FRUGAL & HEALTHY FRIDAY

Prevention has 20 low cost healthy recipes that you can make ahead and freeze.  Directions are given for freezing as well.  Follow the link to the slide show.  To view the full recipe just click on it. 
PREVENTION LOW COST HEALTHY RECIPES

And from the Everyday Cheapskate:
Three Low-Fat Recipes to Kick off the New Year
Somehow, I [...]

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ICE CREAM YOU SCREAM BEN & JERRY RECIPES

We all scream for ice cream.  I got these recipes from a copy cat group I belong to.  I don’t know where they came from.  I only have an email address and no name.  But thanks starlightgirl.  I will put a link for a pdf download by each recipe.

–Ben & Jerry’s Cherry Garcia–  cherry-garcia
1/4 [...]

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GOOD NEWS….BACON IS GOOD FOR YOU

EVERYTHING IS BETTER WITH BACON
So says this article in Bon Appetit.  I have to say that I absolutely LOVE bacon. There is nothing better than a BLT.  
Since this weekend is a holiday weekend with Memorial Day this Monday I thought I would post this recipe from Bon Appetit for hamburgers.  It sounds so good. 
 
You can download the pdf file [...]

Tags: BURGER RECIPES, COCKTAIL RECIPES

YUMMY SANDWICH PERFECT FOR ST PATTY’S DAY

I love love love corned beef.  Always have.  When I saw this recipe in my email today from Bon Appetit I thought I should share it with you.  That and I am like…so totally….tired.

Grilled Corned Beef and Fontina Sandwiches
These delicious, gooey sandwiches are perfect with dill pickles and plenty of coleslaw.

Makes 4 servings

Recipe by Bruce [...]

NEW GIVEAWAY EXOTIC VANILLA BEANS

I have not met a person yet that doesn’t like vanilla.  I thought this sampler pack of vanilla beans would be the perfect giveaway.  Included in this sampler pack is 10 each of the following:

 Here is a recipe to make vanilla extract. You may want to find your own. Basically it is vodka or other [...]

GIVEAWAY BON APPETIT

I received an email from Bon Appetit.  I thought I would check out their site because “Artichoke Fritters” caught my eye.  I have never had them or heard of them but I do LOVE artichokes.  Bon Appetit has a cooking club that you can do on your own.  They even give you a pdf file [...]

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FRUGAL FRIDAY #6

I wanted to share a post with you from BeingFrugal.net.   This is a grocery saving site like Grocery Game but it is free.  Please visit her site here and this is the direct link to her post A Full Cup Review.  I am all about saving money any way I can on groceries. 
The following recipe [...]

FRUGAL FRIDAY #2

I know everyone is ready for the weekend. I have a few recipes to share that are for mixes. Instead of buying prepared mixes at the grocery store you can save money and make your own.

BisQwick Baking MixYou can make tons of recipes, including Parmesan Biscuits, Chocolate Chip Cookies, and muffins with this simple [...]

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KIDS ON CRACK

The kids around here were all on crack last night. Not actually crack but the kid version of crack …. sugar. I don’t know how your children react to sugar but these punks seem to have no tolerance for it. And I don’t have much tolerance for them on it. [...]

Tags: DRINK RECIPE, KIDS

FRUGAL FRIDAY

For many of us purchasing food items got to where it contained more convenience foods that it should have. Due to busy schedules, activities and not having enough time I would purchase rotisserie chickens at Wal-Mart. They were very convenient. I would use them in my salads, soups or just as the main meat course. [...]

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