Who would love a chance at receiving a copy of the soon-to-be released The Good Life for Less: Giving Your Family Great Meals, Good Times, and a Happy Home on a Budget book? Amy Clark, of MomAdvice, has her first book coming out at the start of the New Year. One lucky winner though will get it before then! The publisher, Penguin Books,… Continue reading Giveaway Alert! The Good Life for Less
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Meals and whatnot.
Lemony Swiss Chard Spaghetti – Comfort Food for Fall
A quick and tasty dinner -with a vegan option. It is an odd one that until this year I had not knowingly eaten swiss chard, now I actively look for it when I shop. I prefer the bundles with long crisp stalks. I like to strip the stalks of the leaves, dice the stalks and then the leaves.… Continue reading Lemony Swiss Chard Spaghetti – Comfort Food for Fall
“Oh Wow” Vegan Banana Muffins
Props to Somer for her vegan-no-fat-added-banana-muffin recipe, that I adapted. The recipe sounded intriguing - and easy - and more so I had 3 bananas that had seen better days (the kind made for this recipe...) Result? 12 very moist and tasty muffins - that if one put frosting on, they'd pass for a cupcake...just saying.....and they get… Continue reading “Oh Wow” Vegan Banana Muffins
Food Gifts: Creamy Vegetable-Lentil Soup Dry Mix
Curious for ideas on savory, non-sweet gifts you could make up easily? Consider this one...which can be presented as a plant-based, minimally processed and vegan friendly gift, always a bonus? I adapted a recipe I saw in the 2012 issue of Better Homes and Garden Food Gifts: It is one of the thick "magazines" that are more… Continue reading Food Gifts: Creamy Vegetable-Lentil Soup Dry Mix