We are excited to partner with SheSpeaks on featuring the Macy's Recipe Share Contest! SheSpeaks has teamed up with Macy's and their Recipe Share Contest! Share your favorite holiday recipe for a chance to win $1000 and have it featured on Food Republic. You can submit … [Read more...]
The Daring Cooks’ Challenge: Cooking with Tea
Sarah from Simply Cooked was our November Daring Cooks’ hostess and she challenged us to create something truly unique in both taste and technique! We learned how to cook using tea with recipes from Tea Cookbook by Tonia George and The New Tea Book by Sara Perry. I have been … [Read more...]
Mamapedia Deal: Cooking Light 2 years for $15
We don't post a lot of deals here but when we saw this one today, we had to share! Mamapedia Deals is a great deal site (yes, the widget is in our sidebar!) We LOVE Cooking Light at our house. We both look through this magazine each month and look for ideas. They have a deal … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Middle East Feast
Today's Meatless Monday was a clean out the cupboard meal. We had some Middle East mixes in the cupboard so they became tonight's feast. We had the Manischewitz Falafel and Hummus mixes and a Near East Taboule. My father visited the Middle East several times when I was growing … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Halloween 2011
This year was the first year we didn't need a stroller for Halloween Trick-or-Treating! Little Dude finally decided to put on part of his costume and get some candy! So here is my cowboy, Strawberry Shortcake, Mermaid, and Dinosaur (really, he is just missing the head for the … [Read more...]
California Wine Club – Month 2
Details ... Since 1990, club owners Bruce and Pam Boring have traveled California's wine country searching for limited-production wines from small, family-owned wineries dedicated to the art of making fine wine. Whether for yourself or a gift, CWC membership is an adventure in … [Read more...]
Learning with Curious George
Details ... This workbook series draws on curriculum designed by teachers and aligned to National and State Standards. Children will be led through colorful, kid-friendly activities by their familiar friend Curious George. Each Workbook features: Full color worksheets that … [Read more...]
November 2011 Monthly Meal Plan
Our Monthly Meal Plan has kind of become a staple of our budgeting process. Rather than planning for meals from week to week, we put in a little extra time and effort and knock it out right away. It takes a little discipline, but sticking to the plan can keep costs down and … [Read more...]
Great Harvest Bread Company
Details ... (Taken from GreatHarvest.com) It all began back in the 1970s. Our founders, Pete and Laura Wakeman, were just a couple of college kids who baked amazing scratch-made whole grain bread to help pay their tuition at Cornell University. Newly married in 1975, the … [Read more...]
Barber Foods Rescue Box
Details ... Preparing dinner can be such a pain, especially when you and your family are starving and tired but don’t want to submit to the regular “dinner monotony” of pizza or take out. Thankfully, Barber Foods can help. Barber Foods has been creating uniquely satisfying … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Cheese”steak”
First and foremost...if you are from Philadelphia, just go to the next topic! You will likely be offended. I plan to mimic the flavors of a cheesesteak, replacing the steak with portobello mushrooms. Don't get me wrong...I love a good cheesesteak! The ones in Philly are the … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Butternut Squash Gnocchi
This week is one of our favorite fall meals. Gnocchi are soft, pillowy dumplings that can be made out of a variety of ingredients, including ricotta or potato. Ask 50 Italian grandmothers and you'll get 50 different recipes. Our variation with roasted butternut squash uses … [Read more...]
The Daring Cooks’ Challenge: Moo Shu
The October Daring Cooks' Challenge was hosted by Shelley of C Mom Cook and her sister Ruth of The Crafts of Mommyhood. They challenged us to bring a taste of the East into our home kitchens by making our own Moo Shu, including thin pancakes, stir fry and sauce. I've never had … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Spaghetti Squash Casserole
Don't let the picture fool you! This looks like a glob on a plate, but boy what a tasty glob! Those great fall flavors and textures shine through and really warm you up on a cool, crisp fall evening. Our Meatless Monday this week is inspired by some of the great produce that … [Read more...]
Friday Favorite: DiNic’s in Phildelphia
Friday Favorites is another almost weekly feature here at Simply Budgeted. The whole point of this feature is to share some of our favorite finds. Anything is game. Food. Cleaning supplies. Kid stuff. Garden favorites. Recipes. Anything that I really like and want to randomly … [Read more...]