Today I want to give you some news that will be really terrible for many of you – you’re going to die. It might even hurt. While I’m not scared of dying so much, I don’t want my family to be in extra pain when I go. That’s what prompts me to write today’s post – no, I’m not dying of some rare disease (that I know of), but I love my family. I want them to grieve (I know that’s a little selfish, but don’t you want your family to miss you when you’re gone?), but I don’t want them to have a difficult time otherwise. What’s the best way to help them? My answers may surprise you. [Read more…]
Archives for March 2013
A Look at My Crock Pots
Here is a little look at the crock pots that are behind Crock On and all my Friday Crock Pot recipes. I’ll also tell you a bit about how I clean my crocks and why I don’t use liners. 🙂
If you have any questions, you can leave them in the comments and I’ll get back to ya!
Banana Walnut Oatmeal
As we continue on with Cooking Through Stacy’s Stash, we come to another eBook in my collection. I’m trying to tackle one eBook per month – first we saw 20 Minute Meals and then Easy Homemade. And this week we’re talking oatmeal…why? Well, because I have a love for all types of oatmeal, whether it be cooked on the stove or baked. The only type of oatmeal that I hate is the kind cooked overnight in the crock pot so that it turns into glue. Blech.
Oatmeal is so good for you and it’s so filling, AND wait for it…cheap. Yes, it’s cheap. I <3 cheap things. I bet you never saw that coming, did you? I like to shock you every once and a while. [Read more…]
Chicken and Waffles
Guest post by Brandy Nichols
As a child, the only waffles I had were ones from the giant Eggo box my mom purchased from Sam’s Club. They were oddly soggy and crunchy at the same time. When I found an old waffle iron at a church yard sale, I was on it. I wanted waffles that didn’t involve a trip to Waffle House or knocking the frost off the outside. Homemade, fresh waffles are just the best. When you put fried chicken on top, well, that’s heaven on a plate. [Read more…]
Crock Pot Sweet Potato Meatloaf
I have this thing for meatloaf and meatballs…that should be apparent by my myriad meatloaf recipes on here (ie. Cheeseburger Meatloaf and Meatloaf with Carrots and Potatoes being my two favorites). But this Sweet Potato Meatloaf… y’all. It’s a home-run.
Where some women can’t say no to chocolate, I can’t say no to meatloaf. It’s bad…really bad. What’s worse is if it’s a meatball. I might be stuffed silly from 8-10 large meatballs…but that little meatball will look at me and say “Hey…I’m just a little ole thing – you can eat one more.” And I do. I’m so weak. I need AA for meatloaf. [Read more…]
Our Budget Envelopes – a Video
I’ve got another little video for y’all…all about budgets! WOOOOO! Don’t get so excited. I promise it’s not boring – okay, so it might be boring if you hate budgets.
Here is a look at our actual budget envelope system – I thought it would be easier via video instead of photo.
Remember, if you don’t have a budget and you need help seeing one up, you can get in touch with us at the resources page.
Oh yeah, and I mentioned to you that you could make your own envelopes. Here is a great tutorial on how to make your own cash wallet system from Sweet Kisses and Dirty Dishes.
Any questions for me??
Hamburger Pie
So, my mom makes a dish called Hamburger Pie. It’s got meat and veggies on the bottom with a mashed potato “crust” on the top. And I love it. This dish is not that recipe. Bummer. This dish has a cottage cheese-type “crust” on the top. I love cottage cheese.
I’m always looking for good recipes to use ground venison in. If I make something and call it “hamburger,” you can be about 99% sure it’s really made from ground venison – because that’s how I roll.
As we continue with Cooking Through Stacy’s Stash, I’m making Hamburger Pie…which is really Venison Pie. Which could also be called Deer Pie. But you can use hamburger – or turkey – or chicken. We can still be friends. [Read more…]
Understanding Interest: It Can Make All the Difference
It seems there is an assumption out there that everyone in the universe should understand what interest is and how it works. After counseling hundreds of folks in a mess of debt with no clue how they got there, I promise these concepts are not as widely known as every bank assumes. Today I’m going to spend some time breaking down (in simplest terms possible) the concept of interest (simple and compounding) and how/why it can work for or against you. Before you pass out from boredom, what if I told you I could make the next ten minutes worth $55,000? Read on and I’ll teach you what you need to know to make that true.
What is Interest?
For someone borrowing, interest is the cost of borrowing money. Usually expressed as a percentage (often measured in an Annual Percentage Rate or A.P.R.), interest is the amount of money you pay over and above the amount you borrowed to have the privilege to get that money and use it for a while. If you want to see how much the interest rate is for, let’s say personal loan, click here on this Lendingtree loans review.
[Read more…]Crock Pot Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli
So, let me tell ya something – I didn’t take many pictures of this dish. Here’s why:
1. It doesn’t look pretty – it looks sorta soupy and…not pretty.
2. I forgot
That about sums it up. Sometimes when I’m cooking, I forget I’m cooking for y’all. So, well, oops. What can I say? I did get my family clothed and fed – so pictures are just a bonus, right? [Read more…]
20 Healthy Granola Bar Recipes
At one point in my journey on healthy eating, I thought that granola bars from the store were “health food.” Yeah. Talk about a big ole smack in the face when I learned a lot of them are chocked full of both High Fructose Corn Syrup and Corn Syrup. For real? Do we need two sides of corn with our oats? Sheesh.
Sometimes when I’m in the grocery store, I end up getting mad before I get out. I get mad because I realize what the food industry has done to “healthy” food. Why do they add needless crap to it? Makes me wanna kick a buggy (“cart” for you non-southerners). I’m sure the stock boy has looked at my face a few times and thought I was a woman possessed. Poor guy. I probably scared him to bits. “Oh no – here comes that crazy woman again.” [Read more…]