Arnold Bread Sandwich Quiz and Contest

Arnold 100% Natural Soft breads are made with no high fructose corn syrup, no sucralose and no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. The line features three varieties: Soft Made with Whole Grain White, Soft Honey Wheat and Soft 100% Whole Wheat Bread. Each is baked with whole grains, yet has a soft texture that pleases [...]

Menu Plan Monday- March 30

Well, I said I was switching my meal planning day to Wednesday, and yet our fridge and pantry has nothing in it that can be combined to make even one meal, so I had to plan menus yesterday and I’ll need to go shopping today. I guess old habits are hard to break! Here’s [...]

Four Foods on Friday 71

It’s Friday again already, yay! Here are this week’s Four Foods on Friday questions:

#1. What’s your favorite cereal?

Oh, I love cereal!  Some of my favorites are Golden Grahams, Apple Jacks, Life, Frosted Flakes, Frosted Mini Wheats, and GrapeNuts Trail Mix Crunch.

#2. What do you use to flip food on the stove?

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Taste of Home Easy Recipes Under 300 Calories #1, Anytime Turkey Chili

Thanks to Taste of Home, I have a bunch of wonderful recipes to share with you, all of which are under 300 calories per serving and easy to make! First up, Anytime Turkey Chili, with the surprising addition of canned pumpkin!

Anytime Turkey Chili

$1.31 per serving

PREP: 15 min. COOK: 1-1/4 hours

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Menu Monday 3/23

Here’s what I’m planning to make this week:

Monday: Tacos, refried beans, chips and salsa

Tuesday: Cola chicken, mashed potatoes, peas

Wednesday: Spaghetti, garlic bread, corn

Thursday: Hot dogs, baked beans

Friday: Pizza night

What are you making for dinner this week? For more great menu ideas, visit I’m an Organizing Junkie!

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Bread Baking- A Guest Post

Tips for baking bread and loving the process

By guest writer Tracy Falbe

Many cooks are usually enthusiastic about baking bread until they read the recipe directions and get intimidated by the time involved. The kneading, rising, punching down, shaping, and rising again take hours. I realize few people, including myself, have time to [...]

Four Foods on Friday #70

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, this week’s questions from Fun, Crafts and Recipes (the home of Four Foods on Friday) are all about the color green and traditional St. Patrick’s Day foods.  Here are my answers!

#1. What’s your favorite green food?

Guacamole, green beans, fresh raw or steamed broccoli, romaine and leaf lettuce, [...]

Weekly Meal Plan

Well, I missed Menu Monday again. I am just so busy on Mondays with all the emails that come in over the weekend! And since my husband gets paid every other Wednesday, I’m not thinking about a new weekly meal plan until Wednesdays.  For this week, I’m using one of THE BEST ways to plan [...]

Four Foods on Friday 69

Here are this week’s questions: #1. Olive oil. What kind do you prefer to use? We buy Meijer brand, I think it’s just ‘regular’ olive oil. I know, I know, I should be using extra virgin olive oil or EVOO as Rachael Ray calls it!

#2. Meatballs. Do you make them from scratch, buy premade [...]

Easy (and surprising!) ways to cut 100 calories

From Women’s Health Magazine comes this great article, 78 Ways to Cut 100 Calories. Making small swaps during meals and snacks can really add up! The most surprising to me? That there are less calories in Wendy’s Value Menu Fries than in the Sour Cream & Chives Baked Potato!

Cut 100 calories at…

Breakfast

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