I love this recipe because it makes very rich milk shakes without any ice cream. I don’t always have ice cream in the house because the kids eat it so fast. With this recipe we can have delicious frosty milk shakes for a fraction of the cost of those using ice cream. And all the […]
Continue readingWith temperatures starting to climb, I’m ready to change things up in my coffee routine and this homemade iced mocha fits the bill perfectly. If you’ve been a reader and newsletter subscriber for some time, you know how much I love my coffee. While I still prefer black, hot coffee first thing in the morning, […]
Continue readingSeptember 8th 2009 Editorial How was your Labor Day weekend? (For those of you outside the US, Monday was Labor Day here in the United States. Schools and such are usually closed and everyone enjoys one last long summer weekend). We ended up just hanging out with family, grilling, relaxing and having a great time. […]
Continue readingWe don’t do a lot of desserts, but it’s nice to have some quick and easy ideas for those nights when the kids deserve a little something special, or when dinner is a little light and you need something else to round out the meal. It usually has to be quick and easy to throw […]
Continue reading1-1/2 teaspoons instant coffee 1-1/2 teaspoons powdered creamer 1-1/2 teaspoons sugar 2 tablespoons dry milk Measure all of the ingredients into a coffee cup. Add hot water and stir to dissolve. Savor the flavor of savings. 1-1/2 teaspoons is the same as 1/2 a tablespoon or 1 very heaping teaspoon. Every time you drink this […]
Continue readingAre convenience foods ruining your budget and robbing you of your hard earned cash? Fight back with these great recipes. Create your own convenience foods, and pocket monstrous savings in the process. Begin by substituting your Homemade Granola for expensive Zowie Wowie Sugar Puffs. Then move on to more ambitious projects like Biscuit Mix, Flavored […]
Continue readingWhen it comes to Convenience Foods, most of us are coming from 2 opposite sides of the fence. We either love ’em or we hate ’em. I tend to be from the “Hate ‘Em-Camp” so you’ll have to overlook any obvious prejudices on my part. I’ll try to keep these prejudices under my hat the […]
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