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8 Fantastic Desserts for Thanksgiving

Finish off your Thanksgiving feast with one — or more — of these delicious desserts! You know the old adage, “So many desserts, so little time.” It’s true, of course. It’s so hard to choose just one dessert to make for Thanksgiving. Even though we often have only eight people which would maybe need a […]

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Cheat Sheet for Freezing Baked Goods

You know how I love to use the freezer to help me get ahead. There’s no better time to do that than at the holidays. Spend a day baking up a storm (grab this holiday baking freezer cooking plan if you need inspiration) and then stock the freezer with all that yummy goodness. Not sure […]

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Rebel with a Cause Smashed Potatoes

Smashed Potatoes can make a great meal.Prepare these simple, non-fussy potatoes to go with your favorite gravy and roast meats. Mashed potatoes are one of the best parts of a meal. Honestly, I could just eat mashed potatoes and gravy. And maybe some veg on the side. In fact, I do, quite often. Potatoes and […]

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How to Choose Wine for Your Thanksgiving Meal

Ever get paralyzed by the thought of choosing a bottle of wine to serve your guests? Don’t fear the wine aisle anymore. The Wine4.Me App can help. Broiled Bruschetta This past weekend, I prepared a big Italian feast for my parents, sister and brother-in-law, and all the kids. Since we had six adults in the […]

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Dinner Every Night for Under $10?

You know what they say, if you don’t have a target, you’ll never hit anything. This is true for so many areas of life, but quite importantly for financial goals. If we don’t strive to achieve something, we’ll more than likely achieve nothing. Success takes effort. Cooking at home, frugal shopping, and meal planning can […]

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Grocery Geek Falls Overboard

Last week I said that I wouldn’t worry about it if I went overboard (or budget, as the case may be) on our groceries this month. I have to remind myself of that tonight as I type up this post. We were gone for a month and there was no food in the house. Groceries […]

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Chicken Chili with White Beans

This chili redolent with spices and bursting with chicken and white beans comes together quickly in 30 minutes or less. I graduated from high school in 1990. That means that I gained a lot of my culinary education (starving college student, food service worker, waitress, newlywed) in the 90s, the era of the Chicken Caesar […]

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Easy and Elegant Thanksgiving Day Appetizers

Have a selection of appetizers on hand for your family and guests on Thanksgiving so no one gets hangry! I don’t know about you, but it’s rare that I have a meal ready when I think I will. I might invite guests over for dinner at 6, but it may actually be 7 before we […]

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Good Cheap Eats Giveaway Week #2

Win one of three copies of Good Cheap Eats each week in November. This month, we’re sharing a dozen copies ofGood Cheap Eatswith readers. Last week’s winners are posted here. As the holiday season approaches, so does the temptation to go overboard in grocery spending. You know how that is, right? With Good Cheap Eats: […]

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How I Lost 6 Pounds on Vacation

I went to France for a month and lost six pounds. Here’s how I think it happened. We spent 30 days in Europe this fall. I ate a chausson aux pommes or a croissant almost every morning. I indulged in my favorite chocolate-hazlenut cookies from college, Hello Kango, every afternoon. I enjoyed rich cheese and […]

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