As Promised: Alfredo Sauce Recipe

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If your family is like mine, they love different pasta dishes, but they seem to love white, creamy sauces. Below I share with you the Alfredo Sauce I made for my family which was a big hit! Alfredo Sauce (from scratch) Ingredients: 4 tbsp butter 4 tbsp all-purpose flour 1 cup of cream or milkcontinue reading

Spanish Beans

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Oh yes, beans can be ethnic, didn’t you know that? Well, at least in my home they are.  I can recall my mom making beans from scratch, not the canned variety.  Mmmm, they were yummy and I made sure to watch intently so I could replicate her recipe for my family someday. So below Icontinue reading

Caramel Stuffed Apples

We had some friends recently come back from a trip to North Carolina and they brought me back some yummy apples. So, I was wondering what I could do with these yummy delights.  She suggested I bake them with caramels so that’s what I did. I peeled them and cored them close to the bottomcontinue reading

Black Bean, Salsa and Rice Salad

Here is another wonderful meal that can be completed in 30 minutes tops. The best part is that it is extremely healthy because the beans are loaded with fiber that lowers the blood sugar.  For added fiber, use the brown rice instead of the white rice. Ingredients: 2 cups cooked long grain rice or browncontinue reading

Grilled Salmon and Cucumber, Tomato Salad

With the summer heat upon us, I will be sharing delicious, yet quick meals to serve to your family in 20 minutes or less. Ingredients: 1/4 cup of non-fat yogurt 1 tbsp of white wine vinegar 2 Seedless cucumbers, thinly sliced on the diagonal 2-3 Vine-ripened tomatoes, finely chopped 1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley Koshercontinue reading

Learning to Save Early

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Many of you may know that I home school my children and one of the most important lessons that they are learning is how to save money. With today’s economy it is wise to save money and it can be done several ways. One of the ways I have taught my children is by clippingcontinue reading

Saving During the Recession

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Let’s face it…times are hard and may just get much more difficult. You may not have lost your job, but  you are still feeling the crunch because of the prices climbing, everywhere you look. This may be the perfect time to begin saving if you haven’t begun already. People may think that it is nearcontinue reading