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Archives for October 2009

After-Holiday Clearance Sales Aren’t Just About Christmas Gift Wrap REDIRECTED

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October 27, By Kristia 7 Comments

If you think that it is a bit early for an article on After-Holiday sales, you are mistaken. After-Halloween clearance sales start the season of After-Holiday bargains. And the bargains aren’t just holiday decorations and gift wrap. You can find everyday items in the stores, such as some of the items in the photos below. […]

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Sausage, Swiss Chard & Potatoes Casserole

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October 26, By Kristia 3 Comments

This is an easy and delicious recipe that I make with the Swiss chard that we get from our CSA. It goes really well with some good bread, a garden salad and homemade applesauce. Sausage, Swiss Chard and Potatoes Casserole 2 Tbsp Olive oil 1 lb sausage, removed from casings – I use turkey 1 […]

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Apple Gingerbread Cake with Homemade Whipped Cream

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October 19, By Kristia 20 Comments

Two words…oh my. No I’m sorry, three words…oh my my. No wait, four words…oh my my my. I am loving the flavors of the fall season. Quite frankly fall foods are getting me through the cold wet October we are having in the northeast. This weekend I was craving Gingerbread, so I made it and […]

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Spending Diet Update

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October 14, By Kristia Leave a Comment

Have you ever declared yourself on a spending diet? We needed to in the past, but never followed through. Back in September, I wrote about how we needed to put the brakes on our spending and starting October 1, we started our Spending Diet. We had a few guidelines: (Our allowable expenses for the month […]

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Nine paper products to cross off of your grocery list. REDIRECTED

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October 13, By Kristia 4 Comments

Are you looking for more ways to trim your grocery bill? Try replacing those paper products on your list with cloth and re-usable products and you will not only reduce your grocery spending, but you will also reduce your waste. Switch from paper towels to old bath towels – Do you have old towels in […]

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How to Make Homemade Sugar-Free Applesauce

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October 12, By Kristia 20 Comments

How to Make Homemade Sugar-Free Applesauce

Home-made sugar-free applesauce is a family favorite.   It is very easy to make and when you use a mix of fall apples, the only ingredient that you need is … Apples…no sugar is needed. Every fall, I make enough to store in the freezer that will last us through the winter and into spring. There is no sugar […]

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Cold weather is coming…Seven Tips to Save Money on your Heating Bills.

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October 8, By Kristia 1 Comment

According to the Energy Information Administration, the average homeowner could see an 8% drop in heating expenses this winter. This much needed relief could come from a milder winter being predicted and lower fuel costs. Homes that heat with electric could see a decline of 2%, while homes that heat with natural gas and propane […]

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How To Make Homemade Chicken Stock in the Crockpot

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October 6, By Kristia 8 Comments

Soup season is here and after a long, beautiful summer I am once again turning on my poor neglected oven. When I looked in my freezer last week to get some stock for a recipe, I realized I was out of my homemade chicken stock and the thought of buying it at the store just […]

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Cranberry Walnut Acorn Squash Bowls

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October 5, By Kristia 15 Comments

I love the flavors of fall. Apples, clementines, pears, pumpkins, and fall squashes. We receive a lot of fall squashes with our CSA share and this is one of our favorite ways to eat acorn squash. You’ll need a sharp chef’s knife to cut through these little buggers. I cut the stem off first and […]

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We are going on a Spending Diet!

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October 1, By Kristia Leave a Comment

It is October 1, 2009 and my husband and I are going on a diet. No, we are not trying to lose weight, we are actually trying to gain weight…to our bottom line. Last week, I confessed to our excessive spending over the last month or so. I wrote that we needed to put the […]

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