Kitchen

Freezing Dairy Products to Stretch your Grocery Budget

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While shopping with a friend one time I seen a great deal on butter and scooped up at least a dozen and put them into my cart. My friend gave me the oddest look, she had no idea that butter could be frozen. The shock was on me when someone later told me that you [...]

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Helpful Kitchen Tips and Tricks

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Here are some helpful kitchen tips. I tried a number of these, they work like a charm! . 1. For smelly hands after chopping onions or garlic, rub them on a stainless steel spoon. The steel will absorb the odor. 2. Over-salt a pot of soup? Drop in a peeled potato, it will absorb the excess [...]

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Designer Series Programmable Crock-Pot Slow Cooker

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As a busy Mom of 3, I rely on a crock-pot to cook our dinners on most days of the week. And, there’s nothing more comforting than the aroma of a meal filling and warming the house, on a cold Winters day. I had 2 pots with which to work with, a small circa 70′s pretty number [...]

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Direct Buy Membership ~ Large Ticket Items at Cost

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They say that Canadians use the Internet to purchase goods and services, in the billions of dollars each year. That number doesn’t surprise me, and it’s getting bigger with each passing year. Even when shopping online, I like to shop around and get the best price just as I would when shopping in stores. Like [...]

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Winning the Lunchtime Battle

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It’s true that busy parents really appreciate a little help when it comes to packing school lunches. Hey, I need the help too, preparing lunches can get so monotonous if left to their own vices! Which is why I like being apart of the Dempster’s Lunch Box Inspirations program. Not only do I get to [...]

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Punch. Cut. Decorate ~ Cake Decorating with Wilton

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Decorating cakes is a craft, and it’s one that I have been working on for many years. My passion started at the birth of my oldest daughter with the intense drive to make beautiful birthday cakes {100% made by me}, instead of opting for store bought cakes. Thankfully through the years, I’ve had Wilton on [...]

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