Author: Alicia

Feta-Topped Chicken

We tried this dish in early January, completely outside of tomato season.  My family was quite approving of this quick chicken dish.  I can only imagine just how much better it will taste in the summer, cooked on a grill!  Oh, summer… Seems like it’s just so far away. Regardless, this is a…

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Giveaway Winners!

Congratulations to the following readers: Amanda S. Randi S. These two lucky readers each won one copy of The Money Saving Mom’s Budget!  I was so excited to give away two copies of this book, as I thoroughly enjoyed reading it, and found many of Crystal’s tips and tricks helpful in streamlining my…

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Weekly Menu Plan, Jan 15 – Jan 21

Sorry for the delay in posting my menu plan!  I was out of town on Sunday, returned early Monday evening, and just got some time to sit down at my computer. I am going to have to actually make a trip to the grocery store this week… I need to buy some fresh…

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Giveaway: The Money Saving Mom’s Budget

I am so excited to run my first giveaway!  And, I am even more excited that the giveaway is for a book I recently read and very much enjoyed (read my review here!). Crystal’s book is written on such a real level… You can tell that she really cares about saving you money,…

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Weekly Menu Plan, Jan 8 – Jan 14

I am loving having a weekly menu plan!  Last week’s went pretty well.  However, I did make one exception… We had Chinese takeout one night, for my husband’s birthday 🙂 I also had time to make some vanilla scones with my son on Saturday morning (see the pic I posted on Facebook)!  My…

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Broccoli & Bacon Salad

Whenever I am asked to make a vegetable salad to bring to a get-together, this is my go-to dish!  It’s pretty difficult to go wrong with bacon.  Add some cheese and fresh broccoli, and you’ve got a side that is sure to disappear.  It gets the approval of my picky vegetable eater, so…

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Weekly Menu Plan, Jan 1 – Jan 7

Last week’s menu was very successful! It was so nice to have a list of dinners at the ready, so when the time came to start cooking, I could begin right away without having to think about what I had on hand, or having to make a last-minute trip to the grocery store,…

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Weekly Menu Plan, Dec 25 – Dec 31

As a result of my reading The Money Saving Mom’s Budget, I have decided to try my hand at making Weekly Menu Plans.  This is an effort to help me stay more organized, and to help me save more money! Usually, we eat leftovers for lunches, so my weekly menu plans will consist…

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Black Bean Tacos

Looking for a quick, weeknight dinner that you can have on the table in less than 15 minutes?  If you want to avoid heating up something from the frozen foods section of the grocery store, making a trip through a drive-through, or ordering take-out, Black Bean Tacos are here to save you!  They…

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Book Review: The Money Saving Mom’s Budget

I am so excited that the first official book review on my website is for a book written by the author of my favorite money-saving blog… Crystal Paine of  Money Saving Mom! Crystal’s website is wealth of knowledge.  She offers excellent advice, and shares good recipes, too!  In fact, I published her Brown…

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