We are in for some glorious weather this week in the Philadelphia area…finally! That means lots of time will be spent in our backyard working on growing grass, weeding, and hopefully planting a vegetable garden next weekend! Our trip to Florida was quick and packed, but also lovely. the weather was gorgeous, I got to […]
Chocolate Banana Cream Pie Recipe #Pyrex100
I have a love of old school kitchen equipment. Iron skillets, glass bakeware and storage containers, and not a microwave in sight. While I also profess my love for more modern kitchen appliances like refrigerators, there’s something about cooking and baking in old school traditions that makes sense to me. When Pyrex®, a World Kitchen brand, […]
#MakeitMango Mango Recipes & Cooking with Kids
Mango is one of our family’s favorite fruits. Available year-round in the produce aisle and in the freezer we use it regularly throughout the year for smoothies, fruit salads, and a simple snack. We were invited to a cooking with kids class to learn more about cooking with mango, but due to our after-school activities […]
Better Baking & Easier Dieting With Fraser Scale
One of the most essential and overlooked tools you can have for your kitchen is a kitchen scale. It can be used for a variety of reasons such as precise measuring for baking, measuring ingredients for cooking, or to monitor your portion size when you’re aiming to eat healthier. We have a scale, but I […]
February Week Two Meal Plan
We started the week of right with a grocery shopping trip on Sunday evening so we’re set for the week. It’s great to be able to get that out of the way so during the week we can focus on the actual meals. This week is also Valentine’s Day and we plan to go out […]
How to make Cafe Du Monde’s beignets at home
I recently traveled to New Orleans for work. I spoke at FinCon (a conference for financial bloggers) about social media tools. I was pleasantly surprised on my trip to New Orleans how much I loved it. Many years ago (back when Mr. Whalen and I were dating) we went to Mardi Gras with a group […]
Get Kids Cooking: Back to School with Horizon Organic #HorizonB2S
Back to school is coming and with it a more strict routine that means planning ahead for dinnertime. Not only do you have to account for everyone’s schedules but you may have limited time to get dinner on the table each night. Quick meals and convenience foods are great in a pinch, but healthy dinners […]
January 27 Meal Plan
Crossing all my fingers and toes that this week will be a full 5 day school week for the kids. It will be our first since before the holidays. The only full week we had I had sick kiddos home two days! I don’t know about you, but I’m a little bit over the cold […]
May 28 Meal Plan: 365 Day Meal Plan
Last week I spent a LOT of time in the yard (more here), and also had dizziness from a medication I’m taking so I did a lot less cooking than usual. Thankfully the husband was able to man the stove for a few nights and the kids pitched in (sort of). I’m back to ‘normal’ […]
365 Day Meal Plan: January 28th-February 3rd Linky
You can find free printables including a year-long menu plan, grocery list and more on the newly launched Centsible Printables page. Meal Plan Week of January 28th-February 3rd Monday:Pancakes and fruit salad. Recipes: Organic pancake recipe. Tuesday: Taco night! Recipes: Taco beef recipe, Easy Guacamole Recipe. Wednesday: Roasted chicken legs, roasted potatoes, a large salad, […]
