Monkey Bread has always been a favorite after school snack. I plan to let my 10 year olds make it for snack some day soon. It is so easy to make. I like to buy my refrigerated biscuits at Aldi's since they are only .49 there. Here is the recipe; 3/4 cup sugar 2 tsp. cinnamon 4 cans (7.5 oz. each) refrigerated biscuits 1/2 cup butter, melted 3/4 cup br. sugar First grease your Bundt cake pan and … [Read more...]
Strawberries are here
We are really enjoying fresh picked strawberries from our garden. We really missed the strawberries last year as we were gone on our trip to Alaska and missed them all. We have enjoyed strawberry shortcake and several pies. So tonight it was subs and strawberry pie. It is one of the simplest pies to make. I just mix strawberries with sugar and a little water. Then I add instant clear jel and stir … [Read more...]
Take a walk in my garden
I just enjoy walking through my flower gardens after a busy day. It is relaxing to pull weeds here and there on a beautiful spring evening. Pulling weeds is a great hobby of mine since "A good gardener must not only like flowers but he must hate weeds". My Lupines are blooming so nicely. I only have one hardy pink one that survived so this spring I seeded some more in hopes of having more … [Read more...]
Welcome to my Blog
I am a mother of 8 who loves gardening, flowers, couponing, grocery shopping, cooking, baking, and laundry. I enjoy the challenge of finding ways to save money and the bigger job of trying to teach them to my children. So as we go along I will be sharing money saving tips, recipes, gardening tips, and family life. So thanks for joining me. … [Read more...]