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November 2009

Homemade Baking Mixes

November 24, 2009

Homemade baking mixes are a great way to have the convenience of pre-packaged foods from the grocery store, but without the added cost and all the processing. With homemade baking mixes you are able to customize them to your wants and you are able to add as much nutrition as your heart desires. Homemade baking [...]

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Menu Plan Week of November 22nd-28th

November 22, 2009

**Don’t forget to enter to win an EatSmart Precision Pro Digital Kitchen Scale here** It’s Thanksgiving Week! We’ll be traveling for the better part of the week, so our meals are simple, and hotel friendly. I specifically requested a microwave and a refrigerator in our room so we wouldn’t be forced to eat out or [...]

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Hosting a Frugal Thanksgiving

November 20, 2009

Big gatherings with lots of food and decorations can easily become a budget disaster. Hosting a frugal Thanksgiving, or Christmas for that matter, isn’t impossible. Doing so requires a bit more planning, but the savings in the end will be worth it. One thing to remember in the midst of all the craziness is the [...]

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Packaging Ideas for Edible Gifts

November 18, 2009

**UPDATED** Winner is announced at the bottom. Welcome to this weeks round of the Holiday Food Fest! This week we’re covering Packaging Ideas for Edible Gifts. I absolutely adore packaging Christmas presents. My husband makes fun of me for all the time I spend on packaging up our gifts. I usually try to give a [...]

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Decorating Cupcakes With Children

November 17, 2009

All of my children were out of school today due to deer season, so I was trying to come up with something to occupy them. It was chilly and rainy for the first day in weeks, giving me the urge to bake. I had the brilliant idea of making cupcakes, since we rarely make them. [...]

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Menu Plan Week of November 15th-November 21st

November 16, 2009

I’ve really become lax in making my weekly snacks. A lot of that is because I’ve been trying to empty out my freezer and hopefully make room for more meat. Meaning, my husband will hopefully get him a deer this week! That and I have to make room for turkey! I’m not planning any snacks [...]

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The Beginning: More Trials

November 14, 2009

If you are new to this series, please catch up here. I was a mom now, but had yet to see my new baby. I had no idea what he looked like. My mom and dad had already seen him, and so did all of my friends. Although it was only through a window, it [...]

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Grind Your Own Cornmeal

November 12, 2009

During the winter months we end up using a fair amount of cornmeal. We love Buttery Homeamde Cornbread served with piping hot soups. Like most families, soups are a plenty when the cold weather hits. Cornmeal is also a must for giggin’ season. My husband makes his own fish breading, and cornmeal is the main [...]

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Creamy Mashed Potatoes

November 12, 2009

Mashed potatoes aren’t something that I make on a regular basis, but they are requested every year for our Thanksgiving get together. Even when we travel the 8 hours to Iowa. They are that good. I really have no secret tips, or measurements for that matter. I usually add a little bit of this ingredient [...]

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Shopping Discount Grocers

November 11, 2009

I’ve gotten out of posting my bi-weekly shopping trips basically due to the time involved in getting them posted. This week, however was one I felt was definitely worthy of showing off. A few towns over is a discount grocery store, which is where I also buy my bulk goods. I try to get a [...]

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