We recently had the opportunity to drive the 2012 KIA Sorento for a week. The kids were thrilled to have something new in the driveway even if Little Dude insisted it was a van. The Dark Cherry color of the Kia Sorento that we drove is almost identical to the color of our … [Read more...]
The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap: Orange Pecan Cookies
This year we participated in The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap. We aren't really food bloggers in that we don't only blog about food but we do loving sharing our recipes and this was a great excuse to make a new cookie. We decided to look through my grandma's cookbook. We found … [Read more...]
Hodgson Mill’s ‘Have a Grain Holiday’ Recipe Contest: Glazed Banana Bread
Beth has an addiction to making banana bread. We blame it on her mom who also has this same addiction. Of course, she then blames it on her mom (see a pattern here?!) "Grandma's Banana Bread" is a common item seen coming out of our oven around here. Over the years, both Beth and … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Slow Cooker Vegetarian Garden Chili
It's getting on wintertime and, here in Virginia, it's starting to get cold. As such, soup and chili are going to start being staples around our house. What better way to cook these comforting meals than using that slow cooking crockpot? Hook it up in the morning and you're … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Red Beans and Rice
Our family love rice. With few exceptions, if you place a dish with rice in front of my kids, they will eat it. I love red beans and rice in particular because, growing up in Louisiana, the dish was kind of a staple of my youth. Many recipes add meat (ham hocks, sausage, etc.) … [Read more...]
Friday Favorites: Top Secret Recipe (TV Show)
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...]
Thanksgiving Memories: Pecan Crusted Sweet Potato Casserole
Thanksgiving is a pretty special time around our house. I don't really have a large extended family and the family that I do have is spread all over. Growing up, we didn't really do Sunday dinners, so those few times that we did get together for big meals were pretty … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Pumpkin Polenta
Polenta is a pretty basic dish. It's just another starch like mashed potatoes, rice, or pasta. Polenta is most closely related to grits. I grew up not liking grits because they can be so...well, gritty. When done correctly, polenta can be a little mushy and, on it's own, it's … [Read more...]
Macy’s Recipe Share Contest
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...]
Sesame Street B is for Baking: 50 Yummy Dishes to Make Together!
Details ... Now parents can introduce their kids to baking with a fun, kid-friendly guide to baking from the Sesame Street gang! A perfect companion cookbook to Sesame Street 40th Anniversary C is for Cooking (Wiley 2009), Sesame Street B is for Baking: 50 Yummy Dishes to … [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...]
The Cooking Light Gluten-Free Cookbook
Cooking Light The Gluten-Free Cookbook: Simple Food Solutions for Everyday Meals Details ... Cooking Light introduces The Gluten-Free Cookbook-the search for simple, healthy and delicious gluten-free meals is over. Cooking Light developed more than 180 everyday recipes that … [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...]
Friday Favorites: Apple Cake
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...]
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