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How to Save half an Avocado -- Plus Quick not-Guac!

Don't you love all the sales we've been seeing on avocados lately? There's nothing worse than a wasted avocado though, and it's so sad when you want to save half of a cut avocado for later but find that it's turned brown and unappetizing by the next day. So: Here's how to save half an …

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Easy Instant Pot Crash Hot Potatoes

Welcome to the December 11, 2016 edition of Sunday Scratchups: Your weekly recipe from scratch around grocery store matchups, coupons, and sales. Up this week: Instant Pot Crash Hot Potatoes. Small red or Yukon Gold potatoes have been on sale at several local stores, making it a great week for this recipe -- and potatoes are …

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Garlic Rosemary Pork Roast & Potatoes

Garlic rosemary pork roast & potatoes is straight up comfort food: So warm and satisfying, and an easy all-in-one meal! Welcome to the December 4, 2016 edition of Sunday Scratchups: Your weekly recipe from scratch around grocery store sales and affordable ingredients. Earlier this week I stumbled across some super-cheap pork loin at Costco, so picked one …

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Slow Cooker Turkey Soup with Sausage

Welcome to the November 27, 2016 edition of Sunday Scratchups: Your weekly recipe from scratch around grocery sales and affordable ingredients -- Thanksgiving edition! Up today, we have another great use for leftover turkey. Slow Cooker Turkey Soup with Sausage is a favorite older Crock-Pot recipe that I've been tweaking slightly over the years, and a …

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Thanksgiving & Leftovers Recipe Roundup

Are you still pulling together your Thanksgiving feast -- or already looking ahead for ideas on to how to use the leftovers? Hopefully this collection of Thanksgiving- and leftover-related recipes will come in handy. I've also included some different ideas for sides beyond the traditional green bean casserole. Enjoy! And more importantly, have a wonderful …

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Southwest Turkey Soup

Welcome to the November 20, 2016 edition of Sunday Scratchups: Your weekly recipe from scratch around grocery store matchups, coupons, and sales. This week you might end up with some turkey in the house, so here's a recipe to use some up -- with a Southwestern twist! My Southwest Turkey Soup was made with leftover Parsley Sage Rosemary …

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