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January 30, 2009 
Kind of a cross between a muffin and a cookie, these energy bars have become a family staple–they are quick, easy, satisfying and delicious.
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Energy Bars, quick and easy, Whole Wheat
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January 30, 2009 No Comments Energy Bars, quick and easy, Whole Wheat
January 28, 2009 I think that all too often, beans and rice don’t get the credit they deserve. They can be delicious, satisfying, nutritious and very inexpensive, but you have to have the right recipe. This is one of those recipes that makes me love beans and rice.
January 26, 2009 
When suddenly it was 4:00 and I hadn’t started my favorite pizza crust in the bread machine, I knew I needed another action plan. I’d been craving a change from our pizza routine anyway, and this allrecipes.com pizza was it! Continue Reading »
January 23, 2009 
After trimming and packaging up 40 lbs of raw chicken, I was ready to give up meat completely. And although I don’t plan on ever completely adopting a vegetarian lifestyle, I have been looking for ways integrate more vegetarian fare into our meals. I love it–it’s less expensive, healthier, and often easier–a big winner in my book! Continue Reading »
January 21, 2009 When I was in college, it became the “thing” to throw tortillas onto the field during the football games. A pretty ridiculous tradition, but one guy made my day on Halloween that year when he dressed up like a fan and had tortillas somehow stiffened and stuck to his body, complete with drops of fake blood.
Fast forward a few years later, when my younger brother (21) and sister (18) are grocery shopping at the beginning of the school year. He sees a large package of tortillas at an amazing price, and although my sister tried valiantly to warn him, he bought a bunch of corn tortillas only to discover that they’d make a better discus than a dinner. Maybe that explains why it everyone had so many spare tortillas they were ready to donate to the football team.
January 14, 2009 Well after an extended holiday hiatus, I think we’re finally back to work. I guess that’s real life for you, isn’t it? Part of the reason for my hiatus was that I was putting together some food storage gifts, and although they may have been inspirational to some of our faithful readers, I was nervous that the recipients would see them here and the surprise would be ruined. Never mind the fact that I didn’t get them totally figured out until it the almost last minute and was running around quite crazy as I’m sure you can relate . . . .
Anyway . . . between my husband and I, we had four college-age single siblings to find Christmas gifts for. One common theme among this demographic is the deep appreciation for a “Real Meal”. It is amusing to observe comments, particularly from my 21 year old brother, “oh, they’re having dinner at this thing, ALLLL RIGHT!!!!” And probably most of us can relate–when you’re busy with work, school and both, cooking up a balanced meal for one just doesn’t seem worth the time, money or effort. But it isn’t long before PBJ, Top Ramen and Totino’s Pizzas just aren’t hitting the spot.
So we opted to create a “Real Meal” in a bag.
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