A 500 Calorie Thanksgiving

Did you know that the average Thanksgiving meal contains 4500 calories? We’ve always made the joke at calorie-laden holidays that it’s OK to indulge because we’ve ‘prayed away’ the calories, but when you’ve counted every calorie for over a year and lost 55 pounds – ounce by ounce – the joke seems to lose it’s [...]

Thanksgiving Resources For Your Homeschool

The week of Thanksgiving is always a busy week, but if you homeschool it’s doubly busy when you’re fitting school time into the mix. (See Barbara Frank’s simple solution below!) However, there are plenty of learning opportunities and combining the two can make things go a little smoother (I said can…). I’d like to share [...]

Have You Seen Shop Taste of Home’s Website Yet?

Taste of Home is one of my favorite magazines, and every single one is saved and kept with my cookbooks. I still get ideas from them and some are over 10 years old! If you are a reader of their cooking magazines, then you have probably seen the few items they would offer now and [...]

Review, Newman’s Organic Cranberries-mmmm

*Note: Newman’s Own is not paying me to do this review for them! Nor did they send me free product…although I’d be glad if they did!
I love dried cranberries. I’ve worked very hard over the last 18 months to lose weight (total of 49 pounds so far!) and these are one of my not-so-guilty pleasures. [...]

Plum Organics Baby Food Recall

Just wanted to pass along an important baby food recall that hasn’t actually caused any sickness yet, but the company is being safe and encourages you to do the same. Plum Organics has recalled their Apple & Carrot portable pouches due to one batch not meeting the FDA guidelines for acidity levels. That was a [...]

Free Hershey’s 2010 Baking Calendar

Receive free a beautiful 12″ x 18″ 2010 Hershey’s Baking Calendar along with $4 of coupons by sending in four (4) proof of purchase from an 8 oz or larger package of any of the following:
- HERSHEY’®S Baking Chips
- REESE’S® Baking Chips
- HEATH® Baking Chips
- HERSHEY’®S Baking Bars
- HERSHEY’®S Cocoa.
With the baking season upon us, [...]

Are Healthy Nuts Worth The Calories?

No, I’m not talking about going over for dinner at your in-laws. (sorry) Most people love nuts, but if you are counting calories, you know they eat up your calorie budget FAST.  Ads tell us that nuts give us energy, lower our cholesterol, or can even help with weight loss, but are those claims substantiated?  [...]

Grocery Deals at Amazon-A Primer

If you haven’t discovered Amazon Grocery yet, you are in for a treat. Convenience, savings, and great service all add up to a great online shopping experience. We used to order several items from a natural foods coop, but have found most of those items cheaper on Amazon AND delivered to my door. I really like that part, especially with the expected flu season rapidly approaching!

A Sweet Treat That’s Good For Your Teeth!

I read a great article from Real Age telling about the benefits of eating dates. I’ve never cooked much with them, but I will be looking for recipes with dates in them now! It appears that dates are naturally rich in the element fluorine, which is a component of fluoride, and not only strengthens tooth [...]

Easy To Peel Hard Boiled Eggs

For those of you that have this mastered, don’t laugh. I’ve been managing a home for over 30 years, and never knew what the ‘trick’ was to perfect hard boiled eggs. At Easter, we’d always put the vinegar in the water, not know exactly why, but assuming it had something to do with absorbing the [...]

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