Free Cookbook Benefits America’s Second Harvest
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Nicole over atPinch my Saltreminded me of Barilla’s free cookbook, which I had almost forgotten to download. DownloadThe Celebrity Italian Table Cookbookbetween now and March 31st, and Barilla will donate $1.00 to America’s Second Harvest for every cookbook downloaded, up to 100,000 downloads.While it certainly isn’t...
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Homemade Veggie Burgers & Fluffy White Cupcakes
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I looove veggie burgers. Not really the faux meat ones made with soy, but rather the ones that taste like what they are, veggies and grains. Well, at long last, thanks to the inspirational Chicago Diner recipe fromThe Non-Dairy Queen, I made my first attempt at homemade veggie burgers. Though totally grain and veg, they di...
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Two Frugal Ideas for Valentine’s Day
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Ah, how do I love Trader Joe’s, let me count the ways … a side note from food, but it seems that their mini floral department is donning some spectactular rose specials, to help avoid buying the $10 marked up to $50 dozen red roses. They have a “14 Stem Rose Spectacular” ~ for $9.99, these are Orange roses ...
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Quick & Easy Stir-Fry
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We are Asian food fanatics in our household. Whether authentic or Americanized … Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean, or Japanese … we love it all. I think my favories are sushi and thai food (lemongrass, flavorful curry, pad thai, peanut sauce, oh I could go on), but I must confess that having a basic Chinese-style stir fr...
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Fabulous New Frugal Grocery Store Alert!
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Right now, they are very rapidly dotting the southwest, popping up with new stores every month in California, Nevada, and Arizona, but I am pretty sure they have national expansion plans, sokeep your eye out. They have just taken over all Rite-Aid stores that are closing and will be converting them to their own.This great store is followin...
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So, I have been baking …
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Several years ago, when I returned to a dairy-free diet, I discovered how many baked goods had milk in some form lingering within them. Even that innocuous looking French bread often had whey on the ingredient statement. So, I took up baking. It turned out to be an excellent cost-saving endeavor as well … shopping in bulk...
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Update on Recyclable Bags ~ Biodegradable Trash Bags!!
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You see, I ran into a bit of a dilemma regarding garbage bags for the first time ever. our little kitchen trash perfectly fits those evil grocery store bags. But with my committed switch to reusable bags, which I have become so diligent about, we actually ran out of bags for the trash! Not wanting to go out and buy more plastic...
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Earth Day Resolutions that Save You Money
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I sacraficed the annual list of New Year’s resolutions long ago, but this year I am very excited about restarting the tradition. Only this time, January 1 isn’t my celebratory day, but rather April 22nd, Earth Day. As I jotted down my goals for a greener earth, I noticed that my Earth Day Resolutions were re...
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Basic Bananaloupe Smoothie
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At last, the temperatures have risen just enough for me to enjoy a cool and creamy smoothie for my healthy mid-morning treat. One of my favorite indulgences, yet oh so nutritious, most of my smoothies are made with not an ounce of added sugars. Rather, ripe fruit takes center stage for a naturally sweet treat.Unfortunately, my f...
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Going Cocoa-Nutty over These Cookies
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Honestly, I am not a chocolate cookie fan, so I have no idea how I became obsessed with trying to create this cookie. I think perhaps it was the initial draw of a chocolate covered cherry cookie. I do love chocolate covered cherries … yet, as it turns out, this flavor combination in a cookie just didn’t work for my taste ...
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