My garden gave me a nice crop of butternut squash this year, and it made me wonder…
what butternut squash recipes am I missing out on?
I’m sure there are a ton of ways to use this squash that I’d never thought of before.
Then I thought….well heck. If I’m collecting these recipes, why not make a nice list of them for everybody?
So here we are.
If you’re looking for good ways to use affordable, nutritious butternut squash in your meals, read on!
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Honestly, we all need more winter dinner ideas for those cold nights. Get ready for some new comfort food recipes!
To be honest, I’m not the biggest fan of winter weather.
But these meals are something to look forward to on those cold, short days.
As a busy Mom, I really only have the patience for meals that are simple, cheap, and not a lot of fuss.
So here are some of our family’s favorite winter dinner ideas.
(more…)I managed to remember to leave the house a little early so we could shop for a leotard before dance class started.
My teenage daughter has the nerve to continue growing on me, despite me trying to shrink her back to her cute little twirly mini self. 😉
She and the instructor looked through the rack to find something that might fit her, when her teacher remembered that they had a small bin of hand me downs she could search through for free.
Well, guess who found one in that bin that fit?
Gotta love a kid who helps you stay frugal!
I told her thanks for making the 5 ways post for this week. But since I’m using this idea up here, I guess it’s a bonus!
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A good apple crisp recipe is one of those simple desserts that instantly drums up memories of Grandma’s house in the fall.
For some reason, it gets overlooked as an easy dessert recipe idea, but I don’t even know why.
It takes hardly any effort to make, you probably already have the simple ingredients on hand, and everyone loves it.
If I’m totally honest, I’ve even served it for breakfast! Hey, it has fruit and oats in it. What’s so different from a bowl of oatmeal?
Today is definitely the day to give this apple crisp recipe a try.
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Should I just ignore the fact that I haven’t shared a post in this series for months and months? Or should I talk about it?
Your life is busy, my life is busy. Excuses, excuses.
Who cares about the reasons, right?
Whether I’ve written about it or not, the quest to save money in an economy that makes regular living nearly impossible continues. Because of course it does.
Just in case anyone finds help in the ways I’ve managed to save my own family some cash (even in really trying times), I thought I would do my best to get back to sharing ideas here.
And as always, everyone here would love to see your ideas, too! So if you have any good suggestions, leave a comment. But be nice about it. 😉
(more…)Sink your teeth into these refreshing summer lunch ideas. They fill you up while keeping you cool!
When the heat is up and your house already feels like an oven, the last thing you want to do is cook lunch.
Heck, you probably don’t even have an appetite!
But you gotta eat, right? And so do the kids.
So use this list of easy, light summer lunch ideas to keep everyone filled up (without overheating).
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