Zander requested both cupcakes and cake for his birthday this year, chocolate of course. I debated making a small layer cake to decorate for him, and then having the cupcakes on the side, but then I saw an instance where someone had used fondant to cover a layer of cupcakes, […]

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Why Menu Planning? Well, I’ll tell you, it has really been an asset to me, and I really think that anyone can benefit from even the smallest bit of menu planning. Planning out what you’re going to eat during any given period of time is a benefit in so many […]

So this morning we made a quick dash to Sam’s Club to pick up a few odds-n-ends for Zander’s birthday celebration this weekend. Our number one goal was to find some nice kiwi for his birthday fruit salad, and while I was putting that in the cart, he spied something […]

Last night’s dinner was the second success out of the latest issue of Eating Well. So many recipes caught my eye this time, and I’m thrilled that many of them use pantry staples to get dinner on the table! Last night’s was another one of those. The only thing I […]

After the success of that Olive Oil Salt bread, I flipped a page or two and came upon a few recipes for muffins as well. I am a sucker for a good muffin. I hope no one’s going to get sick of the recipes from How To Cook Everything Vegetarian, […]

But first, yesterday I briefly mentioned my latest brain-child. I’ve had soooo many people ask me lately about menu planning, or tell me how they’ve been doing with it. It’s taken me a long time to get it down to where I can do it well, and I thought it […]

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Apparently I’m on a bit of a squash kick. Whether it’s pumpkin or squash, I’ve really been enjoying discovering them over the last month or so. I’ve discovered versatility that I didn’t know was there before- or rather, versatility that I was afraid to try. So when I saw a […]

I thought I’d share more on the grocery budget this week for my Weekend Extra posting. I received a very nice e-mail after my last budget post, sharing a tool that I thought was definitely worth mentioning. I also found that people seem to appreciate any tips on saving a […]

I get asked quite often why I cook and how I became interested in cooking. I could say that for us cooking is a necessity- there’s no way we could afford to eat out all the time or get convenience food. I could also say that I simply enjoy cooking, […]