Last night, I got a sudden craving for the Snackin’ Cakes of my childhood. Do you remember those? They were a box mix that mixed in the pan with a fork, and you just had to add water. They were super moist and yummy.
I don’t do mix cakes anymore (I like to be able to pronounce what I put in my kids’ bodies), and I don’t think the Snackin’ Cakes are made anymore.
So I decided to experiment and come up with my own version.
Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Snackin’ Cake
Whole Wheat Chocolate
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This is an article I wrote back in 2000. It’s kind of interesting to read it and see what has changed, but most hasn’t. We were a family of six in 2000, with my youngest son being less than a year old. Now there are only four of us, and he’s 10½! Smaller changes are the we don’t eat the same thing for breakfast or lunch every day anymore, and I avoid buying pre-made anything (if I can’t pronounce an ingredient, I don’t want to serve it to my family).
A lot of it still holds true, though, so I thought
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I learned this tip from a friend years ago, and it must have saved me oodles of money over the years.
Instead of buying a separate facial scrub, just squeeze or pour out your normal amount of facial cleanser and add about a teaspoon of baking soda to it in your palm. Mix it in your palm and wash your face with it.
Your face will feel super clean and really soft afterwards – even better than with one of the expensive facial scrubs.
This post is
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Black bean burritos are a favorite standby here. The kids like them, and I love them because they are made with stuff I always have around – so if I forget to take something out of the freezer, I’ve still got dinner.
They are also great for those times when I’m really trying to stretch the grocery budget.
Black Bean Burritos
Black Bean Burritos
8 flour tortillas
2 cans of black beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup water or broth
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shredded cheese
Put all ingredients
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A couple weeks ago, spiral hams were on a ridiculous sale, so I bought one and we had a lovely, decadent dinner, with ham and mashed potatoes and rolls and applesauce. We also had enough ham left over for a second dinner, plus meat for lots of sandwiches, and a ham bone to freeze for soup. I made our favorite, split pea soup.
Split Pea Soup
Split Pea Soup
1 pound of split peas
2 quarts water
Ham bone
1 onion, diced
1 clove of garlic, smashed
2 stalks of celery, diced
2 carrots, diced
1 tsp. oregano
1 tsp.
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I love to eat fish, and all but one of my kids love fish, too. My favorite fish is orange roughy. A few months ago, I was talking to a friend and mentioned that I was making orange roughy for dinner. She told me that orange roughy are overfished and close to being on the endangered list.
I knew of a couple other varieties of fish that I don’t buy because of those kinds of issues, and I was starting to feel overwhelmed – how am I supposed to remember what’s okay to buy and what isn’t while I’m in the
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I wanted to serve pita chips with the roasted red pepper dip, but the store-bought ones were exhorbitant! We’re talking almost $4 for a 6-ounce bag. So I bought two 12-ounce packages of pitas for $1.53 each and made my own chips.
I just stacked one package of pitas and cut them in half, and then in half again, then twice more across, so that each pita made eight chips. Like this: 
Then I scattered them on a baking sheet (I didn’t grease
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March 9th, 2010 | 
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