Tricia

I actually had fun

Well yesterday was the big reveal of the Cookie Challenge and I honestly had fun. I did not think I could do it! Thank you for all the nice comments that everyone has left me. For those of you who have stopped by via Southern Plate thank you I hope if you have not had the chance to visit Southern Plate you take a sec and visit. There are some great recipes over there. I may just be making some more...

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Do you use a crock pot?

Even though I don’t mind cooking sometimes there is just not enough time to cook some of the meals I really like. A few year ago I fell in love with cooking with my crockpot. Using a crock pot is so easy. You can basically just throw some stuff inside and you’re done! I only have two problems. Either I forget to put the food in the crockpot in the morning or I lose my recipes. So what better...

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The Pioneer Woman helped me out of my rut!

Lately I have not been looking forward to cooking. I was having some type of block and could not think of new things to cook. We were all tired of the same old food day in and day out. Somehow I stumbled across The Pioneer Woman and have never left! Her site is not just about food but that is what I have become obsessed with. Her recipes are so simple and she takes pictures every step of the way. I just...

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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...

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Finding deals before you go grocery shopping

I am sure there are a lot of people who are looking near and far for ways to save money. Groceries are usually the first stop when you want to cut costs. It is one of the few expenses you can control if you really work at. By working at it I mean taking the time to check your local store flyers and clip coupons. This can be overwhelming at times because it is hard to know where to begin. Well, I found this...