Ad Matching at Walmart with No Ad (quick video)

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I already talked you about Walmart’s Ad Match policy and how I’d be showing you a video on me ad matching with no ad so that’s what this video is about. I simply went to Walmart, found the item I wanted to price match, and checked out. I told her they were 5 for $5… [Continue Reading]

4 Ingredient Firecrackers, a 4th of July Snack

firecrackers snack

Summer snacks are big deal when you have kids at your house all the time, and finding ones that are friendly on the pocketbook can sometimes be a challenge. I remember the first time I had these Firecrackers-crackers with seasoning, and they were delicious! I thought they’d make the perfect snack for this 4th of… [Continue Reading]

Father’s Day Practice Cookout for Under $30 Bucks

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We decided to cookout for Father’s Day but needed to “practice” before the real day.  Walmart challenged me to buy food to cook for $30 bucks or less, which was quite a challenge for us since our practice cookout would include about 9 people. Our menu included the following: slab of Spare ribs $13 chunk… [Continue Reading]

Having My Cake and Eating Ice Cream Too! {Giveaway}

Blue Bunny Red Velvet Ice Cream Cake

Can you imagine cake and ice cream all in one?  Well yeah, if you’ve bought an ice cream cake then perhaps you can, but I can’t store those things in my fridge so when I learned that Blue Bunny & Chef Duff Goldman partnered up to create FABULOUS cake ice cream, I knew it was… [Continue Reading]

(Update) Kuhn Rikon Swiss Peeler for the Potato Peeler

kuhn rikon peelers

I wanted to quickly update you about the Potato Peeler I wrote about it recently. My mother informed me that using just ANY potato peeler doesn’t work near as well as the Kuhn Rikon Swiss Peelers do!  She insists that these are the best and so I found them on Amazon. You get 3 for… [Continue Reading]

Whipped Pineapple Upside Down Pie – A Summer Treat with 3 Ingredients

Whipped Pineapple Upside Down Pie using Yogurt

Quick and easy meal solutions are what everyone is craving these days and finding desserts, like this Whipped Yogurt Pie, that are fast fixes are no exceptions.  I brought you a Summer salad using Avocado and Tomato last week, and this week I bring you dessert, both using only 3 ingredients. What I love about… [Continue Reading]

Dick’s Sporting Goods $50 Gift Card {Giveaway}

dick's sportiing goods

With Father’s Day around the corner, I wanted to offer you guys a chance to win a $50 gift card from Dick’s Sporting Goods!  There’s a whole bunch of things that a fella would want from exercise gear to fishing supplies to NFL goodies.  Last I heard, there were closing the deal on the NFL… [Continue Reading]

Potato Peeler for Old People

Pre n Pop

Oh my gosh, I’m cracking up at the title because my mother actually uses this and bought me one!! LOL  No Mom, I’m not calling you old…cause then that would mean I’m old too. This potato peeler, the Prep N’ Pop, is a really fun gadget.    My mom insists on the Kuhn Rikon Peelers! … [Continue Reading]

Free Martha Stewart Grilling eCookbook

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Martha Stewart released her Grilling Cookbook (ecookbook) just in time for Summer! It’s filled with tons of recipes from some outstanding chefs like Emeril Lagasse. It’s a free download but be warned, it’s a good 21MB big so it might take you a few minutes to fully download but I promise, it’s worth it! It’s… [Continue Reading]

Grandma’s Homemade Banana Pudding

Homemade Banana Pudding

Grandma’s Banana Pudding from scratch….there just aint’ nothin’ like this out there that tastes so good!  This is the most requested food dish that family members ask me to bring to holiday get-togethers and any other time I can.  My grandmother made some of the best treats ever and this ranks #1 on my list. … [Continue Reading]

Avocado-Tomato Salad : A Fast Fix with 3 Ingredients

avocado-tomato salad

Summer brings the heat but also brings salad season, which I happen to love.  I’m sure many of you have seen (and perhaps even tried) this Avocado-Tomato Salad but for those who haven’t, it’s a great dish to carry to a cookout, have on fajita day, and even mash up the leftovers (if any) to… [Continue Reading]

Reinvigorating Your Kitchen

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(guest post) The kitchen is the heart and soul of most houses – it is where you come to eat, connect and share time with your friends and family. This is exactly as it should be, yet it can also wear the room down – dozens of guests, screaming kids and hungry adults will age… [Continue Reading]