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Dulce de Leche Recipe

posted July 16, 2029 in Al Dente Gourmet

What Is Dulce de Leche? –The most irresistible Sweet, Creamy and Sticky Temptation with Caramelized Flavor, that would make anyone feel Rejoiced-- Dulce de Leche, pronounce – ‘Dool-say day Ley-chay’ is the name given to a South American (read full article)

Nabisco 100 Cal Chocolate Treats

posted August 17, 2010 in The Chocolate Cult

I don't know about the stores where you shop, Sisters and Brothers, but my local grocery stores, the big chains, the small chain and the coop, rarely have their healthiest offerings on sale.  Generally it's the big names or the fatty foods I find wi (read full article)

When Did I Get This Old?!

posted August 15, 2010 in Iowa Girl Eats

Good morning, good morning! It couldn’t possibly be any more perfect outside than it is right now. Sunny, cool & breezy. These are the days that make me want to be a camp counselor for a living, or something, so I can be outside all day! I (read full article)

10-minute Asian Soup

posted August 13, 2010 in Zoe

I was grocery shopping with my sister this past weekend and saw her grab a smallish bag of soba buckwheat noodles. Thats a good idea, I thought, so I grabbed a bag as well. When I think of soba noodles I instantly think of the soup that you would get (read full article)

La Dispensa

posted August 11, 2010 in Aglio, Olio & Peperoncino

the Italian pantry Dark, musty and cool. Walking in the typical Italian family larder would often evoke fear and mystery. Children were seldom allowed entrance. Selected females were granted access and only for retrieving specific items. Otherwise t (read full article)

Good Day!

posted August 10, 2010 in Diva Butterfly

Ok, this is actually a boring day for me. I mean I  am supposed to be relaxing since I have to go to work tomorrow, but I am looking for something to get into.I mean I could finish the laundry or finish straighten the electronic stuff like (read full article)

Summer Plan Update

posted August 07, 2010 in Yum in Tum

This was a really weird week for me. I broke down and needed some synthetic food, in the form of a Big Mac. So I got one. Then I went to a baby shower which was at a sushi restaurant. I didn't think I'd ever had food budget money again, but apparentl (read full article)

Beer Brewing?

posted August 06, 2010 in Taste

Sorry for my lack of posts but I have been moving and not cooking at.all.  I have been eating at a lot of random places (Ikea for one and I just love eating there) and eating a lot of pizza.  Now that life is getting back to norma (read full article)

What You Missed In July & August Preview

posted July 31, 2010 in The Skinny Fight

Thank you for voting in my "Point Me in the Right Direction" poll. I'll spend August tweaking The Skinny Fight based on your votes. You can see the results here. Highlights from July I was a Featured Veggie on The Reluctant Vegetarian. The intervie (read full article)

Vegetable Stock

posted July 27, 2010 in Chef Tom Cooks

I went grocery shopping yesterday and bought tons of fresh vegetables, but I still had some random veggies left over from the week before, so I made a vegetable stock with them before they went bad. 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 large onion 2 stalks celer (read full article)

Vegetable Stock

posted July 27, 2010 in Chef Tom Cooks

I went grocery shopping yesterday and bought tons of fresh vegetables, but I still had some random veggies left over from the week before, so I made a vegetable stock with them before they went bad. 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 large onion 2 stalks cele (read full article)

I Hit the Motherload!

posted July 25, 2010 in Iowa Girl Eats

I hit the motherload at the grocery store today! Thanks to a bunch of coupons and TONS of BOGO offers, I got a record setting bounty for under budget. The Produce: 2lb strawberries 3 Peaches Zucchini Cucumber Spinach Bagged lettuce Broccoli Green (read full article)

Sunday Coupon Preview Reminder

posted July 23, 2010 in Frugal Front Porch

Don’t forget you can get a preview of this Sunday’s coupons to help plan your shopping! This is an invaluable source when I use coupons. Timing is EVERYTHING when it comes to using coupons so getting a heads up, really helps. Technorati Tags (read full article)

Sunday Coupon Preview Reminder

posted July 23, 2010 in Frugal Front Porch

Don’t forget you can get a preview of this Sunday’s coupons to help plan your shopping! This is an invaluable source when I use coupons. Timing is EVERYTHING when it comes to using coupons so getting a heads up, really helps. Technorati Tags (read full article)

Grocery Shopping with the Four Fellas

posted July 23, 2010 in Frugal Front Porch

Our grocery shopping is usually done every two weeks in the closest major city (approximately 75 miles away) at either Sam’s Club, Super One Foods, or Walmart. I keep a Styrofoam cooler in the back of the van for the frozen goods. Typically itâ (read full article)

Grocery Shopping with the Four Fellas

posted July 23, 2010 in Frugal Front Porch

Our grocery shopping is usually done every two weeks in the closest major city (approximately 75 miles away) at either Sam’s Club, Super One Foods, or Walmart. I keep a Styrofoam cooler in the back of the van for the frozen goods. Typically itâ (read full article)

HONEY GARLIC PORK BRAISE WITH SUMMER VEGGIE PENNE

posted July 21, 2010 in Food Tastes Yummy

During one of my weekly grocery shopping adventures recently I went over to the meat section to see what was priced cheap that week. I saw beautiful pork tenderloins that were specially priced and knew I had to grab a couple of those and stock them i (read full article)

Thai Spinach and Sweet Potato Curry

posted July 21, 2010 in Veg Inspirations

With just one packet of spinach in my refrigerator and only a few sweet potatoes left in my pantry, I knew I was due to go grocery shopping very soon. In the meanwhile, I wanted to make something... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit (read full article)

Custom, Inexpensive Wall Art

posted July 18, 2010 in Iowa Girl Eats

Holy.Cow. What a night!! Ben and I went to bed around 11 (party animals, I’m telling you) and woke up to sirens at 3:00am. I think it took a good 60 seconds to realize, oh wait, those are SIRENS, sirens. As in, stuff’s ’bout to go d (read full article)

Forgot the Beer

posted July 18, 2010 in More Bacon Please

No, we didn’t leave beer on the bottom of the shopping cart in the grocery store parking lot. Instead, we forgot to post an image of the BEER supply we lined up while visiting w/ family in Myrtle Beach. OOPS. Now we must tell you, though, tha (read full article)

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