Monday Money Tip: “Fun” Money
Budget some “fun” money each month that you don’t have to keep track of. Budgeting shouldn’t seem like a punishment, you can have some cash set aside for each family member to spend as they please.
Pecan Pie Muffins
Here is a simple recipe for muffins that taste like pecan pie filling! They aren’t the prettiest muffins I’ve ever made, but they still tasted good. Ingredients: 1 cup packed light brown sugar 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (I thought it could’ve...
Coupons 4-24-13
Food Save $0.50 on any ONE (1) 1.76 oz. Altoids® tin (AVAILABLE AT WALMART) SAVE $1.00 ON TWO when you buy TWO BOXES any flavor General Mills cereals listed: Chex® • Fiber One® • Total® • Wheaties® • Oatmeal Crisp® (DFSI) SAVE $1.00 ON TWO when you buy TWO BOXES any...
Homemade Bagels
I found this great recipe for homemade bagels at Blissful and Domestic and tweaked it just a bit in order to add some yummy mix-ins! I made 4 different kinds of bagels: chocolate chip, cranberry, cinnamon sugar, and plain salted. These were very popular with my...
Monday Money Tip: Infrequent Bills
Set aside money for infrequent bills. Several companies, such as some in car insurance, bill every few months or six months, etc. Divide the total by the number of months in the billing cycle to figure out how much money you need to set aside each month to have ready...
Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
This is a recipe I found and tweaked while I was looking for a lighter cookie recipe. Ingredients: 2 tbs butter, melted ½ cup sugar ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa 1 large egg 1 tsp. Vanilla ¼ cup uncooked regular oats ¼ cup + 2 tbs flour ¼ tsp baking powder dash of salt ¼...
Leftover Makeover: Beefaroni
This month’s leftover makeover consists of turning two leftover items into one new dish… # 1: macaroni and cheese # 2: hamburger leftover from BBQ Beef Biscuits Combined into.. Baked Beefaroni! I simply mixed them together with a little bit of extra...