• Free Downloads,  Freebies,  Uncategorized

    Five Featured Friday Freebies Feb. 2010

    Five Featured Friday Freebies – Feb. 2010 Free Sun-Maid Recipes for  healthier eating (ebooklet). Free Cream of Wheat sample. Free All-Purpose Cleaner from The Mystical Monkey Free Bible Bookmarks – Sent only to verifiable church or school addresses. Free Uni-ball Pen –  ends Apr. 30, 2010 *All offers are conditional; can be ended at anytime or until supplies run out.]]>

  • Breakfast,  Cooking,  Kids,  Meal Planning,  Thrifty Moms,  Uncategorized

    Quick and Easy Breakfast Ideas for Kids

    Quick and Easy Breakfast Ideas for Kids For “Thrifty Thursday” I thought I would offer you some ideas to create some quick and easy breakfast meals. With cereal costing  mega bucks per pound, I think it’s time we ban the cereal isle and make our own breakfast! (And please feel free to share some of your own ideas with the readers here.) Breakfast is a very important meal.  Studies have shown that children who eat a balanced breakfast are more alert in school, perform better and in many cases are less prone to bad behavior than children who skip breakfast. Here are some quick and easy breakfast ideas for kids:…

  • Desserts,  Miscellaneous,  Quick Fixes,  Recipes,  Snacks & Dips,  Uncategorized

    How to Make Homemade Banana Pudding (Video)

    How to Make Homemade Banana Pudding (Video) At a local store here in my small town, I pick up bananas at a big discount on Tuesdays.  On Wednesday nights after church we like to have some sort of snack or treat.  So, many times I whip up a quick batch of banana pudding and stick it in the fridge to have ready when we come home. I found a video online that shows how to make homemade banana pudding and their recipe looks pretty easy. (The actual version I use without eggs is down below underneath the video.)  I usually forgo the cookies to cut back on sugar…and no complaints…

  • Cooking,  Recipes,  Snacks & Dips,  Uncategorized

    Spinach Dip Knorr Recipe

    Spinach Dip Knorr Recipe Last Friday evening we had a ladies’ fellowship at our church.  My friend, Kristina, brought a spinach dip that was sooooo good that all the ladies were fighting for more. (I think my pastor’s wife tried to secretly confiscate it under her sweater to sneak it home. *Wink* )  Anyway, my friend was kind enough to send me the recipe…it’s the recipe from the Knorr vegetable soup mix. (Find it in the isle where you find dry soup mixes.) Very easy to make! Spinach Dip with Knorr’s Veggie Soup Mix 1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed (do not use fresh) 16 oz sour cream…

  • Health,  Uncategorized,  Weight Loss

    Long-Term Weight Loss with Protein

    Long Term Weight Loss with Protein Hope you’re having a terrific week. (I know it just got started, so it can’t be THAT bad yet, right?) The reason I decided to do health and weight loss topics on Mondays, was so that I could motivate all of us to get back on track after the weekend.  I, for one, need motivation on Mondays to get me thinking straight…and back to eating right. lol Referring back to my list of Superfoods, turkey, chicken breast, salmon and other fish were on the list.  This is mainly due to the protein content in these foods.  Most of us want long-term weight loss and…