Have you every started cooking something and then realized you were missing that one ingredient that can make or break your recipe? Its happened to us all. One way to avoid that is to always have certain food items on hand in your pantry. You might be wondering how you can possibly maintain all the essentials while keeping your food costs (and waste) low. Many times, the item you need is something that you will always use. It just seems to be empty at the time. Also, remember, less trips to the store to grab another item often means saving money because people often snatch other items while at the…
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Seven Crazy Uses for Your Common Household Items
“The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.” ~ Proverbs 31:11 I’ve had a blast today creating graphics for this topic on repurposing household items. I hope you’ll feel free to share your own ideas in the comments section below, or share it on my Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/herChristianHome You might want to take another glance at some common items in your home – they may have a crazy or unusual use that you’ve maybe never thought of before! Don’t you love it when you save another dime or dollar? Your hubby loves it too when you’re thrifty. Here’s …
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Baking Alert — Oatmeal Cream Pies and Very Good Granola Bars (Recipes)
I have sort of a country style kitchen…and so I prefer owning my old-fashioned stove….but the downside is that I do NOT get to bake in the summer time because my oven is very slow baking and it heats my entire house by the time I’m finished. Thankfully, I have a nice big toaster oven on my back porch that I bake smaller item in during the summer months. AND, by having it on the back porch, it keeps the heat out of my house. Anyway, on to the topic of baking…two ladies have featured a couple of new recipes this week that I want to share… Dessert of…
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Healthy Lunch Ideas in 20 Minutes or Less, Healthy Snacks & Meal Planning
Here’s a roundup of “Healthy Lunch Ideas in 20 Minutes or Less” that I hope will be helpful for you. As always, I look forward to hearing your comments and your own suggestions! Please join me on Facebook to get our latest updates. Offer whole wheat crackers, leftover meat bits such chicken or turkey, and cheese for your child to make their own ‘Lunchables’ style meal. This will allow them to feel like they have more control over what they eat but you’ll still be providing healthy alternatives. The pre-packaged choices really aren’t that healthy, but that doesn’t mean you can’t offer something similar from your own kitchen. Sandwiches are…
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Free Fun Summer Recipes Download and 8 Ways to Use Citrus Fruits
I just compiled these easy recipes for you to enjoy…Fun Summer Recipes (Cool Summer Simple Treats). It’s a FREE download for you! *Use our share buttons at the end of this post to let your family and friends know about it…so they can cool off too. 😉 Click here to download (PDF) *Save a copy to your computer for easy access later. (Use save icon or “shift + ctrl + s”). Recipes include: Blueberry Fizz Fresh Fruit Popsicles Peanut Butter & Jelly Ice Cream Sandwich Frozen Reese’s S’mores Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream June Bug Mango Berry Slush Mixed Fruit Sorbet/Popsicles Mocha Milkshake Orange Carrot Smoothie Orange Creamsicle Float Fresh Strawberry…