During the hot summertime months I drink a lot of fruit smoothies. Fresh fruit is readily available and at an affordable price...so I stock up on fruit and freeze them for later use. A few weeks ago I got a great deal on watermelon and frozen 9 quart size bags of watermelon chunks to use in my fruit … [Read more...] about Refreshing Watermelon Smoothie Recipe
Food and Recipes
Refreshing Pineapple Smoothie Recipe
I have been enjoying fresh juicing recipes for 5 months now. One of the best purchases I have made was my Nutribullet. It allows me to whip up a combination of fruits and veggies into a juice that is so good for you. I feel so much better inside! I am just loving the results. I love to try … [Read more...] about Refreshing Pineapple Smoothie Recipe
How to Blanch Fresh Tomatoes
Every year we plant a big backyard garden and one of the main things that we grow is tomatoes! We grow all kinds of different varieties of tomatoes which I blanch, cook down into our favorite Italian tomato sauce and then can for the the wintertime. Oh yeah...I am a BIG TIME home canner! Today I … [Read more...] about How to Blanch Fresh Tomatoes
Beat The Summer Heat with Moët Ice Imperial
I love summertime and I always try to stretch out the final rays of the warm sun as long as possible. And with Summer winding down and back to school on the horizon for many of us, there are still plenty of good reasons to celebrate! Fun family gatherings, weddings, parties, or a final goodbye to … [Read more...] about Beat The Summer Heat with Moët Ice Imperial
Sparkling Cherry Cocktail Recipe
Summer time is a great time for friends and family get-togethers and keeping it easy is just what we look for when planning. I love mixing up big pitchers of beverages for both cost saving reasons and ease of serving. You can also do that with cocktails too. This summer refresher, made with … [Read more...] about Sparkling Cherry Cocktail Recipe
Pistachio and Cranberry Bite Baked Donuts with Vanilla Icing
I love making various homemade donut recipes and today, I am sharing one with you that I find very unique. Check this out! Making these scrumptious donuts is the perfect way to celebrate this delicious day! Heather Goldberg and Jenny Engel of Spork Foods have created a delicious donut recipe … [Read more...] about Pistachio and Cranberry Bite Baked Donuts with Vanilla Icing
Lollapalooza-Inspired Recipes from Country Crock
With Lollapalooza closely approaching, we thought it only appropriate to share easy summer recipes – inspired by festival headliners – which you can whip up as you jam out to your favorite bands in preparation for one of this summer’s hottest music festivals (even if they can’t make it to Chicago … [Read more...] about Lollapalooza-Inspired Recipes from Country Crock
Buying Locally Grown Grapes
Today I have a bit of a strange item for my frugal find! I love shopping at the Farmers Markets and on Saturdays, I hit up two different ones. There is one in town to the south of me and one in the town north of me. This past week I made sure to go early because the grape farmer was going to be … [Read more...] about Buying Locally Grown Grapes