So, oral surgery really kicked my frugal food-lovin’ behind. Big time. I had surgery at the end of August and the height of allergy season. What a combination. I felt awful and didn’t want to eat anything, yet I was starving. I didn’t feel like meal planning. I can’t even remember what I fed my…
Meals & Deals: Week of 8/30/2015
Hello, my frugal foodies! How is your week so far? I’m on day 5 after oral surgery and still pretty sore. I’ve managed to lose 5 pounds, but there have to be more pleasant ways to do that! I’ve been really limited in what I can eat, but trying to stay creative and upbeat. I’m…
Meals & Deals: Week of 8/23/2015
Meals & Deals: Low Spend Week! I was originally going to make this week a “no spend week” but my best plans got waylaid by tooth problems, allergies and a sinus infection that knocked me down for days. In addition to this, teen foodie started school and needs a ride, and my husband has been…
Cookies & Cream Smoothie
Who doesn’t love cookies? Especially for breakfast! Though I wouldn’t recommend it every day, this smoothie is healthy enough to eat occasionally for breakfast, and decadent enough for a snack or a dessert any time! I created this one for my friends at CenterCutCook.com. You can get the recipe by clicking here. Enjoy!
Your Money or Your Life Wk 2: Money Ain’t What It Used to Be
We’re continuing our Frugal Moms² Book Club discussion of Your Money or Your Life by Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin with Chapter 2: Money Ain’t What it Used to Be and Never Was. I thought this was a powerful, and thought-provoking chapter. It really digs deep into why we do what we do with money. It opens with…
Banana Cream Pie Smoothie
Some of my best childhood food memories were of fluffy banana cream pies and Southern-style banana pudding. I especially loved the one that the Black Eyed Pea restaurant served. I used to work there as a teenager and lived for those large luscious helpings of fresh bananas, vanilla wafers, whipped cream and pudding! This smoothie…
Frugal Moms² Book Club Giveaway Winners!
It’s time to giveaway two copies of Your Money or Your Life by Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin! We announced this giveaway on August 7th. Entrants could post a comment to this post, our Facebook page or tweet us on our Twitter account. This morning I printed out all the comments from each, cut them…
Peaches N Cream Smoothie
I love peach season. They can be a little tricky to grow here in Illinois. Sometimes the winters are just too hard on the trees, or the blossoms get frosted in spring. But oh, when things are just right, so are they. This year seems to be a good year for peaches. None of my…
Meals & Deals: Week of 8/16/2015
I’m actually not trying any new recipes this week, because I’m making so many of my own! I have tons of milk that needs to be made into yogurt. The garden is starting to pump things out, and I want to take advantage of that. Also, it’s back to school time, so I thought I’d…
Pistachio Dream Smoothie
I love green smoothies, and this one is really special. I’ve always loved those Watergate salads you see at picnics and potlucks. Those fluffy, mint-colored pistachio pudding salads were full of wonderfully bad things for you. I wanted to make a healthier smoothie version, and came up with a green smoothie that’s actually good for…