Behold the snack pack, a marvelous invention. The snack pack offers you many things: convenience, portion control, yummy snacks! The only thing the snack pack is not is inexpensive. Because of the convenience and the extra packaging, the snack pack can be quite pricy unfortunately. So how to take advantage of the snack pack attributes… Continue reading Attack of the Snack Pack
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Apples to Applesauce
Last Friday my mother-in-law (“MIL”) and I canned homemade applesauce. I had never made homemade applesauce before nor had I ever canned before. Luckily she cans applesauce almost every year so she knew exactly what to do. I’ve always wanted to can something so I was excited when she asked me to help her.I quickly… Continue reading Apples to Applesauce
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Afternoon Links: Top 10 Reasons To Eat Oatmeal
I am so excited about Afternoon Links today. To keep with the today's oatmeal theme I decided to search for an article about oatmeal and I came across this website called Mr. Breakfast. Holy cow! Talk about everything you ever wanted to know about breakfast. I found a plethora of articles on oatmeal including the… Continue reading Afternoon Links: Top 10 Reasons To Eat Oatmeal
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Instant Oatmeal Packs
I eat oatmeal almost every morning. Once I get to work my regular routine is to mix up a bowl of instant oatmeal, grab a cup of coffee and have breakfast while I read through my e-mails and plan my day. I prefer to eat breakfast once I get to work instead of at home… Continue reading Instant Oatmeal Packs
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Afternoon Links: 25 Things To Do With Old Jeans
I found an interesting article on Wisebread that discusses 25 things to do with old jeans. My favorites are #17 - Coffee Cozies and #25 - Beer Cozies. I think those two would be extremely useful and I may have to try them out. I'll let you know how it goes if I do! Click… Continue reading Afternoon Links: 25 Things To Do With Old Jeans
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Easy Dinner Idea: Pesto Pasta
Pesto Pasta is one of the easiest and quickest dinners you can make. I make this recipe frequently and I love the way it turns out. It is like a gourmet meal in your own home. Here’s what you need:Pasta, any kind - linguine is good as well as rigatoniPrepared pesto – I like the… Continue reading Easy Dinner Idea: Pesto Pasta
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Afternoon Links: Comparing Fast Food to Homemade
This morning The Simple Dollar had an interesting analysis comparing a homemade double cheeseburger to the McDonalds $1 double cheeseburger from the value menu. It is very in depth and includes pictures of every step. It has generated a lot of interesting comments. Click the link below to see for yourself. Is the Value Menu… Continue reading Afternoon Links: Comparing Fast Food to Homemade
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Tuscan Bean Soup
I made the BEST soup this weekend! I got the recipe from a Reader’s Digest cookbook I’ve had for awhile and rarely use. It’s actually the owner of my ill-fated broccoli cheese soup recipe (see my post on Cheese Fondue). Ever since then I’ve sort of shunned it to the bottom of my cookbook pile.… Continue reading Tuscan Bean Soup
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How to Get By Without Washing Your Hair When You Really Need to Wash Your Hair
Ok we’ve all been there. Well us gals anyway. You wake up late and have to make the decision: go to work with dirty hair and get there on time or wash your hair and be late. I encountered this problem earlier this week. I had been at the baseball game the night before and… Continue reading How to Get By Without Washing Your Hair When You Really Need to Wash Your Hair
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Hasty Chocolate Pudding
I have never before made homemade pudding. I grew up eating boxed instant Jello pudding, which I do love. I always wondered though how pudding is made when it’s not made from a box. Well now I know! Here are the instructions from All Recipes: Hasty Chocolate Pudding ½ cup white sugar 1/3 cup unsweetened… Continue reading Hasty Chocolate Pudding
Everything Is Homemade 