I cannot believe how much having an organized pantry and freezer makes a difference in my meal planning and preparation. We had no emergency trips to the store, we stuck to the menu plan perfectly, and we were $40 under budget on our grocery bill! My family is going to be in several different places this week so most of the meals can be made ahead and frozen. In fact I plan on making most of them ...
Perfect Pie Crust
The secret to a perfect pie is a perfect pie crust and last month in the Smucker's test kitchen I learned the secret. Actually I already knew the secret, but I wasn't following through with the entire process. I tried it the "Smucker's" way and ended up with a delicious flaky pie crust that rolled out easily and baked perfectly. The secret.... Cold To make a perfect pie crust you'll want all ...
Storing Real Maple Syrup
Real maple syrup is expensive. I buy it when I can find it on sale, but I've noticed that the containers always have a wide lid. This means that when my children pour the syrup they pour ten times more than they need and I can hear money pouring onto their pancakes. Last year I started keeping the maple syrup in an oil dispenser . The kids can squeeze out a small amount of syrup on their ...
Can You Use a Carving Pumpkin in Recipes?
Many people have asked what type of pumpkin to use when cooking pumpkin for use in recipes. Personally I prefer the smaller pie pumpkin, but you can cook the larger "jack-o-lantern" pumpkin as well. The smaller pumpkins are sweeter so you will need to adjust the sugar in your pumpkin recipes if you are using the larger pumpkins. My only suggestion is that you avoid the pumpkins with ...
Tip for Saving on Organic Fruits and Vegetables
Many of us want to feed our kids organic fruits and vegetables but just can't afford it. While shopping at the commissary I noticed that buying organic carrots in bulk was less per pound that buying a bag of regular baby carrots (what I normally buy). I peeled and sliced the carrots so they were the same size as baby carrots (which my kids love). They're getting organic vegetables for ...
Copy Cat Dairy Queen Pumpkin Pie Blizzard
It's fall and pumpkins are everywhere! Stock up, cook them up, and freeze them for delicious pumpkin recipes all winter. You can find them all pumpkin recipes here! Dairy Queen Copy Cat Pumpkin Pie Blizzard I was not trying to make a Dairy Queen pumpkin pie blizzard a few weeks ago, I was actually trying to make pumpkin pie ice cream. My ice cream ended up being more like a milkshake and my ...
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