Reviews

Book Review: Family Feasts for $75 a Week

December 17, 2009 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

I’ve been remiss in my book reviews lately.  I’ve enjoyed the Owl Haven blog for quite some time and was thrilled when I heard Mary Ostyn had a cookbook coming out. I didn’t even try to get a review copy but went out and bought a copy as soon as I saw it at our [...]

Cooking Light Magazine Review

September 27, 2009 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

The folks at Cooking Light sent me a copy of their September issue, which has a whole new design and layout. Really a great improvement! I used to subscribe but frankly got tired of all the non-food stuff in there. It had turned into more a “healthy lifestyle” magazine rather than a cooking magazine. They [...]

Asian Chicken Salad: Freshman In the Kitchen Book Review

July 13, 2009 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

I saw a review of this book, Freshman in the Kitchen: From Clueless Cook to Creative Chef, and since I have a daughter about to leave for college I actually wrote and asked for a review copy, a first for me.  Max and Eli Sussman were kind enough to hook me up with their publisher [...]

Book Review: America's Most Wanted Recipes by Ron Douglas

June 29, 2009 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

Full title:  America’s Most Wanted Recipes: Delicious Recipes from Your Family’s Favorite Restaurants I was sent a review copy of this book. So full disclosure, we do NOT eat out near as much as the average family, which is 3 times or more per week according to the press release they sent me with the [...]

Great tips on Saving Money on Food

May 24, 2009 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

Get Rich Slowly has a great post listing lots of articles and ideas on how to save money on food. Go check it out.

Free is as Cheap as it Gets: Aluminum Foil

April 14, 2009 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

They sent me a roll to review here but you can get your own free roll as well! Just go to the Reynolds Recycled web site and fill out the form. The only catch is you have to request it on Earth Day, April 22nd. But you can give them your email if you want [...]

100 Food Blogs and Sites for Frugal Cooking

March 3, 2009 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

Of course I’m biased because they have my blog listed, but there are some other great blogs here as well. Go explore these frugal food blogs!

Easy Dessert: Oranges and Vanilla

March 3, 2009 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

I’ve written before about sprinkling peeled and sliced oranges with a bit of cinnamon and sugar for an easy dessert. Last night I went a different route and sprinkled the orange slices with just a tad bit of sugar, because our oranges are extra tart this year, and then splashed a bit of vanilla extract [...]

Review: Macaroni Grill Creamy Basil Chicken and Pasta in a Box

November 7, 2008 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

I don’t normally buy these “dinner kit” type meals but because of the blog I was offered a box for free to try out. The box contained pasta, seasonings, sauce, sun dried tomatoes, and cheese. I supplied a pound of chicken, a bit of butter, and 3/4 cup milk. The box said it served 4. [...]

101 Easy Peasy Cookie Recipes

February 26, 2008 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

I received a review copy of 101 Easy Peasy Cookie Recipes at a time when I was a bit overwhelmed with other happenings, so it’s taken me a while to post this. I made their Chocolately Raspberry Streusel Bars, except I used blackberry jam since that’s what I had in the frig. The girls declared [...]

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