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Saturday, February 21, 2009

Make a Price Book

By Cynthia Townley
Fom Organizedhome.com

Frugality: a noble value. Trouble is, if you've got a disorganized nature, the frugal life can seem daunting. How do tightwad friends remember all those prices, bargains, shopping bonanzas? Is the warehouse mega-pack a true bargain? When is a sale a sale?

Fight back with a powerful weapon from the frugal arsenal: the price book. First publicized by Amy Dacyczyn, author of the Tightwad Gazette book series, a price book is a power tool for tracking prices, products and sales. It's a simple tool to save time, money and supermarket stress

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Holidays to remember

From culinary.net

Make Christmas holidays memorable with a fun, festive brunch. Trim the table with sprigs of evergreen, pinecones and a festive gingerbread house decked out in candy, icing and sprinkle splendor.

The main dish, Snowflake Breakfast Bake, doubles as a delicious centerpiece. Simply layer frozen potatoes, ham and cheese in the snowflake-shaped pan, pour in a mixture of egg, milk and biscuit mix, and bake. Round out the merry menu with tasty, homemade fruit muffins and a mixed green salad. Naturally sweet, nutrient rich dried California figs add flavor and flair to the homemade Fig-Cranberry-Orange Muffins and the Holiday Fig and Feta Salad.
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Friday, November 07, 2008

Kitchens big enough to cook in – is it too much to ask?

By Prue Leith

From House to Home, a major conference for housebuilders, policymakers and sociologists is on November 20-21. Here, Prue Leith, cookery doyenne, discusses the bad effects poor design has on our lives

You would think the national Home Builders’ Federation would jump at the chance to build better designed social housing instead of the rabbit hutches currently on offer.

Would not it give them a nice glow to know that they’d provided enough space to not only store the ironing board, but also unfold and use it, somewhere to stash the kids' toys, and a kitchen big enough to sit down and eat in?

Saturday, April 12, 2008

Meal Planning Made Easy

From Chefmon.com

It's no fun trying to decide what to make for dinner every night. Planning your meals ahead of time often saves you time as well as money. Author Rachel Paxton shows us a game plan.

Weekly meal planning

There are many different ways to plan your meals. How you plan yours depends on how much time you want to spend now to save yourself time later.

I plan my meals once a week. Because I have limited refrigerator/freezer space and a small family of three to feed, this plan seems to work best for me. I only go to the grocery store once a week. When I'm getting ready to go to the store, I sit down and starting planning my menu for the next week.

Sunday, September 16, 2007

Back to School. Lunchbox Solutions

From stresslesscountry.com
It seems that school starts earlier every year. So it's time to start thinking about what to put in those school lunches every morning.

My children always wanted to bring their own lunches because they didn't really like what was offered in the school lunchroom. But is was sometimes a little difficult to make their lunches nutritious and tasty and also to put a little variety in their lunchboxes without spending a small fortune.
Here are a few ideas to help you meet the "Frugal Lunchbox Challenge". Read More

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Sunday, June 17, 2007

Cool off in the Kitchen!

by Cynthia Townley Ewer, Editor

OrganizedHome.Com

Who can imagine summer without summer food? Steaming corn-on-the-cob, each kernel bursting with sweet flavor. Burgers and barbecue. Ice cream sundaes. The crisp red smile of a watermelon wedge, dripping with sweet juice.

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Friday, January 05, 2007

Clean Out the Refrigerator: New Year Resolution

by Cynthia Townley Ewer, Editor

OrganizedHome.Com

Standing in line at the supermarket check stand, nobody can deny that we're on the dreary downside of a new year. Tabloid headlines scream the weight-loss secrets of the stars, while traditional women's magazine covers sing siren songs of money-saving, belly-busting, speed-cleaning tips, tricks and techniques.

We ourselves? All those resolutions that looked so basic, so easy, so noble through the champagne haze of New Year's Eve have lost their rosy glow viewed in the stark light of a morning cup of coffee. With the children back to school and holiday decorations back in their attic boxes, our resolve for a better, thinner, healthier and wealthier year has once more washed up against the hard and niggling realities of daily life.

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Holiday food Show

Some good ideas on this video from Woman's Day Holiday Food Show

Friday, November 10, 2006

Streamlined Meals

Is everyday meal planning becoming more of a chore? It's not quite as easy to put some burgers or chicken on the grill and there seems to be even less time for preparing a meal between car pools and meetings. So here are a few tips to streamline your meal planning efforts to last you throughout the long winter.

From Home Advantage Plus

Sunday, August 20, 2006

Back to School: Lunch Box

I've selected some ideas for packed lunch and much more. Hope it helps!

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Tuesday, August 08, 2006

Find a Recipe!

From wherever you are you can find every and delicious recipes. Click on Recipes for your family below Recipes and Food. Choose your favourite and ENJOY!