I recently shared how I have teamed with a fellow blogger Neyssa, who runs the site Latina Misfit on a Mission to run a series of Hispanic-inspired Thanksgiving and holiday recipes here at The Coupon Project! Make sure to check out the Chorizo Rice and Turkey & Cheese Empanadas recipes in case you missed them….
About once every month or so, I’ll treat my kids to before-school Starbucks! We did this just last week and my daughter was hoping that they had their pumpkin scones in stock because it’s her absolute favorite Starbucks item. She was in luck! She mentioned to me that we should just make our own pumpkin…
I sometimes get the urge to make a whole mess of pancakes or waffles on a lazy Saturday morning. I happen to have had a bit of buttermilk in my fridge, so I decided to peruse AllRecipes.com for a great buttermilk waffle recipe. I’m happy to say, I found one! In fact, these waffles were…
As I’m preparing for our family’s upcoming road trip, I have come across many awesome, FREE road trip related downloads across the Internet and I thought it would be nice to compile them for you here in one post! If any of these strike your fancy, make sure to click on the link below the…
I have picked a lot of blackberries over the past few weeks. A lot. You know it isn’t good when you start dreaming you’re picking berries! All told, I’ve picked enough to: But, I also wanted to do something a little extra special with blackberries. Something to enjoy late some night as a reward for…
Mini Calzones Recipe Have you ever come up with an idea so simple, it’s just genius? I don’t mean to gloat – but that’s basically what you’re about to encounter here with today’s recipe. Not only are these calzones simple and inexpensive to make – they are portable, freezer-friendly, and kid-friendly. In other words, they…
Wondering how to make spaghetti sauce? This easy spaghetti sauce recipe breaks it down for you step by step, including a freezer-friendly storage solution! This is the year of the lazy garden. The year I only half-way planted, half-way weeded, and hardly ever watered. While a number of things didn’t grow (as was to be…
Who remembers the Good Humor strawberry shortcake ice cream bars from your childhood? You know, these ones… Very seldom did we get to buy ice cream off the ice cream truck, but when we did, this was always my “go-to” ice cream. Something about those strawberry/vanilla crunch balls was just sooooo yummy in my tummy. A…
Make your next trip extra special with these DIY Camping Kits for Kids – all using items from the dollar store! DIY Camping Kits for Kids I am all about memory making. It seems the older I get, the more I emphasize the importance of making memories with our kids. I mean, I know we…
My son loves those Jamba Juice and Yoplait frozen smoothie mixes you can buy in the frozen section. However, it’s been awhile since I’ve seen a screaming deal for those, so I decided, “hey – why not make my own?” I once saw a great tip for prepping freezer smoothies in a magazine using ice…