I had my first Dutch Apple Pie when we were at our friends’ house over 10 years ago. It was so amazing, and my friend Piper immediately shared the recipe with me. She gave me permission to share this with you, and I thought this would be a great time to share it as you…
Archives for November 2013
Black Friday Shopping Tips
Black Friday Shopping Tips Thrifty Thinking Black Friday has been a fun time in the past. I had somewhat enjoyed the atmosphere of all of the shoppers out and about (except the part about getting up at 4:50 am to be at Walmart around 5:00 am, oh, and the long lines, and the overflowing parking…
Crock-pot Pumpkin Butter
So many crock-pot recipes are just so easy to make, and slow cooker pumpkin butter is no exception! Just toss in the ingredients, cook it for awhile, spice it up, cook it for an hour more and enjoy! It’s really so, so easy! Slow Cooker Days Unlike all of the recipes I’ve seen so far…
Monthly Menu Musings #17
One of the easiest ways to save money is to make some kind of menu plan. Different meal plans work for different people. I like to have a general idea of what I am going to make and then be flexible to the leftovers and the different meals that can morph into other ones. The…
Blender Tomato Basil Soup
How many of you grew up eating the commercial canned version of tomato soup? You know the one with the big “C”!?! This was one of our family staples growing up. We ate a lot from cans: corn, chicken noodle soup, raviolis, and the like. Can anyone else relate? About three years ago I opened…