Let's talk cooking basics for a minute: Here's how to cook rice on the stove top. For perfectly fluffy rice every time; how to make a pot of rice that doesn't stick to the pan! I recently received an email about the weekly ALDI meal plans from View Post
Is Amazon Prime Worth It? 2019 Update!
Is Amazon Prime Worth It? Is Amazon Prime worth it? This may be a trick question, since clearly I do think it's worth it -- or I wouldn't pay for it! But since the question keeps coming up, let me tell you why I think Prime provides enough View Post
How to Make Guacamole for Freezing
Have you ever wondered how to freeze guacamole for later use when avocados are plentiful, cheap, or in season? Why not make the most of nature's most perfect food: Here's how to make guacamole for freezing, as well as how to easily thaw it out for View Post
How to Make Homemade Lunchables (Make It or Buy It?)
Recently one of my local grocery stores had basic Lunchables on sale five for $5.00, and Mr. 10 was begging me to buy them. For some reason he loves these things -- I think it's the novelty, perhaps, because I generally refuse to pay for them. (And View Post
How to Modify a Meal Plan for Your Family
Meal plans can be life savers for busy families, easing the burden of always worrying about "what's for dinner?" and saving you money on last minute convenience foods and restaurants. What do you do, however, if one or more of the meals in a given View Post
Pantry Staples to Have on Hand — Be prepared for the dinnertime rush!
Some of you who follow the weekly ALDI meal plans have been asking which pantry staples are best to stock up on, so here's my first stab at a list. Your family's cupboards of course might differ from mine due to anything from food allergies to View Post
