Tricia

Simple Meal Ideas

This week some of the recipes I am posting are centered around the kids. I have four very, very picky kids so there is always someone complaining about what is for dinner. So I started looking for kid friendly meals. I found a whole bunch and plan on printing them out and making my own cookbook. Cheesy Potato Cups - kid friendly and make ahead Mini Taco Bowls - quick and easy, kid friendly Strawberry...

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A truly free meal planner

I found this pretty nice meal planner at Arcamax . This seems like a really good idea especially for those of us who need just a little help with planning what to cook. It has day by day suggestions. This could be really useful for finding meals that are different and can add a little variety to meal time.

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Simple Frugal recipes

When I think about frugal and saving money the first thing that comes to my mind is food. That should be easy to cut the amount I spend on food. I figured you just need to save more, cut more coupons, pay better attention to sales, etc. But the number 1 thing I forgot about is recipes. It will not make a difference if I have the food  but no idea on how to cook it. At least a different way to cook some...

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Cooking and recipes

I just found this cooking blog that I just love!!! Right off the bat it is really love at first sight. I know, I know I should take it slow but I just can’t. It is called Jenn Cooks .  She has was she calls Monday’s menu. Jenn prepares a dish and takes pictures every step of the way. The pictures are very crisp and clear and the recipes are easy to read. I think one of the main reasons I...

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Meal Ideas -2

Weekly Recipes Just a short post on meal ideas from various recipe sites. Eggplant Casserole -vegetarian main dish Chicken Spaghetti – quick and easy , bakes in oven Hambuger and Macaroni Casserole – quick and easy Baked Peaches – quick and from Aldis Fresh applesauce – quick and easy Slow cooker chicken - crockpot Miniature meat pies - make...