Homemade Pizza – A Quick and Easy Party Idea

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Most people love pizza but more and more the prices that you pay at your local pizza joint make it seem like you want to feed your family first class steak instead of just pizza. So, I have been working on perfecting homemade pizza that my family loves. And I was finally able to come […]

Homemade Powder Laundry Soap

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Are you tired of buying chemical laden soaps that you don’t even know what is in them? Paying a lot of money for heavily scented products that it is hard to tell if they clean or just scent your clothing? Well, in an effort to try to rid my home of commercially made cleaners I […]

Homemade Barbecue Sauce

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  [recipe] Homemade Barbecue Sauce 1 1/2 cup Ketchup (or tomato sauce if you add extra sugar) 1/4 tsp black pepper 1/2 tsp onion powder 1/4 tsp garlic salt 1/2 tsp seasoning salt 1 tp chili powder 1/4 tsp yellow mustard 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup brown sugar Mix all ingredients together and stir well […]

How to Freeze Green Beans…

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…In 4 easy steps. If you find yourself with a bumper crop of green beans you might be wondering how to freeze green beans? Canning the green beans has its advantages but also requires special equipment and jars and such. This easy freezing method only takes a pot, water, green beans, and freezer quality bags or […]

Homemade Liquid Soap

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Are you tired of paying a lot of money for a bottle of liquid hand soap only to have the kids waste most of it? About a year ago I sure did! And so I went on a hunt for a better way and that is when I found (and have since tweaked a little […]

Household Notebook – Simplified Pantry Review

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 Simplified Pantry sent me three of their e-books to review recently. I have been blessed to read Mystie’s  Simplified Dinners ($12.99) book, Simplified Dinners Gluten Free/Dairy Free ($12.99) book, and my personal favorite the Paperless Organization ($3.99) . I have loved making the switch from my original household notebook that I have used for years and written about often here […]

Caramel Chex Mix

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This amazing little snack mix really happened by accident one day when I was seeking a new snack to try and just couldn’t find anything. I knew I wanted to make a Chex mix type snack that would be good for our soccer games on Saturday mornings. And then the thought occurred to me that […]

Homemade Snack Recipes

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I have posted lots and lots of homemade snack recipes over the life of this blog and I thought it would be nice to compile a list of some of our favorite for easy reference. I have fallen in love with making homemade snacks because it is another way to save money on our food […]