Paula Deen’s The Deen Family Cookbook TSV at QVC

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Today only, you can get Paula Deen’s The Deen Family Cookbook for $16.58! It’s QVC’s Today Special Value and only lasts one day at that price. NOT a member? Signing up is EASY! If you do, you’ll get a $10 credit! (for new members only) Let me know if you sign up for the first… [Continue Reading]

Beef Spring Rolls with Carrots and Cilantro

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As a cowboy’s wife, we tend to eat a lot of beef (it’s furnished with our job) so trying to create healthier meals out of beef is important to me.  This week, I’ll be bringing you three healthier beef recipes thanks to ‘Beef, It’s What’s for Dinner‘. Today’s recipe was fun to make and very… [Continue Reading]

Magazine Subscriptions at Under $18 Each

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If you haven’t already noticed, I added something new called the ‘Mercantile‘, where you’ll be able to purchase products, books, and magazine subscriptions. These are all items that I love and own and I wanted to share them with you. It’s still a work in progress but I do have the magazine subscriptions up. I… [Continue Reading]

Taste of Home Talks Casseroles and Includes My Shrimp Stroganoff Dish!

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Remember my Shrimp Stroganoff Casserole? Well, it’s in the April issue of Taste of Home! I found out a while back that it was going to be in there and was so excited! I was told it had been made in several of the Taste of Home testing kitchens and they were giving it thumbs… [Continue Reading]

Colorful Easter Eggs

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Spring is around the corner and I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait.  This also means Easter is approaching fast.  I would love to hear your ideas and tips for Easter cooking!  Will pick a few to showcase later on.  If you’re looking for some new spring recipe ideas, you can sign up… [Continue Reading]

Healthy Green Grilling with Scanpan

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My weight loss goals this year include more healthy recipes and taking baby steps to going green, so having the chance to try this grill pan out made me more than happy. Some facts you should know right away about this line that makes it special, is that it is 100% PFOA FREE!  A very… [Continue Reading]

Old Fashioned Homemade Pancakes Recipe – Basics

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We are breakfast eaters around here so I can’t really afford to buy premade stuff like those bags full of pancakes or boxes of waffles.  It’s much cheaper to make my own from scratch and I have to say, much better tasting in my opinion.  They are very simple to make and even had my… [Continue Reading]

Ask the Producers of the Today Show YOUR Foodie/Parenting Questions!

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To help celebrate the April release of the book, Today’s Moms: Essentials for Surviving Baby’s First Year, the producers (of  The Today Show & Authors) are holding a live “Ask the Author” session on Twitter! The event will take place on Tuesday, March 24th between 2-4 pm EST. For the actual event, they’ll be using… [Continue Reading]

The New Healthy Choice and ConAgra

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One of the more enjoyable experiences while being at SXSW, was having the chance to meet my sponsor ConAgra. Many of you might be familiar with the agricultural part of who they are so you might be surprised to know that they are the company behind some of your most favorite brands like Hunt’s, Slim… [Continue Reading]

Hot Fudge Cake that Melts in Your Mouth

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And makes your eyes roll back into your head. Yep, this hot fudge cake is that good. Add some Vanilla Bean Ice cream and you’re in heaven!  My girl Tara shared this recipe and now I’m passing it on to you.  If you don’t know Deal Seeking Mom, you need to.  She’s beautiful, smart, and… [Continue Reading]

Must Have Staples to Add Flavor and Cut Costs

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You might be surprised to know that there was a time when we had to send our kids off to their grandparent’s due to lack of food and money.  It was hard and I never want to revisit that time again but it did teach me something.  It taught me to stock up on the… [Continue Reading]

Easy Apple Turnovers with Canned Biscuits

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Just bringing you easy and affordable recipes these days huh!  To make these Apple Turnovers from scratch would be divine but since many of us don’t have the time, I found a shortcut from the coolest cookbook ever, 101 Things to Do with Canned Biscuits!  These only take a few minutes to prepare and about… [Continue Reading]

A Side of Hashbrown Casserole with Fresh Chives

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Sounds slightly fancy but it’s actually VERY easy to make and really not fancy at all….lol  Casseroles are making a comeback which is not a surprise with our current economic situation so when I can find a good casserole that is cost friendly and easy, I run with it full speed ahead. This recipe calls… [Continue Reading]