I strongly prefer homemade salad dressing to store bought so whenever I have the time and ingredients handy I make my own. This homemade red wine vinegar salad dressing is a great first salad dressing recipe to try because the ingredients are readily available, cheap, AND you just dump everything into a bottle and shake! …
I spent three nights with my daughter at the Art of Animation Resort in Disney World and though I had high expectations, this place totally blew me away! I’ll start my in-depth Disney Art of Animation resort review an overview of the resort and its amenities, followed by reviews of the family suites and standard rooms. Here’s …
Did you know North Carolina is the number one sweet potato producing state in the U.S.? When sweet potatoes are in season here they are really cheap! I just paid $0.49/lb. for some sweet taters and remembered this great recipe for latkes that I haven’t made in years. I have modified this sweet potato latkes …
One of my favorite cooking blogs is Damn Delicious and when Chung-Ah shared a recipe for homemade peanut butter dog treats last week I just had to try it out! They were easy to make and use cheap ingredients you likely have hanging around your kitchen. Of course I made them Mickey-shaped, not that the dogs …
The new year is a good time to get all philosophical for a minute, right? As I plod my way through my happy though sometimes un-glamorous life, I occasionally challenge myself with this question: Am I really living in line with my values? Is how I spend my time and money actually in sync with what …
Even if you have only a few minutes to spare, you can likely whip up some delicious and useful homemade gifts with ingredients you already have in your kitchen. Here are a few quick, easy and frugal food gifts that are sure to be enjoyed! Spice Mixes Moroccan Spice Rub from Fine Cooking – Especially …
If you are looking for a nice hostess gift or stocking stuffer check out this easy homemade sugar scrub. I made some today and it totally exceeded my expectations! I took two minutes and is made from two easily found ingredients (no ordering bulk shea butter and essential oils online!) AND it left my hands …
Here’s my honest Swap.com review based on my many experiences with the site! I discovered Swap.com earlier this year when the little one went through a growth spurt and none of her clothes (or shoes) fit her. I had exhausted our local consignment shops and needed a broader pool and I thought: there must be a …
You might be thinking: Smoothie recipes are a dime a dozen nowadays! What makes this one so special? Well, I’ve been making smoothies almost daily for years (we have 20 blueberry bushes on our property so who knows how many gallons of blueberry smoothie I’ve consumed) and I think I’ve finally found smoothie nirvana. Here’s …
Is it possible for a family of four (two adults and two kids) to take a four-day vacation to the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and spend less than $200 on the entire trip? For the vacation, I am including flights to/from Orlando, 3 nights in a Disney resort hotel, 2-day park tickets, and all food …