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cooking from scratch

I am not a gifted cook.

October 12, 2011

There is such a thing, I believe. People who shop for food and are inspired. People whose brains are bursting with new food ideas. People who can look into a fridge filled with random ingredients, and then concoct a delicious dinner that uses all that assorted food. That’s just not who I am, though. I [...]

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I was a busy girl in the kitchen yesterday.

August 20, 2011

My mom gave me some more tomatoes, so I had another little canning session. It was a lot less nerve-wracking this time since I knew what I was doing. Anyway, I now have seven more quarts of local, organic tomatoes, which makes me happy. While I was in kitchen mode, I did some other cooking [...]

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How to avoid the “My homemade food must be fat-free, sugar-free, salt-free, and 100% whole grain!” mindset

April 20, 2011

I’m sorry.  That is a really long title, but I couldn’t think of a more concise way to put it. And since I’m the managing editor of my blog, I get to do rule-breaking things like publishing posts with really long titles. It’s quite a position of power, I tell you. Ok, so, today’s blog [...]

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How to get started on the frugal life

November 9, 2010

Recently a reader emailed me with the following question. HOW does one get started being frugal? I stink at it, but know that God’s wanting me to be a much better steward. I’m overwhelmed and have no idea where to start. -CM Normally, I would say that in order to have a frugal transformation, a [...]

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Are homemade pudding pops cheaper?

September 30, 2010

I’m going all Amy-Dacyzyn-y again! (in case you weren’t aware of it, she’s the Tightwad Gazette mastermind and she possesses the patience to do very detailed price comparisons down to the penny.  That doesn’t come naturally to me, unfortunately!) For my super-scientific (!) comparison, I bought a package of Jello Pudding Pops at Aldi, where [...]

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Wednesday Baking | Does homemade bread save money?

August 25, 2010

Every Wednesday (ok, most Wednesdays!) I share a baking recipe. And lots of pictures of said baking recipe. I don’t call this Wednesday Baking because I bake solely on Wednesdays…no, my oven gets a workout much more frequently than once a week! Wednesday just happens to be the day I share baking recipes with you. [...]

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