Lemon Meringue Pie Bars
Can’t choose between lemon bars and lemon meringue pie? The solution is to combine them, of course. Lemon meringue pie bars are shortbread crust, a creamy lemon filling, and a …
Savvy Housekeeper
How To Pick A Kitten
This post is not an excuse to post pictures of kittens. It’s not! People always ask me how I ended up with such friendly cats. (Some would call my cats …
What's Up Doc? Cocktail
Carrot juice is good for you, full of minerals and vitamins and so on. So why not ruin it by adding alcohol? DIY Cocktails and I thought that sounded like …
Freezer Pizza Dough
I’ve mentioned before that homemade pizza is much cheaper than delivered or restaurant pizza. It costs me $2.65 to make a pizza at home compared to paying $25 for delivery. …
Unusual Pizza Toppings
Like the above Corned Beef Pizza, I like trying unusual toppings on my homemade pizzas. One of the best pizzas I have ever made was one with barbecue ribs. It …
Homemade Vs Delivered Pizza
I eat a lot of pizza. As such, I have carefully analyzed the cheapest way I can purchase a good pizza. And by good, I mean a pizza with real …
How To Propagate A Fuchsia Plant
[Courtesy About.com] Fuchsias are one of the easiest plants to propagate. To grow your own, all you need it a clipping off another plant. That’s great because fuchsias come in …
Fava Beans
This is the remainder of my fava bean harvest. I probably could have gotten some more beans out of the plants but I needed to make room for the tomatoes, …
Eat For A Week For Under $8.50
Last week my food budget felt tight, so I roasted a chicken. One whole chicken is enough for my husband and I to eat on for the entire week. That’s …
Shrinking Violet Cocktail
Presenting my newest concoction with DIY Cocktails: The Shrinking Violet Cocktail. It’s so named because this cocktail is likely to shrink rapidly as soon as you taste it. Oh, and …
Free Green Onions
Here’s how to get some free green onions. Next time you get a batch from the grocery store, don’t throw out the roots. Instead, put them in a pot of …