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I received the book “Simple Green Smoothies” for Christmas. The kids and I have been having a blast with finding new green smoothie combinations! So, this 10 day smoothie challenge consists of 1 green smoothie per day for 10 days. The book includes a grocery list for days 1-5 and 6-10. This is because …
I purchased a new item at Fresh Thyme Grocery store last month from Cook Simple Meals. It was Tamale Pie and one of the best ones I have ever made. I couldn’t get enough of it! In addition, it was so simple to make even my 8 year old could throw it together based …
Cranberry sauce is a nice side dish with most meats at Christmastime. Even though it is a traditional “Thanksgiving” side dish, I really like to make it also at Thanksgiving. The flavor and texture of cranberry sauce tastes fantastic with ham, turkey and chicken! Christmas Menu Best Ham Ever Honey Wheat Rolls Sweet …
Books: I’m reading two books at the same time right now. Why? Uh, I dunno. The other one is “When to Rob a Bank”… which has nothing to do with the other book….. In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day by Matt Batterson. It makes for a good read. Although after repeating the same …
Exercise/Diet Update: How I lost 5 pounds this week. I know many readers here have subscribed or came from my “How I lost 33 Pounds…” blog post that went live on Money Saving Mom last year in July.. It’s been a strange year to say the least. I gained 5 pounds – which I …
Happy Mother’s Day! I was just watching Netflix Ted Talks again. One talk was heralding how great white bread is due to the fact that it represents our industrialization of food. Without that industrialization, we couldn’t live on 2% of farming familites or feed ourselves pasta from Italy. Louise Fresco points not to the American …
Books: I checked out some new slow cooker books along with “Little Women” (which I just realized is almost 500 pages long! Oops, I have a week to finish!). The library presentation is at Corporate Parkway Library on May 5th here in Wentzville MO if anyone is interested. It is how to “Make Your Favorite …
Whew! So I finally have a kitchen again that has more than 2 drawers, but with that comes LOTS of moving and unpacking. Bonus – I didn’t have to exercise because I was moving furniture! I love practical and functional in one 🙂 So here are the rooms I have done so far in the …
Book Update: I took ALL my books back to the library! We move next week! I already found a school library book from last May under our dining table. Oy vey. Recipe: A lassi is a yogurt based drink mainly found in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feel free to substitute the mango for another …
Book Update: Here is a list of books I’ve read so far this summer. Contagious: Why Things Catch On by Jonah Berger: Ever wonder why certain youtube videos go viral? Or why some companies make the choices they do? This book explains a lot and explains how things that are contagious belong to one or …
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