This Triple Chocolate Skillet Cookie was the inspiration for me rescuing a cast iron skillet from my basement closet. But I bet the cookie could easily be baked in a pie pan, although that wouldn’t be as much fun… or as cute to photograph–lol. Make sure you pair the cookie with your favorite ice cream, […]
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What We Ate This Week on Our Budget 03.27.15
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Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Homemade Pizza, homemade sugar-free applesauce Sunday: Leftovers. Monday: Whole Chicken in a Crockpot, Hasselback potatoes, green beans Tuesday: Chicken (leftover from Monday night), sweet potatoes, and black […]
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In 2015 I’m challenging myself to rethink purchases by taking advantage of more cost effective solutions like borrowing, buying second hand, or just making do with what we already have. We have some hefty financial goals this year and this is just one more way for me to squeeze more from our budget. March Update: […]
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Typical conversation at my house when I’m planning our weekly menu: Mom: “what do you want to eat this week?” Daughter #1: “chicken tenders” Daughter #2: “chicken tenders” Mom: “really? That’s all you’ve got?” Daughters” yep” Chicken tenders are requested A LOT at my house. And they’re really not hard to make. I’ve tried […]
READ MORE >>What We Ate this Week 03.20.15
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Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We went to a Boy Scout fundraiser dinner. Sunday: My daughter had a very long swim meet, so we grabbed burritos at a favorite local restaurant. Monday: […]
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Today’s Debt Free Story is from Ruth. She is the author of the successful website, Living Well Spending Less, where she writes about finding the Good Life on a budget. 1. Tell us about you and your family. Where are you from? What do you and your spouse do for a living? What are your hobbies? […]
READ MORE >>Good-Bye Teflon, Hello Cast Iron
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I have two Teflon pans that I have used for years. But I’ve decided that I want to walk away from Teflon’s non-stick convenience, due to potential danger of the chemicals that make up the non-stick coating. But that’s just me. You can certainly continue on with your Teflon. I might be completely paranoid, but […]
READ MORE >>What We Ate This Week on our Budget 03.13.15
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Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Currently our monthly budget for my family of four is $500. I also share any money-saving tips and tricks that I learned from the week. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Our girls had a Girl Scout sleepover, so my husband and I had a […]
READ MORE >>7 Ways to Spring Clean Your Finances
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Take a deep breath, spring is finally here! If your winter was as long and cold as mine, then you’re also looking forward to opening the windows to fresh air and plenty of sunshine. For some reason those open windows awakens our need to spring clean, so take this time to get your financial house […]
READ MORE >>One Pan Roasted Pork Chops, Potatoes & Green Beans
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One Pan Roasted Pork Chops, Potatoes & Green Beans I found this dish on Rachael Ray and I have made it at least 3 times in the last month. Prior to finding the recipe, I had all but abandoned cooking pork chops. I just couldn’t make them without over-cooking and drying them out. I had […]
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