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Mix & Match Bagged Meals At Home

Bagged meals found in the frozen section at your local grocer can make for a quick weeknight meal. Unfortunately, they come with a heavy price tag and don't always leave you satisfied after a long d...

College Eating: 5 Ways To Spice Up Cafeteria Food

We can offer suggestions about eating healthy and fresh while you're away at college all we want, but the truth of the matter is, most of us are broke as a joke during our time spent on campus. Eati...

Cool Down Tip: Toss Your Yogurt In The Freezer!

It doesn't matter if you're making your own yogurt or you have a favorite store bought brand, one of the quickest ways to have a sweet treat (that's also easy on the hips) is to freeze it! We've pic...

Recipe: The One Minute Brownie

You know that we usually pan box mixes; from scratch is healthier and sometimes even quicker. And yet... while some days we feel in the mood for complicated desserts with lots of steps and ingredients...

How To: Make Blank Slate Beef Jerky

Beef Jerky is a great way to get a little pick me up during your day and is a great take along snack for your summer road trips or backpacking adventures. Although it's protein packed and great fu...

Stretching A Hot Dog Into A Gourmet Buffet

Hot dogs. You say their name and your mind is instantly flooded with thoughts of baseball games and cookouts. Although cooking a more expensive or beautiful pieces of meat on the grill can be fun, ...

Husband Winning Peanut Butter Cookies

When my husband and I were in the early stages of dating, I was living in Minneapolis and he was living up in the cold, frozen city of Duluth. We would drive to see each other on weekends and on Sun...

Tip: Roast Peeled Garlic On The Grill

Although roasting peeled garlic on the grill sounds like a logistical nightmare, it's one of our favorite ways to multitask, save money and keep the heat down in our kitchen as the summer months appr...

Picnic Tip: How To Make a Watermelon Sling

One of our favorite things to bring to outdoor get-togethers (or give as a hostess gift) is a whole watermelon. Not only does it alleviate the stress of prep work, but it's easy to pack and go in a j...

Back To Basics: 12 Ways To Prepare Ground Beef

With so many protein choices now in stores, it's easy to think of ground beef as only reserved for hamburgers. Today we're kicking it old school and reminding you of old family favorites that utiliz...

Blogging Woman's Day: The $100 Kitchen

The secret is out — way out. The idea that you don't need to invest in knife and cookware sets, that you can buy no-name tools at restaurant supply stores and have a fully functional kitchen wit...