There has only been 1, maybe 2 years in which I have not made my daughters birthday cake. Primarily it started because I couldn’t afford a big fancy store cake in addition to getting her birthday gifts. It was a…
Cucumbers are one of those summer veggies that just hits the spot. And recently, I’ve been craving them so much, I’ll typically have them for my lunch at work, or as a side dish to go along with dinner. There…
Recently, there’s been a trend going around online about an imitation crab boil. All the ones I’ve seen weren’t nearly as difficult as it sounds. What intrigued me is that everyone put in their own blend of seasonings that they…
Instant potatoes aren’t a favorite in my house. But we have LOADS that were given to us by some family. And I love trying new ways of reinventing things my family doesn’t like, hoping to turn that around. Any time…
Lately, we’ve been getting the meat bundles that Save Mart/Food Maxx sell from $25-30. Its a great deal, and it comes with great variety, the one problem being that its typically always bone in chicken, and typically we just roast…
Recently, I tried to create my own recipe, from a few different things I saw on Pinterest. It was a really easy way to get rid of the cabbage I needed to get rid of. I decided to try it…
With Daniel having a full time job now, with full time hours, it leaves weeknights as more of a time crunch. So I needed to find ways to cut the time in half when I got home. At first, I…
Recently, I’ve been checking out this TikTok hack that reused pickle brine. And I noticed that a lot of the videos were using the brand of pickles I commonly buy, the Claussen. You can find Claussen pickles in just about…
Northern California, epically where I am in Redding has this interesting weather pattern the last couple years. Our January starts out nice, and sometimes even warm. But our February is usually wet and cold. This year, is no exception. Since…
So, a few months back I wrote a post, about trying to fit your food budget within $185 because that’s what I was receiving with food stamps at the time. Since that time, they’ve reduced me even more, with my…
