Category Archives: Seasonal Recipes

Holidays on a Budget

From Halloween to the Super Bowl—family and friends gather, and there is usually food and sometimes gifts involved.  This can be hard on your waistline and your checking account!  Statistics speculate that the average household spends over $1600 during the holidays.  This year finds many families struggling financially, and adding the holidays to their load shouldn’t put them over the top.  With a few simple tips, you can enjoy your holiday traditions, and keep yourself

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A Low Chocolate Halloween!

My kids love Halloween.  They do trick or treat very far in our neighborhood, and they still seem to get a ton of candy.  Their aunts and grandma give them treats too!  The problem with all that candy is that they have been known to eat a ton of it without me knowing it, and I have been known to raid their buckets too!  Don't get me wrong. I am not anti-candy.  I do not need it, and they do
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Freezing Grated Zucchini For Baking

Ideally you would harvest zucchini that is tender, about 6 to 8 inches long and about 2 inches in diameter. As zucchini grows larger, it becomes tougher and has more seeds. Unfortunately even if you harvest them daily, there is always that one or two that sneak past the optimum size. Actually, I don't think I have harvested any that were the optimum size. What do you do with those larger zucchini that are still edible, but past the prime for
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