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The Best of Clean Eating Cookbook Review

These last few months I have really become interested in cooking more. I like to dabble here and there but I really want to expand my recipe collection. It doesn’t hurt adding some new tastes and flavors to our meal options.  I was recently able to check out The Best of Clean Eating cookbook.  I have to admit, the cover really caught my eye. Doesn’t that look good? Another reason I was...

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24 Days and Counting…….

It has been 24 days since the last time I have eaten out. Eating out has been one of my go to methods to get dinner on the table when I can’t think of anything to cook, get behind in running errands or am just plain too tired to cook. This has done nothing for my goal of saving money. Eating out is expensive and does not produce leftovers which we like to use in our house! For me I can not even do...

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Tomorrow Is the Big Day

Friday December 12, 2008 is the big Cookie Challenge Video reveal. Thanks to Christy at Southern Plate I just may learn how to make a batch of chocolate chip cookies. Southern Plate has generously sent me a Walmart giftcard to get a WearEver cooking sheet,a oven thermometer and the ingredients to make Mrs. Field’s $250 Cookies. I am so thankful that Christy is nice enough to take the time out to show...

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Make ahead cooking

I have been putting this off but one day soon I hope to jump in feet first. Here are some of the recipes I have found online: Freezer Meat Loaf Freezer French Toast Macaroni & Cheese Chicken Pockets Chili Cheese Fries Freezer cheesecake Chicken Biscuit Casserole Pork Chop Grill Packets Ham omlettes Pizza Sloppy Joes Spaghetti Sauce with Meat Bacon rollups Some people may be ready to start cooking meals...

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Frugal meal ideas -1

Today I was searching the net looking for inexpensive recipes like I do every week. I came across this site called Blogander which is a collection of blogs on different subjects. One of the blogs is called Cheap Eats. It is a guide to eating cheap with tips, recipes and techniques. I think these would be some great additions to your LifeTips . Hopefully you have your own lifetips to keep track of all the...