pizzas require a sauce with a little pizzazz. A plain pizza sauce is fine when you are making a pepperoni pizza or a cheese pizza. But when you make something a little fancier like Chicken and Artichoke Pizza, you need a sauce that can hold its own against the other flavors. That is whenRead More
Slow Cooker Honey Glazed Ham
This slow cooker honey-glazed ham recipe is so easy to make! Often when buying ham for a holiday dinner, people buy a bigger ham than they need. When buying a ham with a bone in it, you should plan on 1/2 pound per person. So a 7-pound ham should be more than enough for 12Read More
15 Healthy Leftover Chicken Recipes
I like to roast a chicken on the weekend. It makes for an easy, delicious, and somewhat fancy family dinner. It also provides me with bones to make chicken broth and leftover meat to use in recipes through out the week. I rarely just reheat leftovers, instead I use them as a base to speedRead More
Chicken and Artichoke Pizza with Mushrooms and Olives
This Chicken and Artichoke Pizza Recipe with Mushrooms and Olives is a flavorful gourmet pizza. This Chicken and Artichoke Pizza is one of those fun, homemade gourmet meals that tastes like it came from a fancy pizzeria but is super easy to throw together in your own kitchen. Juicy chicken chunks, tangy artichoke hearts, earthyRead More
Is it Important for Your Kids to Believe in the Easter Bunny, Santa and Fairy Friends?
The Easter after my daughter’s second birthday, I mindlessly followed all of the same rituals as my parents and grandparents. We made sugar cookies, sent cards, and of course decorated eggs. Shortly after returning from Church on Easter morning, we took her on an egg hunt in the backyard. After collecting the eggs and locatingRead More
Broiled Catfish with Artichokes and Tomatoes
It has taken me a while to appreciate fish, but I have come to love mild fish like Catfish and Mahi Mahi and I’m learning to enjoy more flavorful fish like Salmon. There is one thing I have always liked about fish: You can cook it in under 10 minutes in the broiler. Fish isRead More
Menu Plan – Week of April 2nd
I will be using leftover spaghetti sauce to make this Spaghetti Squash Pie. Monday -Spaghetti with Easy Homemade spaghetti Sauce and Garden Salad Tuesday – Herbed Pork Roast, Roast Carrots with Fennel, Savory Mashed Potatoes with Cauliflower and Celeriac Wednesday –Cream of Caramelized Onion and Cauliflower Soup and Garden Salad Thursday -Use leftover spaghettiRead More
How a Year of Buying Nothing New Changed my Perspective on Electronics
In 2010 my family joined The Compact and did not buy anything new for a year. In many ways it was not as hard as I expected. We were not big consumers to begin with and didn’t mind buying the items we needed used. There were only two items that were particularly hard to goRead More
Frugal Tip: How to Save Money on Sesame Seeds
Most people look for and buy sesame seeds on the spice aisle, where a 2.4 ounce jar sells for over $5.00. However, you can find organic sesame seeds on the bulk food aisle for under $4.00 a pound. If you do the math, you will find that buying sesame seeds from the bulk food aisle isRead More
Recipes Using Alfredo Sauce
Today I am sharing my Pasta Alfredo Casserole recipe at $5 Dinners. My daughter requested that I create this casserole because it would be eaier to transport in her lunches and eat at school than my other recipes with Alfredo sauce. Here are a few other delicious recipes that use alfredo sauce: Chicken Alfredo Pizza withRead More
Black Bean Salad with Tomatoes and Avocado
This is my fast and easy “oops I forgot to start dinner and now my starving family is looking at me expectantly” recipe. This salad comes together in under 10 minutes. The combination of beans and avocado make it quite filling despite the fact that it is a meatless dish. It is also a very flexibleRead More
How to Save Money on Groceries
These tips on how to save money on groceries will help you slash your groceries expenses. It started with a tube of toothpaste….saving money that is. I went to the store one day, used a Colgate coupon and walked out making money on that tube of toothpaste. I knew from then on I was goingRead More
Spaghetti Squash Pie
This dish was inspired by a recipe in one of my favorite “kitchen” books, Deceptively Delicious by Jessica Seinfeld. I wanted to take a gluten free twist on her original dish. My first attempt to substitute actual spaghetti with a spaghetti squash, I ended up with a pie plate full of soup. After a coupleRead More
How to Make Homemade Baby Food
Sarah from Spoon Fed Baby is sharing tips for making homemade baby food: I am so honored that Alea is allowing me to invade her blogosphere space and do a little guest posting! How awesome is she? Spreading the love for sure (smile). Confession: I have decided that I am an “Alea wanna-be”; gardening organically,Read More
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