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Red Velvet Cupcakes

by Toni Herrbach

What says Valentine's Day better than a bright red cupcake? Nothing! If you are looking for a fun treat this Valentine's Day whip up a batch of red velvet cupcakes. I made my first batch this with the help of the folks from McCormick. When I started making them I realized that not only had I never made Red Velvet Cupcakes, I'd never even tasted them before! But how can you go wrong with ...

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Menu Plan: Low Cost Meals

by Toni Herrbach

I'm re-evaluating our grocery budget this month and trying to find ways to save on some meals so we can spend a little more on "real" food. The recipes in this week's menu plan are great for those weeks you need to stretch the paycheck! Breakfast Whole Wheat Oatmeal Pancakes served with fruit English Muffins served with eggs Whole Wheat Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins served ...

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Whole Wheat Oatmeal Pancakes

by Toni Herrbach

For years I've tried recipes for oatmeal pancakes and for years my children have told me how much they dislike oatmeal pancakes. It was until I read The $5 Dinner Mom Breakfast and Lunch Cookbook that I realized I should be grinding the oatmeal instead of soaking it, as I had been doing in the past. While I don't know which is healthier, grinding the oatmeal removed the texture issue that came ...

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Spicy Deviled Eggs

by Toni Herrbach

spicy deviled eggs

These spicy deviled eggs are a new twist to a tried and true recipe. My family loves spicy food so I try to spice up just about everything I make. A few years ago, my husband and kids spent an afternoon eating ghost peppers (the hottest pepper in the world) for fun! If hot sauce is on the table my husband will use it, from pasta to pizza he likes his food hot! Deviled eggs are my go-to ...

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Pink Lasagna

by Toni Herrbach

I have to admit, I'm a frozen lasagna girl. It is easy, I usually buy it on sale, and my family doesn't LOVE lasagna, so they don't care how gourmet it tastes. I happen to like lasagna and would love to serve it more frequently at our home, so I decided to try a "pink" version, since my pink pasta recipe seems to sneak into dinner plans several times a month. Speaking of lasagna and picky ...

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Inexpensive Way To Grind Grain: Coffee Grinder

by Toni Herrbach

After I wrote the article about my Zojirushi Bread Machine, I got an email from a reader sharing her inexpensive tip to grind grain. Many of the grain mills cost around $200 and that is simply not in the budget for some families. Bonnie shared: I put my grains in my coffee grinder and then sift them... Using a coffee grinder to grind wheat is a great and inexpensive way to make delicious ...

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