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Cheese of the Month Club

As single parents, meal time can be one of those big challenges at the end of a long day, or even just trying to get something healthy into our kids’ (and ourselves) bodies before we leave the house in the morning. Over the years that I have been a single mom of three, I’ve come up with all sorts of ways to make meal time fun and flexible and suited to a one-adult household (without having to rely on takeout and pre-packaged food). One of our recent developments is something we’ve named “Cheese of the month club”… Finger foods like … Continue reading →

Shopping List and Tidbits for the Food Blog: April 7 through April 13

The food blog has been busy, busy, busy this week thanks to the excellent ideas and recipes contributed by our very own frugal blogger, Mary Ann Romans. Keep reading for fabulous ideas in the kitchen, new food trends, and of course, you can always print out your shopping list full of ingredients! Tidbits March was National Pasta Month. However, as you may well know, March was also the month of the blogger hiatus. So National Pasta Month got celebrated with a quiz last week and this week I have posted the Answers to the Noodle Quiz. Are you familiar with … Continue reading →

Let’s Talk Pregnancy Blog Top Ten – Ways to Break the News

I distinctly remember the ancient Full House episode in which Aunt Becky attempts to announce her pregnancy to Uncle Jesse during a family game of Pictionary. First she drew a wheel of cheese, then I think she mocked cutting it in half, then came a bottle of ink, and of course a picture of a baby. Cheese. Half. Ink. A baby? Sheeeeshalvingababy? She’s having a baby! And the Tanner family erupted with congratulatory whelping. There’s more than one way to break the news of your pregnancy to family, friends and significant others, so why not make it really fun – … Continue reading →

9 Holiday Gift Ideas for Dieters

  This holiday season you may have some dieters on your Christmas list. You may want to reward or encourage the fitness efforts of your friend or loved one by purchasing jug the right gift. The last thing you want to do is sign her up for a cheesecake of the month club. But every dieter could use some encouragement over the holiday season. MP3 Player: A great gift for anyone but a dieter looking to spice up a routine walk or run would really appreciate this gift. iTunes card: If she already has an iPod then an iTunes card … Continue reading →

Save at White Castle, Marie Calendar’s, Little Caesars, and more!

It seems like the end of the month is a very popular time to find coupons and deals at restaurants and cafes. There are plenty of offers that expire on the very last day of any month. It is very nice that the exact same time that many families are scraping together their last few dollars before payday is the same time that these deals appear. Huddle House has a coupon for “Kids Eat Free”. Kids get a free Kids Meal from the Kids Menu when an adult makes a regular menu purchase over $5.00. This coupon can be used … Continue reading →

Free Stuff On Your Birthday! – 2012

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Happy Birthday to you! I have a birthday coming up, and this has inspired me to make a list of several of the restaurants, and cafes, that will give you something free on your birthday. To get these freebies, you need to sign up with each restaurant. Many will give you coupons all year long, in addition to something free on your birthday. Auntie Anne’s has a “Buy One Pretzel, Get One Free” coupon that will arrive one week before your birthday. To get it, you need to sign up for Pretzel Perks. Baskin Robbins will give you a FREE … Continue reading →

Sweet and Simple Valentine’s Day Gifts

My six-year-old is going to flip when she sees the Valentine’s Day gift my mom got her. She wanted it for Christmas, but Santa didn’t deliver, so it’s grandma to the rescue. No, it’s not a dog—-real or stuffed. It’s a… kids’ Snuggie, but not just any kids’ Snuggie, this one features a camouflage print because goodness help us all if the kid got a pink Snuggie. Personally, I think a pink Snuggie is the perfect Valentine’s Day gift, but that’s the thing with gift giving. The best gifts are those that the recipient will go gaga for, regardless of … Continue reading →

Free Food From Stouffer’s

You’ve seen Stouffer’s TV dinners in the frozen section of your grocery store. My husband and I enjoy the speed and convenience of frozen dinners, and we buy quite a few every week. Stouffer’s has a Dinner Club that you can join. Save up points, and receive free food from Stouffer’s. Stouffer’s does not make frozen dinners that are designed for dieting. Their food is designed for dinner. It tastes good, and there is a wide variety of choices. They have stuffed melt sandwiches that come with soup, lasagna, macaroni and cheese, french bread pizza, and more. We buy a … Continue reading →

A Trip to Deep-Fried Heaven

For deep-fried food fans, sinking their teeth into a Krispy Kreme Cheeseburger is about as close to Heaven, as one can get. Scratch that. Add a couple pieces of chocolate-covered bacon to the Krispy Kreme Cheeseburger… now that’s Heaven on Earth… or a heart attack waiting to happen. If you missed out on trying the one-of-a-kind hamburger, topped with melted cheese and squished in between an extra-large Krispy Kreme glazed donut, at the Wisconsin State Fair earlier this month, then hold onto your arteries because the State Fair of Texas is just around the corner. The annual fried food festival … Continue reading →

What’s Wrong with Appetizers for Dinner?

As a single parent, I have made many adjustments over the years to my family scene to accommodate the realities of a single parent family—we take things like time management and the organization of the how things operate into consideration fairly regularly. Just about everything I do is done with the intention to simplify and maximize the amount of stress-free time I can spend with my kids. Years ago, we instituted hors de oeuvres and appetizers as a way of transitioning from getting home to dinner time. Instead of making the kids wait to eat, I discovered there were many … Continue reading →