Recipes

Here is a frozen coffee recipe from our reader, Robert Johnson: Dutch Bros-Like Blended Frozen Coffee Recipe #ratingval# from #reviews# reviews Print Recipe Type: Drink Author: Robert Johnson Ingredients 1 tray of small ice cubes 1 cup of milk (slightly less than 1 cup) 1 1/2 tablespoons of Caffe D’Amore Mocha Frappe Freeze Coffee Mix … Read moreDutch Bros-Like Blended Frozen Coffee Recipe

I’ve really been working on eating fewer processed foods lately, and one of the projects I’ve started to tackle is baking my own bread products. I’m certainly no expert yet, but I was pretty proud of my hamburger bun baking efforts last week. I’ve made whole wheat hamburger buns once before, and though they tasted … Read moreHomemade Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns Recipe

February is a month of birthdays in my family, and I have gifts on the brain. Unfortunately, just a month and a half after Christmas, money is usually tight when all the birthdays hit. I’m always on the lookout for frugal gift ideas, and yesterday a friend and regular reader, Angelsong, reminded me of a … Read moreHow to Make a Personalized Recipe Book

That’s what my son said last night, after tasting the product of some of my Christmas baking. “Mom, these are the best cookies EVER!” It’s rare that I receive such a high culinary compliment from my son. And then I tasted the cookies. He was right! They were really good! So I thought I’d share … Read moreLynnae’s Vanilla Gingersnap Cookies Recipe

Now that school has started, one of the biggest issues in a busy mom’s life is what to serve for breakfast? Even though I don’t send my kids off to school every morning, I remember the days when I did. It was difficult to find something quick, healthy, and cheap. This is one standby that … Read moreA Quick & Cheap Breakfast Burritos Recipe

Sunday is Easter. I love Easter Eggs, Easter baskets, and getting dressed up for church, but I also like to make sure the focus on Easter is firmly on Jesus’ resurrection. That is the reason my family supports Easter, and I want to make sure my children don’t lose sight of that. Still, sometimes it’s … Read moreEaster Resurrection Cookies Recipe

I love mochas. I used to be a regular at Dutch Brothers and Starbucks. Unfortunately, the costs of mochas from the coffee shop can add up quickly. So now I make my own at home. Here’s how I do it. (RSS readers may have to click through to watch the video). For those who can’t … Read moreHow to Make a Frugal Mocha at Home

This post I’d like to focus on making breakfast from scratch. Those of you who don’t have time to make breakfast from scratch in the mornings, keep reading. I have a suggestion for you at the end. One of my kids’ favorite breakfasts is pancakes. They’d eat pancakes every day, if I’d make them. I … Read moreFrugal Breakfast From Scratch with a Homemade Pancake Recipe