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Irish Shepard’s Pie | Stout St. Patrick’s Day | New England Shepard’s Pie Recipe
The ultimate food testers in the family are my husband and son-in-law. Today I'm going to show you how… [more]
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Cookie Exchange Ideas | Cookie Swap Recipes | Pinterest Cookies and Recipes
Here are a few of my favorite cookie exchange or cookie swap DIY holiday cookies recipes Pinterest Pins… [more]
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Easy Monkey Bread – Cinnamon Bubble Bread Recipe With Vermont Maple Syrup
To me, Vermont is synonymous with mountains, fall foliage and maple syrup! Not only is Vermont a beautiful… [more]
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Yankee Apple Pandowdy Recipe – Amazing Nutrition Facts About Why An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
You've probably heard the old saying, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." Here's a delicious recipe… [more]
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Best Connecticut Farm Stands Markets – Autumn Roasted Apple and Pumpkin Soup Recipe
Fall is perhaps my favorite season and the turning of the colors of the leaves in New England means that… [more]
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CBS Local Connecticut Most Valuable Blogger Awards 2011 Lifestyle Finalist
I’m so excited to let you know that that I have been honored by having both of my blogs, Frugal New… [more]
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Hungarian Garden Fresh String Green Bean Soup with Spoon Noodles
This is a tried and true homemade Hungarian green bean soup recipe made from fresh string beans and served… [more]
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Traditional New England Food | Easy Double Crust Clam Pie Recipe | Easy Seafood Pie
As a life-long native of New England, summer is synonymous with seafood, lobster and clams in particular.… [more]
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Coupon Clutch Organizer Binder – Looks Like a Designer Tote
If you like to save money by couponing, here’s a coupon clutch organizer that’s fun to carry and… [more]
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Best Coupon Organizer Binder for Extreme Shopping
I’ve found the most magnificent coupon binder to start organizing and tote my coupons around for weekly… [more]
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How To Shop Wisely And Save Money With Coupons And Other Specials
Coupons were created to save you money and to give manufacturers a way to advertise their products. But,… [more]
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Sell Your House Using the Best Ooey Gooey Fudgy Chocolate Brownies Recipe
The last few weeks Hubby and I have been going along for the ride and looking at houses with our oldest… [more]
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Learning How to Save Money With Coupons All Over Again
Surviving a budget is part of an important path to financial independence, yet getting rolling can be… [more]
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Best Brunch Easy Cheesecake Recipe
Here's one of my favorite cheesecake recipes that I think is just the best! I'd like to share it with… [more]
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Crockpot Chocolate Molten Lava Pudding Cake Recipe
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Best Coupon Organizer Binder for Extreme Shopping
I’ve found the most magnificent coupon binder to start organizing and tote my coupons around for weekly shopping trips. As a woman who wears many hats - Mom, Grandmom, Baby Boomer, Entrepreneur, Virtual Assistant, I like to consider myself an organized person. However, I’m most happy when someone else has already figured out a means to get there. Like, why should I reinvent the wheel? So now I’m going to let you in on my coupon binder organizer secret find. The Coupon Binder … [Read More...]

Coupon Clutch Organizer Binder – Looks Like a Designer Tote
If you like to save money by couponing, here’s a coupon clutch organizer that’s fun to carry and looks like a designer tote! You’ll be able to get organized since it holds 3,000+ coupons! Coupon Clutch ... began two years ago as a one employee business where all of the sewing was done at the kitchen table after the kids went to sleep. The Coupon Clutch is a Designer fabric covered binder for organizing coupons featuring fun Animal Prints, Florals, Geometrics, Paisleys, Solids, … [Read More...]

Ham and Spaghetti Casserole | Easy Ham Casserole Recipe | ShopRite Can Can Sale
Here's a family favorite easy and quick pasta casserole recipe for a weeknight using ham steak, canned stewed tomatoes and spaghetti. It's pretty inexpensive to make, and I like to keep the canned ingredients on-hand for a hurry-up dinner especially when ShopRite grocery stores are having a Can Can Sale! Cans for Fans Attention ShopRite Shopper! In 2011, ShopRite donated 40,000 cans of food to local food banks in commemoration of 40 years of Can Can savings by way of its famous, annual … [Read More...]

Easy Soups to Make | Frugal Cheap Soup and Meal Ideas | Winter Soups
A lot people, me included, are inclined to think that soup is rather a difficult dish to make. However I've discovered that this isn't the case, and that making soup can actually be really enjoyable and have a delicious result. So, I've come up with a few different types of soup that will appeal to many people and are relatively easy to prepare. Winter Vegetable Soups First, we have an old favorite of leek and potato soup. There are two ways you can enjoy eating this, either … [Read More...]

Irish Shepard’s Pie | Stout St. Patrick’s Day | New England Shepard’s Pie Recipe
The ultimate food testers in the family are my husband and son-in-law. Today I'm going to show you how to make New England Shepard's Pie, one of my charming son-in-law's favorite recipes that he always asks me to make. Living in New England all my life, I'm pretty used to being holed up in the house whenever we have blizzards. Since I like to cook, it's the perfect opportunity to try out new recipes on the family and fill the house with delightful aromas waifing from the kitchen! The … [Read More...]

Winter Comfort Vegetables | Saute Parsnip Casserole Dish
The holidays are behind us and we're starting a New Year. All the Christmas cookies and desserts have been baked, consumed and hardly a crumb is left. If it hasn't already, soon the snow will begin to fly. To me, that means I'll be hibernating, cocooning and turning to comfort food. I'd like to share my mother-in-law's recipe on how to cook parsnips, a family favorite winter vegetable Parsnip Saute dinner casserole. Yes, my family actually ASKS for me to make these sweet parsnips! … [Read More...]

New Recipe for Chocolate Cherry Fruitcake | Tastefully Simple | Holiday Favorite Chocolate Pound Cake
The holidays are a special time of year, when everyone pulls out their favorite dessert recipes. One of my old tried and true standbys is this Chocolate Cherry Fruitcake that starts with a box mix. Of course, if you're like me, I'm always looking for new ones to add to my recipe collection. Before you turn your nose up and say, "oh no, not another fruitcake" (recipe, not the author!) - this great dessert recipe is more of a pound cake with fruit in it. Try making it with the Tastefully … [Read More...]

Bakers German Semi Sweet Angel Chocolate Cream Pie | Decadent Dazzling Desserts
Every family has a favorite traditional Christmas or Holiday dessert dish. This recipe for German Chocolate Angel Whipped Cream Pie brings back childhood memories for my husband and his family. It's made with real whipped cream, and dark Baker's German Semi Sweet Chocolate - decadent! German Chocolate Angel Whipped Cream Pie Both my husband and his brother will tell us stories (over and over again, as we adults do as we get older) of how they'd wake up from their naps and … [Read More...]

Fast Flavorful Recipe for Chocolate Cake Without Eggs | Depression Era Spice Cake | Yum Yum Holiday Classic
This chocolate loaf simple cake recipe without eggs is made with spices of cloves and cinnamon and is also what is known as a Depression era cake. Because money was tight and food was rationed, many families were forced to become creative to enjoy desserts and sweets. I first was introduced to this easy, simple chocolate cake through my future mother-in-law. Later I found out that my son-in-law's grandmom also makes a cake out of the same recipe. It really is delicious, and … [Read More...]

Chocolate Saltine Toffee Bark Christmas Candy Recipe | Crispy, Melty, Chewy, Gooey, Rich Candy Holiday Goodness
Do you have a sweet tooth? I do, especially when it comes to Christmas and the Holidays! This is one of my favorite chocolate bark candy recipes for Christmas that I got from a co-worker. Actually it's his wife's holiday recipe - he would bring in this chocolate bark made from Saltine crackers, with a toffee base and topped with ooey, gooey chocolate, that was absolutely the best I've ever had! Sometimes it would be sprinkled with walnuts, sometimes she would make it with crushed … [Read More...]

Easiest Ever No Bake Christmas Cookies | Oreo Truffles Balls | Recipe
Here's one of my family's favorite easy no-bake cookie recipes. These Sandwich Oreo Cookie Truffle Balls steal the show at any holiday or Christmas party! When the holidays arrive, everyone enjoys homemade baked goodies. I always enjoy making platters of cookies, candy, breads, cakes and pies to bring to Christmas parties for family, friends, neighbors or a Cookie Exchange with co-workers. However, ingredients for baking from scratch can still be expensive and put a dent in the … [Read More...]

Cookie Exchange Ideas | Frugal Cooking Ideas For Saving Money During the Holidays
The holidays and New Year are full of time for family and friends. Just thinking about making new memories fills people with the Christmas spirit. This Christmas, gather a few of your best girlfriends and host a cookie swap party. It's a frugal way to have some fun and maybe exchange Secret Santa cheap presents. What is a cookie swap? It can be done at any time of the year, but there are so many rich, delectable cookie recipes associated with Christmas, that it is hard to pass up having a … [Read More...]






































