Keep Some Extra Cash This Summer With These Dollar Store Cooking Hacks

Bella Breakdown Cooking a gourmet meal can be expensive, especially if you’re hosting a party. We all love to have summer BBQ’s and cookouts, but cooking for a lot of people can really add up. If you want to maintain that gourmet flair to your summertime get-together while keeping a budget, try purchasing some of your cooking supplies at the Dollar Store. Here are some of the best cooking supplies to avoid blowing the bank on: 1. Pizza pans: Whether you use them on the grill or in the oven, pizza pans are great for cooking large amounts of...

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Three Recipes To Start Your Week Off Right (And Tasty)

Don’t Start Your Week Off Hungry Food brings people together, and it can turn any mood around. With all the delicious recipes out there, there’s no need to be hangry (hungry and angry) anymore! Thanks to Tastemade, we have three delicious, albeit different, recipes that will carry you through another long work week! And don’t worry, there’s something for everyone. From matcha ice cream sandwiches, to apple streusel pull-apart bread, to mac n’ cheese empanadas! Here, we have featured the delicious recipe for matcha ice cream sandwiches, but tune in to the video or visit Tastemade.com to get the...

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Favorite Fall Fare: Recipes for the Season

September is here and as fall weather approaches and things cool down, we start to think of ways to stay warm. With thoughts of cooler weather, ways to use all the delicious fruits and vegetables from this glorious time of year are on my mind. This time of year I always get excited about switching my menus over from cool, crisp, and juicy to warm, hearty, and comforting. The following recipes will put you in a fall frame of mind! Glazed Chocolate-Pumpkin Bundt Cake Pumpkins are an iconic fall item. Therefore, pumpkin spice ANYTHING is always on the menu...

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Teaching Your Kids About Healthy Food Choices & Avoiding Mealtime battles

A Little Food for Thought… Starting when our babies are around 6 months old, we begin feeding them regular food. It becomes evident very quickly what their preferences are. While they will readily gobble up sweet potato and banana, they might make a yucky face at smashed peas or other more bland foods. We all know the importance of establishing healthy eating habits, but this is often easier said than done. It is so much easier to get kids to eat what they love and avoid mealtime battles. However, our job as parents is to set our kids up...

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Easy Healthy Eating Habits That Will Change Your Life

Bella Breakdown In a world of burgers and fries, pizza and soda, it can be darn near impossible to stick to a healthy diet 100% of the time. But with a few simple lifestyle changes, you can implement healthy eating habits into your life every single day. #1 – Nix The Distractions TV, work, books, arts & crafts… sure, these are all common pastime but they are also activities during which people are apt to binge eat. Instead of grabbing that bowl of chips or butter covered popcorn, limit your eating/snacking to times when you’re able to completely devote...

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