(Update: School meals are FREE to ALL students through 2022! Read about that here or on your child’s school district website.) I previously shared a guide to finding free meals for your kids and family in Minnesota during this time of quarantine. A major source of this food is school districts around the state and nation. […]
Homemade Frosted Strawberry Pop Tarts Recipe
Kids love pop tarts. Heck – I love pop tarts! I grew up with them – eating them for breakfast most mornings before school as a kid. I especially liked the frosted strawberry ones – mmmm! However, they weren’t the most healthful breakfast, and I could feel my blood sugar spike and crash as the […]
Best Banana Bread Recipe
One of my favorite foods to make is banana bread. It’s ideal year-round, there are many variations and you can typically freeze it to enjoy later. I’ve tried many recipes for banana bread over the years, and have posted several here, but I think I’ve finally found the best one ever. It has butter and […]
4 Healthy Halloween Treats That Don’t Have Any Tricks
Halloween may seem a long way away, but fear not: it’ll be here before you know it. That means that it’s never too early to start brainstorming ideas for decor, costumes, and best of all, yummy treats for your annual Halloween party! But it’s also important to keep health in mind and come to a […]
Frugal Super Bowl Party Guide
The Super Bowl is coming up this Sunday!!! If you’re planning to stay home and host a Super Bowl game, but don’t want to spend a lot, no worries! There are many ways you can throw a fabulous Super Bowl party on a budget which I’ve rounded up here: Tips for a Frugal Super Bowl […]
Easy Chicken Corn Chowder Recipe
Sometimes I just crave a warm, hearty bowl of soup. Yesterday was one of those times. And I had pretty much all the ingredients on hand for a, easy but yummy chicken corn chowder recipe I received recently from a friend. So I tried it – and LOVED it. Easy Chicken Corn Chowder Recipe
My Review (& Test!) of Opal®, the Apple that Doesn’t Turn Brown!
I had the fun opportunity to try out Opal apples, a special non-GMO apple that advertises that it doesn’t turn brown after it’s sliced! If you serve an apple to your kids, most likely they won’t eat it once it turns brown, right? This is a dilemma for parents who send sliced fruit to school […]
Purchase Simek’s Meatballs and Feed Both Your Family and a Child in Need
(Disclosure: I’ve partnered with Simek’s Meatballs for this sponsored post to let you know about their great partnership with Feed My Starving Children. Child hunger across the world is such an important issue and I’m proud to support their efforts to provide children the nourishment they need.) It’s December – that time of year when things get […]
Easy Gourmet Lasagna with Red Gold on a Cold Minnesota Night
Easy Gourmet Lasagna. Perfect on a cold Minnesota night. That’s what I made recently with my kids, it tasted delicious, and it took only 20 minutes to prepare before going in the oven! What made it so easy?
Frugal Meal-Planning with Simek’s Meatballs – Recipes & Giveaway
With the temperatures dropping and days becoming shorter (I can’t believe it’s already dark out by dinnertime!), nothing beats a comforting, home-cooked meal that’s easy on the budget. I’ve been cooking more hot-dishes, casseroles and other “Minnesota” foods that are easy to put together and inexpensive. This is why I was happy when Simek’s contacted […]