This month's Eat Well, Spend Less topic is all about back-to-school, from breakfast to creative lunch ideas to easy snacks to last-minute dinners. We're breaking down the process of how to feed those school-bound mouths. In exactly 13 days, I will be getting ready to pack the … [Read more...] about Eat Well, Spend Less: The Art of Back-to-School Lunches
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Eat Well, Spend Less: August Wrap-Up and a SodaStream
This month the Eat Well and Spend Less series was all about entertaining in the summer months. Planning a get-together? Here are a few tips to help make your entertaining easier, as well as a chance to win a SodaStream Crystal Machine to make entertaining at home a … [Read more...] about Eat Well, Spend Less: August Wrap-Up and a SodaStream
The Right and Proper Way to Bake a French Fry
How to bake a good and crispy french fry at home. Here are three different methods we tried, each with different results from boiling and pre-baking to letting them soak. As part of my french fry flavor creation for Alexia Foods, I needed to figure out the right and proper … [Read more...] about The Right and Proper Way to Bake a French Fry
Eat Well, Spend Less: Entertaining in Small Spaces
This month in the Eat Well, Spend Less series we're looking at summer entertaining, and I'll be taking a look at how to entertain in small spaces comfortably and with ease. My husband and I enjoy entertaining and always have. We invited over 300 family members to our … [Read more...] about Eat Well, Spend Less: Entertaining in Small Spaces
Summer Pantry Challenge: Vacation Menu Edition
For the second week of the Summer Pantry Challenge, I needed to create a menu for an upcoming vacation we're heading into. This menu came straight from the pantry to create road-trip snacks and cabin meals for us. We're planning our yearly trip to the great northern … [Read more...] about Summer Pantry Challenge: Vacation Menu Edition









