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Favorite Cookbooks

Cookbooks are as individual as you are. When I look through my cupboard there are a pile of cook books. My daughter and daughter-law’s kitchens are much the same. Both, my daughter and daughter-in-law, like glossy cookbooks with color photographs of the finished product. I’m not a visual person. Hey I’m the person who always manages to misread signs relying on visuals. ‘Why can’t they just use words’ I cry. So I ’m happy to have a cookbook with no photos at all, just good recipes. Some people manage to keep their cookbooks spotless. Not me. You can always tell … Continue reading →

Introduction to the Food Blog

If you are new to the food blog, then welcome! I have to confess that I need a little welcome as well. That is because starting today, I am new to the food blog too. If you are familiar with this blog, then I hope you will help me get to know the ropes. Voice your opinions in the comment section or through a private message. I would really love to know what you would like to see for this blog, what works, what doesn’t work, etc. While I am new to the food blog, you might have seen me … Continue reading →

3 More Healthy Cooking Oils You Should Use

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Yesterday we talked about the soybean/canola hybrid Enova, extra virgin olive oil and canola oil. It is a little bit more expensive to buy these oils, however, your heart and body will thank you for it. Many of these oils are packed with omega fatty acids as well aiding in boosting good for you cholesterol and even weight loss. (Well, everything in moderation–right?) Here are 3 more healthy cooking oils that you need to consider adding to your diet. Grapeseed Oil It is described as having a clean and almost nutty taste. Grapseed oil definitely has more sizzle for your … Continue reading →

My Favorite Cooking Magazines

I wrote in my last guest blog here, about my massive recipe collection. I have been collecting recipes for over ten years and I have to say that I do try most of them. You’d think I would randomly pull out recipes at every chance I have but I’m actually quite selective. Any recipe wishing to join the ranks of my collection must only contain ingredients that I can find easily. Of course the dish has to look incredibly scrumptious and/or be very ‘kid-friendly’. And any recipe that requires a massive amount of preparation is likely out of the running, … Continue reading →

Easy Food to Cook from Scratch

If you want to get the best bang for your buck when it comes to cooking from scratch, go after those items that are over inflated at the grocery store. A few simple ingredients, and you can shave 50 percent or more off of the cost of making these meals and food items. Concentrate your effort here to reap the biggest rewards in savings. Cream Soups Store-bought cream soups are usually laden with all sorts of extra salt, fat, preservatives and chemical flavor enhancers. Homemade cream soups are easy to make, better tasting and cheaper than the store bought brands. … Continue reading →

Free Cookbooks and Recipes

Are you ready to start cooking more from scratch? It will save you a lot of money over the coursed of a year if you can make your meals at home. Embracing cooking at home is wonderful, exciting and maybe even a little overwhelming. Do you just want to run our an buy up a bunch of new cookbooks? Well, you could do that and still save money by not eating out on one or two occasions, but wouldn’t it be better to take advantage of getting free cookbooks and recipes. Here are my favorite sources. Free cookbooks from manufacturers … Continue reading →

Helpful Household Tips

Often, I come across many useful and fun household tips that are too short to use in a dedicated blog posting. These may be things that help you save time, save money or make things nicer in your home. Because the tips are too good to let go to waste, I’ve assembled them here in one place, so I could share them with you. Please let me know which tips are your favorite ones, and please also add your own helpful household tips below by leaving a comment. Many of the following tips were inspired by the print version of … Continue reading →

Planning for Holiday Fun

The day after Thanksgiving is a great day to do a little planning for December. I don’t like to fight the crowds, today. I like to stay home with a piece a pie, a fire, a pen and a calendar. Our paper has a listing of upcoming local events. I penciled in parades, the special lights at the zoo nights, and the dates of a local production of the Christmas Carol. I wrote in dates of Christmas parties that I knew about. The kids and I figured out a good day to put up the tree and to decorate the … Continue reading →

10 Ways to Spend Fun Money

One of the most important keys to having a budget work is to have money set aside for frivolous spending. The amount varies depending on your budget and how tight you are, but that money is a key in helping you stay on budget. It can save you from going crazy and spending even though you do not have money to. You can spend hours thinking about ways to spend the money and decide the best way each month or you can save it for a few months and get a large ticket item. This is money you don’t have … Continue reading →

Cook Books with More Meat

When is a cookbook more than a cookbook? Come with me and let’s find out. In recent release “Cooking with the Bible,” authors Anthony Chiffolo and Rayner Hesse Jr. outline meals they feel would have been served in Biblical times, based on scriptural references and also on their own research into the region and the times. According to the Reader’s Digest, the duo spent over three years researching and experimenting to come up with dishes that would be just right, but because of the scarcity and rarity of some of the ingredients, substitutions were made to suit what is available … Continue reading →