This is an easy Basil Tomato Bisque soup recipe you can make from home, just like in restaurants! Tomato soup can run the gamut. Some are on the salty side and brothy, some are chunky (personally? = ew), some are so perfectly smooth you think it’s tomato-flavored soup instead of the real deal. I’ve alwaysContinue Reading
What to Buy in January in Order to Spend Less
It’s the beginning of the year and you want to save money. What to buy in January in order to spend less? A new year, a new month … a new start to your budget, perhaps? What is it exactly about January that has our wheels spinning with ideas to have a healthier lifestyle, createContinue Reading
$10 Budget | Frugal Birthday Gifts for Kids
On a budget? These frugal birthday gifts for kids will give you a ton of easy, fresh ideas for the next birthday party your child attends! If we’re honest, birthday parties for toddlers are a great excuse for the moms to get together and chat, and except for photos, the kiddo just isn’t going toContinue Reading
Nutmeg Logs Christmas Cookie Recipe
Heading to a Christmas cookie exchange? My favorite Christmas cookie growing up were these Nutmeg Logs, easy to make and so yummy!One of my favorite Christmas cookies that my mom made when I was growing up are Nutmeg Logs. They are almost a shortbread cookie base, with a layer of stiff icing on top andContinue Reading
Chocolate Peppermint Oatmeal Cookies Recipe
Chocolate Peppermint Oatmeal Cookies are a great Christmas cookie recipe using oats, cocoa and peppermint baking chips.Chocolate and mint go together at Christmastime nearly as perfectly as Rudolph and Clarice. I tweaked a traditional oatmeal cookie recipe to include these flavors in these Chocolate Peppermint Oatmeal Cookies! A few years ago, Quaker celebrated the 100th anniversary of theirContinue Reading
Spiced Cider Recipe
Fall is the perfect time for this easy spiced cider recipe! Made in a slow cooker or on the stove, it’s a must have fall recipe! I started making this Spiced Cider recipe years ago when I was working at a radio station. Before Christmas we always had an office pitch-in, and this is whatContinue Reading
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