by Jamie Jeffers | Jun 3, 2024 | Recipe
Ahh, springtime. Finally, there’s a better variety of produce in the stores. And after a long winter of yummy soups and casseroles, it’s time for a change in our diets.
If you’re looking for some spring meals to serve with fresh ingredients, here are some of our family’s favorite (and soon to be favorite) recipes.
But just in case there’s another cold snap on the horizon, you might want to save this list of the best savory soups to simmer on your stove.
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by Jamie Jeffers | Mar 5, 2024 | Recipe
When it’s time to drum up ideas for Easter desserts, you can’t serve just any ol’ thing.
I mean, this is the biggest celebration of the year! This is victory over the grave, over sin, over all that is evil.
Plus, think of all of those people who spent their Lent in fasting…they’re definitely ready for something sweet.
So what should you serve?
Well, here are some ideas that will have you drooling…
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by Jamie Jeffers | Nov 26, 2023 | Saving Money, Uncategorized
Here are the money saving techniques you need to save your poor, busted budget in this awful economy.
Well, here we are again. After months of being encouraged to “buy, buy, BUY!”, we are all now in the hangover period that leaves us wondering…
How did this happen AGAIN?!
Saving money is more important than ever.
Unfortunately, we live in bodies that constantly want to do things that our brains know darned well aren’t good for us.
…and surrounded by people that think you’re weird if you celebrate spending less at the grocery store. (Are you doing alright, sweetie? Do you need a little extra cash this month?)
The truth is that saving money is just like dieting. There’s not a secret to it (no matter what people try to tell you).
When you diet, you need to eat less and move more.
When you budget, you need to never allow yourself to spend all of the money you bring in.
Sure, it’s simple. But no one is saying it’s easy!
And maybe what you really need is a few tricks, tools, and ways of looking at things in a new light to help you make it stick THIS time.
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by Jamie Jeffers | Nov 11, 2023 | Recipe
The only list of cheap dinners for a family on a budget you need. Cheap and easy meals made of simple ingredients that kids and parents love.
Can you ever really have enough dinner ideas? Especially ideas that are cheap and easy (without a bunch of weird ingredients you never have on hand)?
Well that’s an easy no.
So go ahead and add these cheap dinners for a family to your meal plan list.
I’m willing to bet you’ll find a new family favorite here. Or even an oldie but goodie you somehow forgot all about!
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by Jamie Jeffers | Nov 6, 2023 | Ways We Saved This Week
Well, it’s happened.
I’ve become a little obsessed with homemade foods.
The thing is, a lot of these foods are waaay easier than you’d think to put together!
On the weekends, I might take an extra hour or two to put together some goodies. And then throughout the week, it’s just a few extra minutes of work here and there.
And it’s saved us an incredible amount of money!
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by Jamie Jeffers | Oct 14, 2023 | Recipe
These quick bread recipes are cheap, easy, and oh so delicious! Make one for breakfast, snacks, desserts, or any time you want.
My family is just a little bit obsessed with quick bread recipes.
Our daughter took quick breads as a project for 4-H, and ever since she has been a bread making machine.
And we don’t even try to stop her.
One reason I love quick breads is because they almost always knock off my list of expectations when it comes to food.
It’s gotta be…
- quick
- cheap
- easy
- use normal ingredients
Here are some of our absolute favorites.
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