Planning a full day or evening chasing kids for games or events? Whether your game is in town or across the state, here are a few ideas of how to save money on food. The post goes through drink ideas, snack ideas, and meal ideas…. Drink/Hydrating Ideas: Water bottles– save and reuse. Fill the bottle […]
Fast and Frugal Garlic Toast
Why don’t my children eat the heels of the bread? We end up with bread bags whose only content is the two heels. Our solution helps make use of those heels and keeps them from heading to the trash. I save the heels of bread in a bread bag (doubled) in the freezer. When I […]
Chicken Cacciatore Recipe
Chicken Cacciatore is a favorite at our house. This makes up fast, if you have a night at home, or it can be put in a crock pot so you can just cook the pasta when you are ready to eat. Chicken Cacciatore 1/2 to 1 pound chicken breast, cut into bite sized pieces 14.5 […]
Grandma Peterson’s Rolls
The Thanksgivings I remember best happened at my grandma’s house. She would put up tables in almost every room of her house, complete with a cloth tablecloth. We would always eat on glass plates, drink from glass cups, and have real silverware—if you tried to use plastic she’d just wash it..so don’t bother. The food […]
Zu-Cake
It is the time of year you have an extra zucchini sitting on the counter and haven’t had time to do anything with it. Here is an idea. Buy a chocolate cake mix (devil’s food also works). Mix it according to the package instructions except add a few shakes of ground cinnamon to the dry […]
Speedy Granola
This recipe is a variation of “Golden Granola” found in a recipe book called Kids in the Kitchen by School Mate. We love to eat this for breakfast…and a few of my kids think they should also have it as an after school snack! Speedy Granola ½ cup margarine 4 cups regular oats ½ cup […]
Chicken Apple Bowtie
This recipe is a staple at our house. It is a family favorite from our seven year old to our seventeen year old! Our kids even love the leftovers. Chicken Apple Bowtie ½ to 1lb of chicken breast, cut into small bite sized pieces Garlic powder Red pepper Oil for frying Sauce: 1 large carrot, […]
Sausage Egg Roll Up
Sausage Egg Roll Up is recipe that can served as a main dish at dinner or as a hearty breakfast. 1 lb sausage 7 large eggs ¾ cup salsa Dough: 1 ¼ cups warm water 1 ½ tsp yeast 1 ½ tsp salt 1 ½ TBS sugar 3 TBS shortening 3 ¼ to 3 ½ […]