1. They taste good. Duh. Isn’t that one reason why we pick up mixes at the store? Whether it’s a cake mix, a box of mac and cheese, or a box of elaborate cous cous with olive oil and garlic, you’d have to agree that if it didn’t taste good to someone in your house, [...]
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How I “got burned” buying flowers online
{Flickr credit where credit is due: CCCvrcak} Last year’s Mother’s Day shopping was a disaster. (Now, I know my mom is probably reading this so I should be careful with what I say.) I ordered flowers from an online source that shall remain nameless to protect the guilty. Both my mother-in-law and mother live a [...]
Frugal Friday: nonstick cooking spray alternative
I recently bought a really cheap brand of nonstick cooking spray. It was $2-something at Smart and Final. That would have been a great find, except it didn’t work. It left gunky residue on my pans and it didn’t keep food from sticking. Ick! I kept thinking there has to be a greener way… a [...]
