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Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Want to see four dozen cookies disappear almost instantly? Craft this recipe, sit back and enjoy the rave reviews. Oh, and as a bonus, this recipe is particularly frugal. Buy your oatmeal in bulk, and each four dozen batch will cost less than one small package of cookies at the store. Everyone loves oatmeal raisin cookies, and the bulk baking makes it perfect for your next cookie swap. For a festive variation, make larger cookies, and when they cool, scoop softened ice cream between two cookies to make an ice cream sandwich. Roll the ends in cinnamon sugar if you … Continue reading →

Basic Sugar Cookies

Every household should have a good basic sugar cookie recipe. Not only does it give you cookies that can be cut out using cookie cutters and decorated, but a basic sugar cookie recipe can also serve as a base for other types of cookies. Sugar cookie dough is so versatile. For example, you can add peppermint extract, divide the dough and color half of it with red food coloring, then make ropes and twist them to form candy canes. You could also add unsweetened cocoa for chocolate cookies, make pumpkin spice cookies, make raisin cookies, make lemon cookies or make … Continue reading →

Buttery Chocolate Chip Cookies

My kids would eat a dozen of these in one sitting, if I let them. Because of the high butter content, these cookies will spread if the dough isn’t chilled first. Just stick the dough in the fridge for 30 minutes or longer. Personally, we don’t mind flatter cookies, but I thought I would warn you about this. These cookies melt in your mouth. Here is a tip: Use a cookie scoop for evenly-sized cookies that are easy to drop on the cookie sheets. 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) … Continue reading →

What to Do While Waiting for Medical Test Results

Waiting for test results can be a bit un-nerving, especially when the test results might indicate a change in your lifestyle. Knowing what to do while you are waiting for test results can help you keep a positive frame of mind while making sure that you don’t miss any important information related to your tests. Establish How and When the Results will be Delivered How will you know when your test results are in and how will the results be delivered to you? Establish the answers to these questions with the lab or your doctor’s office. Will someone call you? … Continue reading →

Popcorn Balls

I’ve decided that whoever came up with the idea of popcorn balls clearly did not have children. If they did their children never had braces! Traditional popcorn balls are frequently impossible to chew, stick to hold and not so easy to make either. Although I often tend towards the grandmotherly ways of old–this is one recipe that definitely needed a makeover. This version yields popcorn balls that are less messy and easier to chew. Not to mention the fact that they are so much easier to make. Traditionally made popcorn balls require a candy thermometer and corn syrup and measuring … Continue reading →

Raspberry Bars

With gooey raspberry jam spread atop a golden, buttery cookie, these raspberry bars burst in your mouth with flavorful. They’re colorful and sweet with just the right amount of tartness. As if these tasty treats couldn’t get any better, these are topped with shredded sweetened coconut, making them simply delicious. And don’t worry—you don’t have to tell your friends and family how utterly easy they were to prepare! For this recipe you’ll need: For the Bars: 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ cup (1 stick) chilled butter, cut into small pieces 2 large eggs 1 Tablespoon milk … Continue reading →

Frugal Kids: Inexpensive Class Snacks

At my oldest son’s full-day kindergarten, parents are required to provide class snacks once a month. The school asks that the snacks be easy to eat with a minimum of mess. Most parents seem to have resorted to individually packed snacks, but with a class size of 23, providing those types of snacks would really eat into our monthly food bill. Even taking advantage of combining coupons and sales, those little packages of peanut butter crackers, for example, cost close to $.75 a package! Not to mention that those type of snacks are often loaded with stuff you may not … Continue reading →