Category: Cooking

Bake Bread – Free Fun Friday

Bake Bread – Free Fun Friday

This is something my kids love to do. Mostly we just use the bread machine, as kneading bread dough is a lot of work, but the final shaping is done by hand because I don’t like the shape of loaf that my machine makes. To me this is somewhat...

Saving Money By Buying Whole Chicken

Saving Money By Buying Whole Chicken

We’re still on a really tight budget here. There’s just so much to recover from after my husband was out of work for so long. I don’t exactly trust to the stability of his new job either, as it’s in the travel industry. Not exactly prime for this kind...

Cook Together – Free Fun Friday

Cook Together – Free Fun Friday

A little time cooking can be a great activity for parents to do with kids. You just keep the kids’ parts age appropriate, and of course make it fun. Although some kids do enjoy helping make dinner on a regular basis. Cookies are the classic choice. If you don’t...

Easy Cold Treats

Easy Cold Treats

The weather is hot, and so the kids are always asking for something cold to snack on. And of course if I want them to go outside, I’d better be ready to cool them off during or after. Otherwise they won’t give me any peace to do anything else....

How to Control Your Food Budget as Prices Increase

How to Control Your Food Budget as Prices Increase

Food prices have been hit hard by inflation of late, with the worst increases in about 20 years. Meat, milk, bread, eggs, produce all cost more than they used to. It’s getting harder and harder to feed a family healthy meals. Fortunately, it’s not necessarily impossible, merely more challenging....