Nov

28

A Single Mothers Thanksgiving Celebration

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November 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment

On Wednesday, I made two cheesecakes and three loaves of bread: Cinnamon streusel, apple and lemon poppy-seed. My daughter baked two pies from scratch: Apple and pumpkin. We already had a good start on our Thanksgiving meal by this point.
Wednesday evening we cleaned up the living-room and kitchen, and Zowie took out the trash and […]

Nov

21

More Thanksgiving Leftover Meals

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November 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I think these are the last of the turkey leftover recipes that I will be posting. I hope that they are helpful to all of you.
Leftovers are as easy for teenagers to prepare as they are for adults, and even younger children can prepare at least one on these recipes pretty much on their own. […]

Nov

19

A Review: HillBilly Housewife is Useful to the Single Mom

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November 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment

So, why do I believe a housewives’ web site would be of great use to a single mother? Money savings, of course!
Hillbillyhousewife.com is a great place for any mother to go to learn how to save money on the kitchen. Susanne offers up a multitude of recipes that will help us to stretch our budgets […]

Nov

8

Planned Thanksgiving Leftovers Recipes

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November 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment

In my last post, I discussed the value of creating planned leftovers. They can be very helpful during those hectic days after Thanksgiving. They are also easily created so that your children can help you to prepare them.
Here are some recipes for your families enjoyment:
Thanksgiving Leftover Casserole
Leftover Thanksgiving Mini Casserole Cups
Leftover Turkey Nachos
Leftover Turkey and Corn
Leftover Turkey Noodle Soup
Happy Eating!!!
Shannon

Nov

8

Planned Thanksgiving Leftovers: A Great Idea for the Single Mom

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November 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Planned leftovers can be very helpful to the single mother. The first way in which planning these leftovers is helpful is that they can save you money. You can take your time buying all of the components of your meal, so that you hit all of the sales. Store brands are often great deals as […]

Oct

25

Special Treat: A Yummy Breakfast #2

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October 25, 2008 | 2 Comments

As in the last post, you will be able to decide who can help with what here. Or, you may prefer to surprise your children one morning. This provides a complete meal.
* Make homemade french toast and top each stack with a dollop of cool whip and slices of banana and strawberries.
* A cup of […]

Oct

25

Special Treat: A Yummy Breakfast #1

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October 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment

This is another special treat that your children may like. You can either surprise them with it when they get out of bed, or you can have them help you to prepare the meal. You can decide what your children can do at their ages.
* Homemade pancakes topped with apple pie filling and a dallop […]

Oct

23

Special Treat: Sweet Fruit Parfait

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October 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Sweets are not a good idea every day, but they shouldn’t hurt once in a while. I like to surprise my daughter and nephew with a real treat sometimes. This is a good option for offering something sweet combined with something healthy.
These are also easy for even young children to make.
Sweet Fruit Parfait:
serves 3-4, depending […]

Oct

19

Easy Cooking with Children

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October 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment

One of the best, least expensive ways of cooking that I know of is slowcooker/crockpot cooking. Why is it inexpensive?

It uses very little electricity, much less than a stove/oven.
You can successfully use the cheapest cuts of meat around. You do not need to use a lot of meat to make a good meal, either.

Even if […]

Oct

19

Child Friendly Halloween Recipes

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October 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I think that most children enjoy helping Mom in the kitchen, especially during the different holidays.
The links below are good sources of recipes that children can help with, or that older children can make by themselves. The recipes would make good additions to any Halloween party, or may be used individually as a nice treat.

Gummi […]

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