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Taco Soup – Quick and Easy Supper on a Budget – Delicious!

On August 24, 2011, in Budget-wise, In the Kitchen, by Glenda Embree

We were having one of those late afternoons where everyone is scrambling to be in different places for the evening and I needed a quick, easy supper. I knew I had about 1 1/2 lbs of ground beef in the fridge, but I wasn’t in the mood for hamburgers and we didn’t have any tortilla [...]

Hello Snickers! Bars: My August Secret Recipe Club Entry

On August 22, 2011, in In the Kitchen, Secret Recipe Club, by Glenda Embree

We‘ve clearly established that I LOVE surprises — for me, for someone else — it doesn’t really matter. Surprise!!!! So, pair up August’s Secret Recipe Club and Chocolate — wow! Yah! Darn good day! Gooey it up with melted caramel and I’m SO gone. lol You’re going to love this recipe! Just sayin’. Just [...]

August Secret Recipe Club Entries

On August 22, 2011, in In the Kitchen, by Glenda Embree

Pancakes for the Freezer – Breakfast, Fast and Easy

On August 21, 2011, in Breakfast, Fast & Easy, Budget-wise, In the Kitchen, by Glenda Embree

Now that school is back in full swing, I know that your time in the mornings is at a premium. The temptation is to skip breakfast and let the kids skip or eat something they can grab on the way out the door – usually not the healthiest option. Statistically, we already know that your [...]

Win a Keurig Mini Plus Brewer in our Review and Giveaway: Birthday Bash Surprise #2!

On August 19, 2011, in 50th Birthday Bash, Giveaways, In the Kitchen, Reviews, by Glenda Embree

Our Keurig Special Edition brewer got a new baby brother, today! And he is the most gorgeous shade of shiny red! Keurig’s MINI Plus brewer is the perfect size for campers, dorm rooms, hotel rooms, tiny apartments and your office desk. Now you can have your favorite coffee, tea and beverage flavors wherever you are, [...]

America’s Oldest Flour Company Adds Heart-Healthy Flax to its Repertoire @KingArthurFlour

On August 3, 2011, in In the Kitchen, by Glenda Embree

August 3, 2011 – Norwich, Vt. – King Arthur Flour has added a new category to its line of premium baking products available online and in supermarkets nationwide: flax. The two new products — whole flax seed and whole flax meal — are specially milled for maximum freshness and nutritional value, so consumers get the [...]

My 50th Birthday Bash is Here!!!

On August 2, 2011, in 50th Birthday Bash, Budget-wise, Gardening, Giveaways, Home and Garden, In the Kitchen, by Glenda Embree

Yes, it’s true. Realistically, by August 28, I SHOULD have a half century of wisdom to impart to the masses. I’m sorry. I’m not sure what went wrong. — lol – But there’s still good news! If I don’t go too dark, I can still pull off coloring all that “wisdom” out of my [...]

Easy Cottage Cheese Salad

On August 2, 2011, in Budget-wise, In the Kitchen, by Glenda Embree

When you were first married and budgets were tight (yes, even tighter than now), did you have favorite go-to recipes that you made and enjoyed often, but have somehow been weeded out of your menu rotations over the years? This simple, cottage cheese salad is one of mine. As newlyweds, it was one of David’s [...]

how do you spell detasseling? L-A-U-N-D-R-Y @bhg and a $25 VISA Giveaway!

On August 2, 2011, in Giveaways, In the Kitchen, Reviews, by Glenda Embree

Our son is 15 this summer and has ventured into the workforce for the first time. Detasseling is a common job for teenagers in the Midwest and so, like many of his peers, he signed on with an exceptional crew and has been working about two weeks, now. Detasseling only lasts about 3-4 weeks. The [...]

The Stocked Kitchen: Review & Giveaway PLUS Recipe for Cinnamon Chips! (@AtriaBooks @thestockedkitch)

On July 29, 2011, in Budget-wise, Giveaways, In the Kitchen, Reviews, by Glenda Embree

About 10 pm on Friday night, I started reading The Stocked Kitchen, by Sarah Kallio and Stacy Krastins. By midnight, I was finished. Seriously, I read a cookbook cover to cover and was so excited, I couldn’t go to sleep. It seems a little silly to call this just a cookbook. It’s more like “kitchen [...]