Melissa | February 16, 2010
Shrimp isn’t usually an ingredient that’s on my list when I’m trying to save money but it’s a family favorite and it’s a great break from chicken. Last week I was able to get a pound of tail-on, cooked, medium-sized, frozen shrimp for $7.99 to make Shrimp Pasta.
Ingredients
1/2 pound medium shrimp (that was about 4 per [...]
Melissa | February 7, 2010
I’m not really a fan of pre-packaged cards, invitations….or valentines. As I have more kids and less time, I am tempted to give up on this conviction. Key word: tempted.
This year, PJ opted for homemade paper hearts again. We purchased this kit on a whim last year right before Valentine’s Day. After slaving over 15 homemade [...]
Melissa | February 3, 2010
I’ve been a couponing, deal-searching, frugal mama for a while now. But being incomeless for the time-being has brought a whole new meaning to thrifty. We’re not down to a Ramen noodle diet yet, but I am trying to plan family meals that are budget-friendly. Since I’m also a health conscious, veggie-hiding, get-some-green-on-that-plate mama, I’ve [...]
Melissa | December 2, 2009
I hope you’re enjoying all that leftover turkey. You can see our favorite leftover poultry dish here.
We also have a lot of fresh pureed pumpkin leftover from pumpkin carving and from the little pumpkins that once adorned our front porch. Actually they adorned our kitchen counter because I never got them to the porch.
While we will [...]
Melissa | August 18, 2009
We’re doing recipes again. Here’s one of our family favorites–for two generations now. Everytime we’ve made it for friends, it gets rave reviews.
Chicken Roll-Ups
1 batch makes 4
I usually make a double or triple recipe
This is single recipe -
3 oz. cream cheese
2 Tbl melted margaring or butter
1/4 tsp. salt and pepper
2 Tbl. milk
1Tbl. each of the [...]
Melissa | July 20, 2009
The same fellow who brought you MckLinky Captions also hosts a Bloghop every Tuesday. This week’s theme is recipes. I love collecting new recipes (as long as their kid-friendly, mostly veggie-free, and easy). So you see I have to collect a lot to find a few that meet the varying and many needs of my [...]
