<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344535744154763677</id><updated>2012-02-16T07:42:06.704-08:00</updated><category term='fundraiser'/><category term='breadsticks'/><category term='pie'/><category term='soup'/><category term='money saver'/><category term='dutch oven'/><category term='dinner'/><category term='coupons'/><category term='free'/><category term='salad'/><category term='slowcooker'/><category term='treats'/><category term='newspaper'/><category term='pork'/><category term='camping'/><category term='beef'/><category term='easy'/><category term='squash'/><category term='bargains'/><category term='snacks'/><category term='quick'/><category term='dessert'/><category term='baking'/><category term='grilling'/><category term='pasta'/><category term='pumpkin'/><category term='chicken'/><category term='recipes'/><category term='sandwiches'/><title type='text'>*fru*Gals*</title><subtitle type='html'>Finding ways to save time, money, and sanity</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Staci</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>37</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344535744154763677.post-8886708753026776929</id><published>2009-11-18T08:28:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-18T08:29:20.423-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Free Christmas Cards</title><content type='html'>Now until Nov 30, you can get 50 4x8 christmas cards for free!! Get all the details &lt;a href="http://freebies4mom.blogspot.com/2009/11/50-free-photocards-shipped-free-too.html"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2344535744154763677-8886708753026776929?l=ssr7.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/feeds/8886708753026776929/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2344535744154763677&amp;postID=8886708753026776929' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/8886708753026776929'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/8886708753026776929'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/2009/11/free-christmas-cards.html' title='Free Christmas Cards'/><author><name>Staci</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344535744154763677.post-8184890204727574026</id><published>2009-11-17T09:48:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-17T09:49:12.703-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Going out of business..........</title><content type='html'>After 5 years, Modbe Clothing has decided to close their doors. Go to &lt;a href="http://www.modbeclothing.com/stacinay"&gt;www.modbeclothing.com/stacinay&lt;/a&gt; to take advantage of their liquidation sale. Some items are as low as $4!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2344535744154763677-8184890204727574026?l=ssr7.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/feeds/8184890204727574026/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2344535744154763677&amp;postID=8184890204727574026' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/8184890204727574026'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/8184890204727574026'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/2009/11/going-out-of-business.html' title='Going out of business..........'/><author><name>Staci</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344535744154763677.post-1573219781937828365</id><published>2009-09-23T06:19:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-23T06:29:28.158-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fundraiser'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='newspaper'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='money saver'/><title type='text'>Newspaper Savings &amp; Earn Money for School</title><content type='html'>Media One is offering a great deal for new subscribers while helping raise money for Oakcrest Elementary. &lt;br /&gt;Subscribe to the Salt Lake Tribune or Deseret News&lt;br /&gt;For every subscription, the newspaper will donate $20 to Oakcrest Elementary!!&lt;br /&gt;The newspapers will donate another $5 every time you renew your subscription&lt;br /&gt;Already a subscriber? Switch to EZ Pay and MediaOne will donate $5&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How much will it cost you, you ask?  To get print delivery every Friday-Saturday-Sunday and electronic delivery (with valid email address) every Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday it costs $32 for a 26 week subscription. Thats a savings of over$160!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Leave a comment with your email address if you are interested in this offer and I will send you the required form to take advantage of it. (I will be the only one getting your emails, as I will be moderating all comments)&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2344535744154763677-1573219781937828365?l=ssr7.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/feeds/1573219781937828365/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2344535744154763677&amp;postID=1573219781937828365' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/1573219781937828365'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/1573219781937828365'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/2009/09/newspaper-savings-earn-money-for-school.html' title='Newspaper Savings &amp; Earn Money for School'/><author><name>Staci</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344535744154763677.post-6949309575372157542</id><published>2009-09-01T09:09:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-01T09:18:44.169-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='quick'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breadsticks'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='grilling'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dinner'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='easy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chicken'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='recipes'/><title type='text'>Tasty Tuesday</title><content type='html'>Have you ever been in this scenerio? It's Thursday night, one day away from payday, no money left in your grocery budget and your family is hungry. You look in the fridge and you find some chicken and a bottle of italian dressing. Then, looking in your pantry, you find a package of hot dog buns (and no hotdogs in the house). Well, here is a yummy idea for you. Take the chicken out, pour the dressing over it. Marinade for about 30 minutes. Grill chicken. In the meantime, take the buns out, split them in half. Spread butter on each half then sprinkle with some garlic powder. Then pop them into the oven to broil for a few minutes. And, here is what you get:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376533512615036498" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MrpMpFoo33w/Sp1Ivl5nBlI/AAAAAAAAACQ/_VgxtqzwZWY/s200/IMG_1658.JPG" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yummy grilled chicken&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376533522347388194" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MrpMpFoo33w/Sp1IwKJ-7SI/AAAAAAAAACY/0TgHKIQj9uQ/s200/IMG_1652.JPG" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;and "bread"sticks&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Enjoy!!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2344535744154763677-6949309575372157542?l=ssr7.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/feeds/6949309575372157542/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2344535744154763677&amp;postID=6949309575372157542' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/6949309575372157542'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/6949309575372157542'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/2009/09/tasty-tuesday.html' title='Tasty Tuesday'/><author><name>Staci</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MrpMpFoo33w/Sp1Ivl5nBlI/AAAAAAAAACQ/_VgxtqzwZWY/s72-c/IMG_1658.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344535744154763677.post-1344962354525041192</id><published>2009-08-03T11:39:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-03T11:41:40.979-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Back by popular demand!!</title><content type='html'>Well, I don't know really how popular, but from all the comments I did receive, they are all positive. So, starting tomorrow, expect to see Tasty Tuesday. And that is just the beginning.  So, thank you for still wanting to contiue the blog.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2344535744154763677-1344962354525041192?l=ssr7.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/feeds/1344962354525041192/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2344535744154763677&amp;postID=1344962354525041192' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/1344962354525041192'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/1344962354525041192'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/2009/08/back-by-popular-demand.html' title='Back by popular demand!!'/><author><name>Staci</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344535744154763677.post-4077921953407952200</id><published>2009-07-13T18:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-13T18:09:09.633-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Change of Plans</title><content type='html'>Some of you may have heard that this will no longer be considered a virtual enrichment group. We have been asked to not have any "church" websites and/or blogs. I would love to contiue this, but will only do so if you want me too. Please leave a comment to let me know if you will still follow me while I continue to offer good deals, yummy meals and more.  If I do not have a very big response, I will discontinue this blog.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2344535744154763677-4077921953407952200?l=ssr7.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/feeds/4077921953407952200/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2344535744154763677&amp;postID=4077921953407952200' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/4077921953407952200'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/4077921953407952200'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/2009/07/change-of-plans.html' title='Change of Plans'/><author><name>Staci</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344535744154763677.post-8149646290972162375</id><published>2009-06-30T06:51:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-30T06:59:34.191-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='slowcooker'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chicken'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='recipes'/><title type='text'>Tasty Tuesday</title><content type='html'>After a terrible Sunday afternoon of me feeling nauseous, and only having soup and sandwiches for dinner, I have decided that I need to do more crockpot recipes-especially on Sunday. Who wants to use their oven during the summer? I sure don't. So here is a tried and true crockpot dinner that hopefully your whole family loves. If you would like more slowcooker recipe ideas, go &lt;a href="http://365daysofcrockpot.blogspot.com/"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;Updated Chicken Cordon Bleu&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353118679559004546" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MrpMpFoo33w/SkoZE7efYYI/AAAAAAAAACI/6n859F7HFkU/s200/cordon+bleu.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_T6I-LCx4MNA/SfMUzy8gSyI/AAAAAAAAAiI/N3omZXhtUzg/s1600-h/106_2753.jpg"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Serves 8&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;8 boneless, skinless chicken breasts&lt;br /&gt;1 tsp salt&lt;br /&gt;1/8 tsp white pepper (I just used black pepper)&lt;br /&gt;1 tsp dried thyme leaves&lt;br /&gt;8 thin slices boiled ham&lt;br /&gt;2 onions, chopped&lt;br /&gt;4 cloves garlic, minced&lt;br /&gt;1 (16 oz) bag baby carrots&lt;br /&gt;1 (16 oz) jar Alfredo sauce&lt;br /&gt;1 (10 oz) can cream of chicken soup&lt;br /&gt;2 cups shredded Swiss cheese&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. Sprinkle chicken breasts with salt, pepper, and thyme. Wrap a slice of ham around each breast and secure with toothpicks.&lt;br /&gt;2. Place onion, garlic, and carrots in a 5 to 6 quart slow cooker. Top with wrapped chicken breasts. I decided to cook my veggies in my steamer and serve them on the side instead.&lt;br /&gt;3. In medium bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Pour into slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until chicken is thoroughly cooked. Serve chicken and carrots with sauce.&lt;br /&gt;I served my chicken on top of brown rice with the sauce on the top.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;And just so you know, I am NOT pregnant. It's just that when I take my multi-vitamin, it makes me nauseous and dizzy. So, don't go starting any rumors now.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2344535744154763677-8149646290972162375?l=ssr7.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/feeds/8149646290972162375/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2344535744154763677&amp;postID=8149646290972162375' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/8149646290972162375'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/8149646290972162375'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/2009/06/ta.html' title='Tasty Tuesday'/><author><name>Staci</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MrpMpFoo33w/SkoZE7efYYI/AAAAAAAAACI/6n859F7HFkU/s72-c/cordon+bleu.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344535744154763677.post-4214210277630802029</id><published>2009-06-26T07:23:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-26T07:29:34.854-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bargains'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='money saver'/><title type='text'>Frugal Friday</title><content type='html'>Do you use dryer sheets? If so, then conserve them. When you buy a box of dryer sheets cut each sheet in half. Then check each sheet as it comes out of the dryer to see if you can reuse it a second time. this way you will get double or triple the bang for your buck.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For tips like this and many more go &lt;a href="http://makingdowiththenotsonew.blogspot.com/"&gt;here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;P.S. remember that today is free chocolate friday.  Just go to &lt;a href="http://realchocolate.com/"&gt;http://realchocolate.com&lt;/a&gt; to register for your free coupon. (I got my first coupon in the mail this week, I have two more on the way).&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2344535744154763677-4214210277630802029?l=ssr7.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/feeds/4214210277630802029/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2344535744154763677&amp;postID=4214210277630802029' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/4214210277630802029'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/4214210277630802029'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/2009/06/frugal-friday_26.html' title='Frugal Friday'/><author><name>Staci</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344535744154763677.post-2094524162381900607</id><published>2009-06-23T09:22:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-23T09:30:45.309-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dutch oven'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dessert'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='recipes'/><title type='text'>Tasty Tuesday</title><content type='html'>In honor of Summer, Camping and Father's Day, I have decided to give you our Dutch Oven Peach Cobbler Recipe.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350559458131970402" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MrpMpFoo33w/SkEBeouQCWI/AAAAAAAAACA/T2Qis0St2YI/s320/IMG_1244.JPG" /&gt;Using 16-22 coals and a 3 (top) to 1 (bottom) ratio. Heat up your dutch oven then add 1 can peach pie filling, 1 box yellow cake mix, 1 can Sprite. Heat for 20-25 minutes and enjoy with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Other variations: Cherry pie filling, chocolate cake mix, coke; cherry pie filling, cherry cake mix, and coke; Apple pie filling, Spice cake mix and rootbeer (we've tried this one with yummy results); Cranberries, butter cake mix, cream soda; fruit cocktail, white cake mix, 7-up; blueberries, white cake mix, cream soda. The possibilities are endless.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Experiment and enjoy!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2344535744154763677-2094524162381900607?l=ssr7.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/feeds/2094524162381900607/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2344535744154763677&amp;postID=2094524162381900607' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/2094524162381900607'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/2094524162381900607'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/2009/06/tasty-tuesday_23.html' title='Tasty Tuesday'/><author><name>Staci</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MrpMpFoo33w/SkEBeouQCWI/AAAAAAAAACA/T2Qis0St2YI/s72-c/IMG_1244.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344535744154763677.post-1486361210894846932</id><published>2009-06-19T07:05:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-26T07:27:32.312-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Service Fiesta</title><content type='html'>Can you say Ole? Last night was fun, we had our quarterly activity and it was a service fiesta. We had three different service projects going on, but first, we ate some yummy dinner!&lt;br /&gt;Pic #1: Our yummy taco salads, pic#2 assembling lasagnas to freeze. We will be giving these those in our ward that need service (due to babies, surgery, illness, etc.) pic#3 &amp;amp; 4 assembling coloring page packets for Jordan Valley Hospital (they are more for the siblings of the patients, because they tend to get bored while their parents are visiting). pic#4 sewing school bags for the Humanitarian Center. We had a lot of fun. If you couldn't make it this time, we hope to see you next time.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349040427073003122" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MrpMpFoo33w/Sjub7ZDj3nI/AAAAAAAAABY/fivMcfdLo28/s320/IMG_1270.JPG" /&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349040439203541346" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MrpMpFoo33w/Sjub8GPtMWI/AAAAAAAAABw/nvSbSnHa3MY/s320/IMG_1278.JPG" /&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349040435788317122" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MrpMpFoo33w/Sjub75hdAcI/AAAAAAAAABo/XdHj2_xevRY/s320/IMG_1274.JPG" /&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349040443289331362" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MrpMpFoo33w/Sjub8Vd1ZqI/AAAAAAAAAB4/c2jUdPA6qHI/s320/IMG_1279.JPG" /&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349040429066726850" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MrpMpFoo33w/Sjub7ge5rcI/AAAAAAAAABg/ZllADDdRYRM/s320/IMG_1272.JPG" /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2344535744154763677-1486361210894846932?l=ssr7.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/feeds/1486361210894846932/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2344535744154763677&amp;postID=1486361210894846932' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/1486361210894846932'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/1486361210894846932'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/2009/06/service-fiesta.html' title='Service Fiesta'/><author><name>Staci</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MrpMpFoo33w/Sjub7ZDj3nI/AAAAAAAAABY/fivMcfdLo28/s72-c/IMG_1270.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344535744154763677.post-1077299835688620291</id><published>2009-06-16T06:22:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-16T06:48:52.396-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='baking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='treats'/><title type='text'>Tasty Tuesday</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MrpMpFoo33w/Sjeg56wsyJI/AAAAAAAAABQ/zxzD3QnGwJ0/s1600-h/3624226862_c212409327_o.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347919999412258962" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MrpMpFoo33w/Sjeg56wsyJI/AAAAAAAAABQ/zxzD3QnGwJ0/s320/3624226862_c212409327_o.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;What a fun and yummy treat idea for that dad in your life? Try this Happy Meal out. Just go &lt;a href="http://bakerella.blogspot.com/2009/06/fast-food-fun.html"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; for all the step by step instructions. I will &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected"&gt;definitely&lt;/span&gt; be baking this for all those wonderful dads in my life!!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2344535744154763677-1077299835688620291?l=ssr7.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/feeds/1077299835688620291/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2344535744154763677&amp;postID=1077299835688620291' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/1077299835688620291'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/1077299835688620291'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/2009/06/tasty-tuesday.html' title='Tasty Tuesday'/><author><name>Staci</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MrpMpFoo33w/Sjeg56wsyJI/AAAAAAAAABQ/zxzD3QnGwJ0/s72-c/3624226862_c212409327_o.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344535744154763677.post-7584159838874309109</id><published>2009-06-11T08:54:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T08:59:49.443-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Free Day @ This is the Place State Park</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MrpMpFoo33w/SjEp7BxQE6I/AAAAAAAAABI/U0ev2le4drw/s1600-h/image.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 113px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 92px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346100326729520034" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MrpMpFoo33w/SjEp7BxQE6I/AAAAAAAAABI/U0ev2le4drw/s320/image.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Today only (until 5pm) you can get in free at This is the Place State Park. They are having games, activities and you also get a free ice cream cone. This is a savings of $8 per adult and $5 per child. So, if you need to get the kids out of the house and you are willing to brave the rainy weather, head on up there for a fun afternoon.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2344535744154763677-7584159838874309109?l=ssr7.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/feeds/7584159838874309109/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2344535744154763677&amp;postID=7584159838874309109' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/7584159838874309109'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/7584159838874309109'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/2009/06/free-day-this-is-place-state-park.html' title='Free Day @ This is the Place State Park'/><author><name>Staci</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MrpMpFoo33w/SjEp7BxQE6I/AAAAAAAAABI/U0ev2le4drw/s72-c/image.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344535744154763677.post-1926270895977891894</id><published>2009-06-05T14:37:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-16T06:52:17.586-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bargains'/><title type='text'>Frugal Friday</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MrpMpFoo33w/SimQplEg_xI/AAAAAAAAABA/pZ4VUqt289M/s1600-h/images.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 135px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 78px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343961476851891986" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MrpMpFoo33w/SimQplEg_xI/AAAAAAAAABA/pZ4VUqt289M/s320/images.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Mars is giving away coupons for free "Real Chocolate" every Friday starting at 9:00 am and ending at 11:59 pm. Each Friday the first 250,000 people who register for coupons will get free chocolate. That's right, 250,000 each and every Friday through September 25. And better yet you can win up to four times! You are limited to a total of 4 coupons per household, but you can only get one coupon each Friday. You should receive your coupons by mail in approximately 6 weeks after winning them. I love sharing free chocolate with you!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Go to: &lt;a href="http://realchocolate.com/"&gt;http://realchocolate.com/&lt;/a&gt; to start getting your free chocolate!! (I just did this 5 min ago and I was still able to get a coupon)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2344535744154763677-1926270895977891894?l=ssr7.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/feeds/1926270895977891894/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2344535744154763677&amp;postID=1926270895977891894' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/1926270895977891894'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/1926270895977891894'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/2009/06/frugal-friday.html' title='Frugal Friday'/><author><name>Staci</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MrpMpFoo33w/SimQplEg_xI/AAAAAAAAABA/pZ4VUqt289M/s72-c/images.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344535744154763677.post-1571596343887481262</id><published>2009-05-22T12:36:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-22T12:49:59.863-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bargains'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='coupons'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='money saver'/><title type='text'>*Fru*gal* Friday</title><content type='html'>I hope today finds you well and you have been able to take advantage of the great grocery deals this week.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1st up: On Saturday May 23 (tomorrow) at Old Navy all off their flip flops are $1/pair!!!!! I would recommend getting there early because I am sure that they are going to go fast!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2nd: There have been several request on how to do couponing. So, just for you, here is the information that was given at the Stake Enrichment Boot Camp in January. (Courtesy of the Bargain Babes ; ) If you need to come back to this, just select the coupon 101 tab on the right. And, if you have any questions, call or email me.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Intro to using coupons&lt;br /&gt;1.Accumulate coupons. You can do this by subscribing to the Sunday newspaper. There are three types of inserts that come in the Sunday paper; SmartSource, Red Plum, and Procter &amp;amp; Gamble (P&amp;amp;G). Red Plum also comes in the mail with the grocery ads. There are also many printable coupons; most allow you to print two coupons per computer. It is recommended you get one newspaper subscription per person in your home. You can also trade coupons with friends and through online coupon trading forums.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2.Organize your coupons. Find the best way for you. Keep them in order by date of the Sunday paper they come in. Do not clip them. Keep them filed until there is a great sale to match the coupon. Then clip it and take it with you to the store. This saves a lot of extra, unnecessary clipping and saving cut coupons.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3.Wait until a sale comes along to match the coupons you want to use. Use your favorite website that will do the work of matching coupons to sales.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4.The reason you want multiple coupons is so you can stock up. You can use one coupon per item purchased. So, for example, if razors are free and you have four coupons, you can get four razors absolutely free! This will carry you until the next sale when they are free again.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;5.The coupons do not generally expire for up to five months. Every month you can check your oldest coupons to see if they have expired and throw them away.&lt;br /&gt;When getting started, be patient, it will take a little time to build up your supply of coupons. You will have a large supply of not only food, but also toiletries, cleaning supplies and more in a just a matter of months. All on the same budget you currently shop with.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;6.The websites usually rate the deals. When you see a five star deal, it is a great time to stock up. You will learn what the lowest prices are to pay for certain items in no time. Stock up as much as you can to last until the next sale. Soon you will be stocked up on all sorts of items you use and won’t have to pay full price for them and will soon have food storage of items you use.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;8.There are many other ways to save at the store including rebates, and Catalinas (coupons that print at the register after you pay). Pay attention to the websites and you will learn about deals you never imagined.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;9.To get the maximum savings, you can not be loyal to one brand or store. You need to be willing to try new products and brands.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Free money saving websites&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The following are a few websites that are absolutely free that do a lot of the work for you. They will match coupons to store sales. All you have to do is keep your coupons organized, clip them and make your shopping list according to your needs. Many of them have blogs and forums where users can add their own finds and tips.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Grocerysmarts.com&lt;br /&gt;1. enter passport (Utah passport is: g84csg)&lt;br /&gt;2. click submit&lt;br /&gt;3. select your store from the dropdown menu&lt;br /&gt;4. Click start button in upper right hand corner of page&lt;br /&gt;5. select the items you want to add to your grocery list (they will turn white)&lt;br /&gt;6. type in any notes or other items you want to purchase to create a complete list&lt;br /&gt;7. click the shrink button in the upper right corner of the page. This will compress your list to include only those items you have selected as well we any notes you have typed. If you need to start over, click the unshrink button.&lt;br /&gt;8. click the print now button to print your list.&lt;br /&gt;9. print your coupons from the links provided&lt;br /&gt;10. clip your coupons from Sunday paper inserts&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pinchingyourpennies.com&lt;br /&gt;Grocery Deals&lt;br /&gt;Click on screaming deals by state&lt;br /&gt;select Utah&lt;br /&gt;select grocery store you are interested in&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Deals at stores around town other than grocery&lt;br /&gt;from the home page select forums&lt;br /&gt;select screaming deals around town&lt;br /&gt;go through thread to see what stores/deals apply to you&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Deals found online&lt;br /&gt;select forums from the home page&lt;br /&gt;go to screaming deals online&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Other deal finding websites/blogs&lt;br /&gt;Moneysavingmom.com&lt;br /&gt;Bargainbrianna.blogspot.com&lt;br /&gt;Couponmom.com&lt;br /&gt;Coupondivas.com/kids-eat-free&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2344535744154763677-1571596343887481262?l=ssr7.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/feeds/1571596343887481262/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2344535744154763677&amp;postID=1571596343887481262' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/1571596343887481262'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/1571596343887481262'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/2009/05/frugal-friday_22.html' title='*Fru*gal* Friday'/><author><name>Staci</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344535744154763677.post-1767662879131587395</id><published>2009-05-19T15:22:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-19T15:28:43.537-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='beef'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dinner'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='camping'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dutch oven'/><title type='text'>Tasty Tuesday</title><content type='html'>I love when the weather starts to get warmer and I can take my Dutch Oven out of hibernation. So, in honor of my Dutch Oven, here is a very tasty (and fairly easy) recipe.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Beef Barbecue Sandwich&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2lbs. beef roast&lt;br /&gt;1 bottle liquid smoke&lt;br /&gt;1 can cola soda or 1 1/2 c beef broth&lt;br /&gt;1 to 2 bottles barbecue sauce&lt;br /&gt;swiss or cheddar cheese slices&lt;br /&gt;sauteed onions&lt;br /&gt;toasted onion rolls or hoagie buns&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Marinate roast in liquid smoke overnight. Place roast in a oiled Dutch oven and pur the soda over the top. Cover and cook with 16-20 coals (400 deg), with a 1 (bottom)-to-3 (top) ratio, for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until the meat separates easily. Add more moisture if needed, and rotate the oven and lid while cooking. Using a fork, shred the meat, then stir in the barbecue sauce and heat through. Serve on buns with cheese and onions. Yummy!!!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2344535744154763677-1767662879131587395?l=ssr7.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/feeds/1767662879131587395/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2344535744154763677&amp;postID=1767662879131587395' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/1767662879131587395'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/1767662879131587395'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/2009/05/tasty-tuesday_19.html' title='Tasty Tuesday'/><author><name>Staci</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344535744154763677.post-6336403250593289127</id><published>2009-05-12T13:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-19T15:28:19.453-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dinner'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chicken'/><title type='text'>Tasty Tuesday</title><content type='html'>First we need to update you on the ever-so-popular free KFC coupons. This was sent to me from Dana (Thank you).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Subject: KFC Coupon&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Because of the overwhelming response to the KFC Coupons, some restaurants are unable to redeem the coupons, because of this they will be giving a rain check for your coupon. Please see below.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.kfc.com/coupons/raincheck.asp" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;http://www.kfc.com/coupons/raincheck.asp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now, onto a yummy recipe! I make this for my family on a pretty consistant basis and all of them love it!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Easy Chicken Stir-fry&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1 lb boneles chicken breast&lt;br /&gt;1 pkg frozen stir-fry vegetables&lt;br /&gt;1 tbsp miracle whip&lt;br /&gt;garlic powder&lt;br /&gt;soy sauce&lt;br /&gt;2 cups cooked rice&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cook chicken in miracle whip. add vegetables and seasoning (to taste) and simmer until vegetables are cooked through. Serve over rice (or noodles). Enjoy&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2344535744154763677-6336403250593289127?l=ssr7.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/feeds/6336403250593289127/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2344535744154763677&amp;postID=6336403250593289127' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/6336403250593289127'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/6336403250593289127'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/2009/05/tasty-tuesday_12.html' title='Tasty Tuesday'/><author><name>Staci</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344535744154763677.post-3631554420196419938</id><published>2009-05-08T05:57:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-08T06:05:12.957-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='coupons'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='money saver'/><title type='text'>Frugal Friday</title><content type='html'>Beginning today and on every Friday, there will be some kind of money saving tip, idea, coupon, sale, etc.  Today there happens to be two.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;First: $8 off the white tulle slip&lt;br /&gt;The Vintage Hem Gals Jennifer &amp;amp; Janine each have 4 kiddos, so you get $1 off for each kid totalling a savings of eight dollars when you purchase a Have A Ball Slip in white.  Offer expires 5/14/09  go to: &lt;a href="http://www.vintagehem.com/"&gt;www.vintagehem.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our Mother's Day gift to you!&lt;br /&gt;PROMO CODE:  VHmomma  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I love Vintage Hem.  I believe I have every style that they offer.  I will be getting my white tulle slip this weekend! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Next: Beginning Monday May 11 at Kraft.com you can get up to $50 in Kraft coupons.  There is a limited supply and a household limit as well. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Have a Frugal Day!!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2344535744154763677-3631554420196419938?l=ssr7.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/feeds/3631554420196419938/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2344535744154763677&amp;postID=3631554420196419938' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/3631554420196419938'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/3631554420196419938'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/2009/05/frugal-friday.html' title='Frugal Friday'/><author><name>Staci</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344535744154763677.post-2474595427524420150</id><published>2009-05-05T14:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-08T06:06:15.450-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='coupons'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='money saver'/><title type='text'>Tasty Tuesday</title><content type='html'>I saw this (tasty tuesday) on a good friends blog and I thought that it would be perfect for this site. Each week on Tuesday, we will feature a new tasty recipe (or a few). This week, however, it has been decided that we let you know of a free meal at KFC.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;FREE 2 pc. KFC grilled chicken meal&lt;br /&gt;(includes 2 sides and a biscuit)&lt;br /&gt;Printable coupon at this link:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.unthinkfc.com/"&gt;http://www.unthinkfc.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The site is currently allowing you to print 4 coupons!&lt;br /&gt;Valid 5/5/09-5/19/09 excluding Mother's Day (5/10/09)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Coupon available for printing from 9am CDT 5/5/09 to 9:59pm CDT 5/6/09 only! This site could experience heavy volume at times so please be patient.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2344535744154763677-2474595427524420150?l=ssr7.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/feeds/2474595427524420150/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2344535744154763677&amp;postID=2474595427524420150' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/2474595427524420150'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/2474595427524420150'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/2009/05/tasty-tuesday.html' title='Tasty Tuesday'/><author><name>Staci</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344535744154763677.post-2866624088583291498</id><published>2009-04-27T12:39:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-27T12:44:33.983-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Updated Blog</title><content type='html'>Hello all. Thank you for your patience in me while I update the blog. If you notice, on the right hand side, there is a list of info that will link you to different posts in the blog.  When you select one of the categories, it will show you all the posts in that particualr category. If you would like to narrow down your search say in the recipe category, go to the top left corner of the blog and type in something like: {chicken} and then {search blog}. You will then be shown all the posts that contain recipes for chicken. If you have any yummy recipe ideas, money saving info or just helpful tips on raising children (ie: potty training, sleeping, teething, etc.) or if you have any questions on navigating the blog just email me: &lt;a href="mailto:stajnay@yahoo.com"&gt;stajnay@yahoo.com&lt;/a&gt;. I look forward to hearing what you all have to say.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Have a great day!!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2344535744154763677-2866624088583291498?l=ssr7.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/feeds/2866624088583291498/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2344535744154763677&amp;postID=2866624088583291498' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/2866624088583291498'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/2866624088583291498'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/2009/04/updated-blog.html' title='Updated Blog'/><author><name>Staci</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344535744154763677.post-3541136098132713011</id><published>2009-02-11T09:49:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-08-31T07:52:06.758-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='money saver'/><title type='text'>Old Navy Coupon</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.moneysavingmom.com/money_saving_mom/2009/02/old-navy-free-5-coupon-per-child.html" target="_blank"&gt;Old Navy: Free $5 coupon per child&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a style="DISPLAY: inline" href="http://www.moneysavingmom.com/.a/6a00e552792fa288330105371ff93c970b-pi" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Old Navy currently has an in-store deal running where you can pick up a Valentine card at your local store (one per child) and if your child colors it and brings it back by Saturday (February 14, 2009), you'll get a $5 coupon (per Valentine colored) off any purchase.&lt;br /&gt;The $5 coupon can only be used on Valentine's Day, but this could be a great deal for those of you with a few children or more!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Jordan Landing store is participating! You can have each child color one valentine, but you can only use one coupon per transaction, and like it says, you can only use it this Saturday.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2344535744154763677-3541136098132713011?l=ssr7.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/feeds/3541136098132713011/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2344535744154763677&amp;postID=3541136098132713011' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/3541136098132713011'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/3541136098132713011'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/2009/02/old-navy-coupon.html' title='Old Navy Coupon'/><author><name>Staci</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344535744154763677.post-2313564169451680664</id><published>2009-02-08T19:41:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-08-31T07:51:00.947-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='recipes'/><title type='text'>Recipes</title><content type='html'>Here is a website that Meghann G. posts recipes to. Check it out! &lt;a href="http://thehungryhusband.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://thehungryhusband.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2344535744154763677-2313564169451680664?l=ssr7.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/feeds/2313564169451680664/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2344535744154763677&amp;postID=2313564169451680664' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/2313564169451680664'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/2313564169451680664'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/2009/02/recipes.html' title='Recipes'/><author><name>Staci</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344535744154763677.post-6948864889669514946</id><published>2009-01-24T13:55:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-04-27T12:25:54.147-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='salad'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='recipes'/><title type='text'>Sensational Summer Salad</title><content type='html'>This is the recipe that some of you wanted after the basic training.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Salad&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Romain Lettuce&lt;br /&gt;Strawberries&lt;br /&gt;grapes&lt;br /&gt;mandarin oranges&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nuts&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;in a non stick pan, melt 3T butter or margarine over medium heat. Add 1/2 c sugar. When the sugar starts to melt, add 1-1 1/2 c slivered almonds. Cook until brown and carmelized, stirring constantly. Cool on wax paper.&lt;br /&gt;****When you do this, there is a point that you will think that they look weird and that you ruined them. Keep cooking until the nuts are brown.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dressing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1/2 C. Sugar&lt;br /&gt;1/3 C. Orange juice&lt;br /&gt;1/3 C. Rice Vinegar&lt;br /&gt;1 C. Oil&lt;br /&gt;1 T. Water&lt;br /&gt;1 pkg Italian dressing mix&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;mix together and refrigerate. Do not add to the salad until right before you serve it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Combine everything and enjoy!!!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2344535744154763677-6948864889669514946?l=ssr7.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/feeds/6948864889669514946/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2344535744154763677&amp;postID=6948864889669514946' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/6948864889669514946'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/6948864889669514946'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/2009/01/sensational-summer-salad.html' title='Sensational Summer Salad'/><author><name>Staci</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344535744154763677.post-5288931712994722090</id><published>2009-01-05T21:30:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-08-31T07:49:56.517-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='salad'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pork'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='recipes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pasta'/><title type='text'>Great Recipes</title><content type='html'>Cheeseburger Salad (I know it sounds intimidating but it is delicious…think new take on a taco salad)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ingredients:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4 sesame seed hamburger bun tops&lt;br /&gt;1 small red onion, divided&lt;br /&gt;2 plum tomatoes&lt;br /&gt;¾ lb 95% lean ground beef&lt;br /&gt;½ cup finely diced dill pickles&lt;br /&gt;¾ cup ketchup&lt;br /&gt;1 tbsp yellow mustard&lt;br /&gt;8 cups thinly sliced romaine lettuce&lt;br /&gt;1 cup (4 oz) shredded cheddar cheese&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Directions:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Preheat oven to 425°F. Slice bun tops into ¼-in. strips (if bun tops are very thick, slice bottoms off horizontally before slicing into strips). Arrange in a single layer on cookie sheet/bar pan; bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly toasted. Cool completely.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Slice half of the onion crosswise into thin rings. Cut tomatoes into quarters lengthwise and slice. Set onion and tomatoes aside. Cook ground beef in (8-in.) Sauté Pan over medium-high heat 5-7 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking beef into crumbles. Dice remaining half of onion and pickles. In bowl, combine chopped onion, pickles, ketchup and mustard. Add cooked ground beef; mix well.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To serve, arrange lettuce on large serving platter. Spoon beef mixture over lettuce. Top with cheese, tomatoes and sliced onion. Arrange hamburger bun croutons around edge of platter. Serve immediately.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yield: 6 servings&lt;br /&gt;Nutrients per serving: Calories 250, Total Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Carbohydrate 20 g, Protein 20 g, Sodium 730 mg, Fiber 3 g&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Creamy One Pot Pasta&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ingredients:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4 large garlic cloves, peeled&lt;br /&gt;1 jar (7 oz) sun-dried tomatoes in oil, undrained&lt;br /&gt;3 cans (14.5 oz each) chicken broth (5¼ cups)&lt;br /&gt;1 lb uncooked penne pasta&lt;br /&gt;1 head broccoli (2 cups small florets)&lt;br /&gt;2 medium carrots, peeled&lt;br /&gt;4 oz reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel)&lt;br /&gt;¼ tsp salt&lt;br /&gt;½ tsp coarsely ground black pepper&lt;br /&gt;Grated fresh Parmesan cheese and snipped fresh basil (optional)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Directions:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thinly slice garlic. Place garlic and 1 tbsp oil from sun-dried tomatoes into (8-qt.) Stockpot. Cook garlic over medium heat 2-3 minutes or until garlic is golden brown, stirring occasionally.&lt;br /&gt;Remove from heat; add broth. Return to burner; increase heat to high. Cover and bring to a boil. Stir in pasta; cover and simmer vigorously 8-10 minutes or until pasta is almost cooked but still firm, stirring occasionally.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Meanwhile, cut broccoli into small florets; place into bowl. Cut carrots in half lengthwise; thinly slice crosswise on a bias. Drain sun-dried tomatoes; pat dry with a paper towel. Slice tomatoes into thin strips. Add carrots and tomatoes to bowl. Cut cream cheese into cubes. Add vegetables, cream cheese, salt and black pepper to Stockpot. Stir until cream cheese is melted and fully incorporated. Reduce heat to medium; cover and cook an additional 2-4 minutes or until vegetables are tender. If desired, top with grated fresh Parmesan cheese and snipped fresh basil.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yield: 6 servings&lt;br /&gt;Calories 410, Total Fat 11 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Carbohydrate 65 g, Protein 15 g, Sodium 1000 mg, Fiber 5 g&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Asian Pork and Noodle Skillet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ingredients:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2 medium carrots, peeled&lt;br /&gt;1 medium red bell pepper&lt;br /&gt;5-6 green onions with tops (about 1¼ cups sliced), divided&lt;br /&gt;2 pork tenderloins (about 1 pound each)&lt;br /&gt;2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil&lt;br /&gt;2 tablespoons Asian Seasoning Mix&lt;br /&gt;4 packages (3 ounces each) oriental-flavor ramen noodles&lt;br /&gt;1 tablespoon vegetable oil&lt;br /&gt;4 cups water&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Directions:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cut carrots into julienne strips. Cut bell pepper lengthwise into ¼-inch strips. Slice green onions; set aside tops for garnish. Using Boning Knife, trim fat and silver skin from pork tenderloins. Slice pork lengthwise into four strips. Thinly slice strips crosswise. Combine pork, sesame oil, seasoning mix and two of the ramen seasoning packets in bowl; mix well. Add vegetable oil to (12-in.) Skillet; heat over medium-high heat 1-3 minutes or until shimmering. Add half of the pork. Cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until browned; remove pork from Skillet and keep warm. Repeat with remaining pork.&lt;br /&gt;Add carrots and bell pepper to Skillet. Cook 1-2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add water and remaining ramen seasoning packets; stir to loosen browned bits from bottom of Skillet using Bamboo Spatula. Add ramen noodles and white parts of green onions to Skillet. Cover; bring to a boil and cook 4-5 minutes or until noodles are softened. Add pork; stir to break apart noodles. Remove Skillet from heat; let stand, covered, 3-4 minutes or until pork is heated through. Garnish with reserved green onion tops.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If desired, 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips, can be substituted for the pork tenderloin.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yield: 6 servings&lt;br /&gt;Nutrients per serving: Calories 530, Total Fat 24 g, Saturated Fat 8 g, Cholesterol 100 mg, Carbohydrate 38 g, Protein 38 g, Sodium 1280 mg, Fiber 2 g&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ham and Cheese Brunch Squares (this is a family breakfast favorite)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ingredients:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1 teaspoon vegetable oil&lt;br /&gt;2 cups (8 ounces) grated Colby &amp;amp; Monterey Jack cheese blend, divided&lt;br /&gt;1 package (22.5 ounces) frozen toaster hash brown patties, thawed (10 patties)&lt;br /&gt;8 ounces cream cheese, softened&lt;br /&gt;12 eggs&lt;br /&gt;½ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper&lt;br /&gt;8 ounces thickly sliced deli ham&lt;br /&gt;4-5 green onions with tops, divided (1 cup sliced)&lt;br /&gt;3 plum tomatoes&lt;br /&gt;Additional coarsely ground black pepper (optional)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Directions:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Preheat oven to 450°F. Lightly brush bar pan with oil using Basting Brush. Grate cheese. Crumble hash browns over bar pan; press gently into an even layer. Sprinkle half of the cheese evenly over hash browns. Bake 13-15 minutes or until crust starts to brown and cheese is melted. Meanwhile, in bowl, whisk cream cheese until smooth using whisk. Gradually add eggs and black pepper; whisk until smooth. Coarsely chop ham. Slice green onions, reserving ¼ cup of the tops for garnish. Place ham and remaining green onions into (8-in.) Sauté Pan; cook and stir over medium heat 2-3 minutes or until hot. Stir ham mixture into egg mixture. Remove bar pan from oven. Pour egg mixture over crust. Return bar pan to oven; bake 6-8 minutes or until center is set. Meanwhile, slice tomatoes in half lengthwise; scrape out seeds and dice. Remove bar pan from oven; top with remaining cheese, tomatoes and reserved green onions. Sprinkle with additional black pepper, if desired. Cut into squares and serve.&lt;br /&gt;Yield: 12 servings&lt;br /&gt;Nutrients per serving: Calories 250, Total Fat 19 g, Saturated Fat 10 g, Cholesterol 260 mg, Carbohydrate 4 g, Protein 16 g, Sodium 530 mg, Fiber 0 g&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2344535744154763677-5288931712994722090?l=ssr7.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/feeds/5288931712994722090/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2344535744154763677&amp;postID=5288931712994722090' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/5288931712994722090'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/5288931712994722090'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/2009/01/great-recipes.html' title='Great Recipes'/><author><name>Staci</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344535744154763677.post-6711670602995845915</id><published>2009-01-05T21:29:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-08-31T07:50:20.659-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='beef'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chicken'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='soup'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='recipes'/><title type='text'>Power Cooking</title><content type='html'>Power Cooking with Beef and Power Cooking with Chicken. Each recipe uses 1 lb. of the beef or chicken recipe, so you can double or triple the make ahead beef or chicken depending on how many portions you want. And you can make all of the recipes and freeze them all. 3 lbs. is about all that will fit in a normal pan so if you want to do all 5 recipes than cut the ingredients in half and make 2 batches.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Make Ahead Beef&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ingredients:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3 medium onions&lt;br /&gt;3 lb 90% lean ground beef or 93% lean ground turkey&lt;br /&gt;3 garlic cloves, pressed&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Directions:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Chop onions. Place onions, beef and garlic pressed with garlic press into (12-in.) Skillet. Cook over medium-high heat 15-18&lt;br /&gt;minutes or until beef is no longer pink, breaking into crumbles. Divide beef mixture into three portions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Beef Recipes:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Easy Beef Stroganoff&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To one portion of Make-Ahead Ground Beef, add:&lt;br /&gt;8 oz sliced mushrooms&lt;br /&gt;1 can (10¾ oz) condensed cream of mushroom soup&lt;br /&gt;¼ cup water&lt;br /&gt;1 tsp ground paprika&lt;br /&gt;½ tsp salt&lt;br /&gt;¼ tsp coarsely ground black pepper&lt;br /&gt;Combine in large resealable plastic bag. Freeze for up to three months.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Microwave packet on DEFROST (30% power) 8-10 minutes or until softened. Pour into (10-in.) Skillet and bring to a simmer over medium heat.&lt;br /&gt;(If cooking immediately, combine ingredients in (10-in.) Skillet and bring to a simmer over medium heat.)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Stir 8 oz sour cream into beef mixture. Cook 1 lb egg noodles; drain. Toss with ¼ cup snipped fresh parsley and 2 tbsp melted butter. Spoon stroganoff over noodles and sprinkle with&lt;br /&gt;additional paprika and parsley, if desired.&lt;br /&gt;Yield: 6 servings&lt;br /&gt;Nutrients per serving: Calories 400, Total Fat 22 g, Saturated Fat 11 g, Cholesterol 110 mg, Carbohydrate 27 g, Protein 22 g, Sodium 660 mg, Fiber 2 g&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Beef Chili&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To one portion of Make-Ahead Ground Beef, add:&lt;br /&gt;1 can (16 oz) chili beans in sauce, undrained&lt;br /&gt;1 can (14.5 oz) petite diced tomatoes, undrained&lt;br /&gt;1½ cups water&lt;br /&gt;1 can (6 oz) tomato paste&lt;br /&gt;1 pkt (1.48 oz) chili seasoning mix&lt;br /&gt;Combine in large resealable plastic bag. Freeze for up to three months.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Microwave packet on DEFROST (30% power) 8-10 minutes or until softened. Pour into (10-in.) Skillet and bring to a simmer over medium heat.&lt;br /&gt;(If cooking immediately, combine ingredients in (10-in.) Skillet and bring to a simmer over medium heat.)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yield: 6 servings&lt;br /&gt;Nutrients per serving: Calories 260, Total Fat 8 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Carbohydrate 27 g, Protein 21 g, Sodium 980 mg, Fiber 6 g&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Zesty Beef Tacos&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ingredients:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To one portion of Make-Ahead Ground Beef, add:&lt;br /&gt;1 cup chunky salsa&lt;br /&gt;1 can (6 oz) tomato paste&lt;br /&gt;¾ cup water&lt;br /&gt;1 pkt (1 oz) taco seasoning mix&lt;br /&gt;Combine in large resealable plastic bag. Freeze for up to three months.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Microwave packet on DEFROST (30% power) 8-10 minutes or until softened. Pour into (10-in.) Skillet and bring to a simmer over medium heat.&lt;br /&gt;(If cooking immediately, combine ingredients in (10-in.) Skillet and bring to a simmer over medium heat.)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Arrange 12 taco shells on serving platter. Fill with beef mixture, ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese, 1 cup shredded lettuce and 2 seeded and diced&lt;br /&gt;plum tomatoes. Garnish with snipped fresh cilantro and serve with lime wedges, if desired.&lt;br /&gt;Yield: 6 servings&lt;br /&gt;Nutrients per serving: Calories 360, Total Fat 17 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Carbohydrate 31 g, Protein 22 g, Sodium 1070 mg, Fiber 6 g&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Italian Beef Hoagies&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To one portion of Make-Ahead Ground Beef, add:&lt;br /&gt;1 each green and red bell pepper, sliced&lt;br /&gt;¼ cup water&lt;br /&gt;2 tbsp red wine vinegar&lt;br /&gt;1 pkt (1 oz) onion soup mix&lt;br /&gt;1 tbsp Italian Seasoning Mix&lt;br /&gt;Combine in large resealable plastic bag. Freeze for up to three months.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Microwave packet on DEFROST (30% power) 8-10 minutes or until softened. Pour into (10-in.) Skillet and bring to a simmer over medium heat.&lt;br /&gt;(If cooking immediately, combine ingredients in (10-in. Skillet) and bring to a simmer over medium heat.)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sprinkle 1 cup (4 oz) shredded Provolone cheese over beef mixture. Cover with lid and simmer 1-2 minutes or until cheese is melted. Spoon into 6 warm hoagie rolls.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yield: 6 servings&lt;br /&gt;Nutrients per serving: Calories 610, Total Fat 20 g, Saturated Fat 8 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Carbohydrate 75 g, Protein 32 g, Sodium 1380 mg, Fiber 5 g&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Barbeque Beef Sloppy Joes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To one portion of Make-Ahead Ground Beef, add:&lt;br /&gt;1 cup ketchup&lt;br /&gt;2 tbsp Smoky Barbecue Rub&lt;br /&gt;2 tsp cider vinegar&lt;br /&gt;Combine in large resealable plastic bag. Freeze for up to three months.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Microwave packet on DEFROST (30% power) 8-10 minutes or until softened. Pour into (10-in.) Skillet and bring to&lt;br /&gt;a simmer over medium heat.&lt;br /&gt;(If cooking immediately, combine ingredients in (10-in.) Skillet and bring to a simmer over medium heat.)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Divide beef mixture among 6 hamburger buns. Top with coleslaw, shredded cheese, shredded lettuce or sliced green onions, if desired.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yield: 6 servings&lt;br /&gt;Nutrients per serving: Calories 300, Total Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 3.5 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Carbohydrate 33 g, Protein 20 g, Sodium 860 mg, Fiber 2 g&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Make Ahead Chicken&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ingredients:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs&lt;br /&gt;1 tbsp vegetable oil&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Directions:&lt;br /&gt;Cut chicken into ½-in. cubes. Heat oil in (12-in.) Skillet over medium-high heat 1-3 minutes or until shimmering. Add chicken and cook 7-10 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink,&lt;br /&gt;stirring occasionally. Drain chicken, if necessary. Divide chicken into three portions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Recipes:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Chicken Stir-Fry&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To one portion of Make-Ahead Chicken, add:&lt;br /&gt;1 cup frozen shelled edamame (soybeans)&lt;br /&gt;²/3 cup prepared stir-fry sauce&lt;br /&gt;2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into julienne strips&lt;br /&gt;3 cups small broccoli florets&lt;br /&gt;2 tbsp Asian Seasoning Mix&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To finish and serve&lt;br /&gt;1 tsp vegetable oil&lt;br /&gt;½ cup water&lt;br /&gt;6 cups hot cooked rice&lt;br /&gt;Sliced green onions and coarsely&lt;br /&gt;chopped peanuts (optional)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To cook and serve immediately&lt;br /&gt;Heat oil in (12-in.) Skillet over medium-high heat. 1-3 minutes or until shimmering. Add carrots, broccoli and seasoning mix. Cook 3-5 minutes or until broccoli is slightly tender.&lt;br /&gt;Add chicken, edamame and stir-fry sauce. Cook 3-5 minutes or until broccoli is crisp-tender and chicken is hot. Serve stir-fry with rice. If desired, garnish with sliced green&lt;br /&gt;onions and coarsely chopped peanuts&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To prepare and freeze&lt;br /&gt;In Bag 1, combine chicken, edamame and stir-fry sauce.&lt;br /&gt;In Bag 2, combine carrots, broccoli and seasoning mix.&lt;br /&gt;Seal Bag 2 and place into Bag 1; seal. Freeze for up to three months.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To cook and serve from freezer&lt;br /&gt;Omit oil. Add contents of Bag 2 and water to (12-in.) Skillet; cover. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Add contents of Bag 1 to Skillet; cover. Cook 4-6 minutes or until mixture is heated through and vegetables are crisp-tender, breaking chicken apart as necessary. Serve as directed above.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yield: 6 servings&lt;br /&gt;Nutrients per serving (excluding optional ingredients):Calories 380, Total Fat 4 g, Saturated Fat .5 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Carbohydrate 58 g, Protein 27 g, Sodium 1050 mg, Fiber 4 g&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Greek Chicken and Orzo Skillet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To one portion of Make-Ahead Chicken, add:&lt;br /&gt;2 medium zucchini, cut into ¼-in. pieces&lt;br /&gt;1 can (15 oz) garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed&lt;br /&gt;1 can (14 oz) garlic and onion flavored diced tomatoes&lt;br /&gt;3 tbsp Greek Rub&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To finish and serve&lt;br /&gt;2 cans (14 oz each) chicken broth&lt;br /&gt;½ cup water&lt;br /&gt;1 lb uncooked orzo&lt;br /&gt;2 oz crumbled feta cheese&lt;br /&gt;½ cup coarsely chopped pitted calamite olives (optional)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To cook and serve immediately&lt;br /&gt;Add beans, tomatoes and rub, broth and water to (12-in.) Skillet; cover and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium; add orzo. Cover and cook 5 minutes (or halfway through cooking time, according to package directions), stirring occasionally. Add chicken and zucchini. Cover and cook 5-7 minutes or until orzo is tender and zucchini begins to soften. Remove from heat; top with feta cheese. Sprinkle with olives, if desired.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To prepare and freeze&lt;br /&gt;In Bag 1, combine chicken and zucchini.&lt;br /&gt;In Bag 2, combine beans, tomatoes and rub.&lt;br /&gt;Seal Bag 2 and place into Bag 1; seal. Freeze for up to three months.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To cook and serve from freezer&lt;br /&gt;Add contents of Bag 2, broth and water to (12-in.) Skillet; cover and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Cook 8-10 minutes or until mixture comes to a simmer, breaking&lt;br /&gt;contents apart as necessary.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yield: 6 servings&lt;br /&gt;Nutrients per serving: Calories 450, Total Fat 6 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Carbohydrate 68 g, Protein 32 g, Sodium 1220 mg, Fiber 6 g&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Black Bean Chicken Wraps&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To one portion of Make-Ahead Chicken, add:&lt;br /&gt;1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed&lt;br /&gt;2-3 tbsp Smoky Barbecue Rub, divided&lt;br /&gt;2 cups cooked rice&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To finish and serve&lt;br /&gt;½ cup water&lt;br /&gt;4 oz shredded cheddar cheese&lt;br /&gt;6 11-in. flour tortillas&lt;br /&gt;Shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes and barbecue sauce or Louisiana hot sauce (optional)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To cook and serve immediately&lt;br /&gt;Omit water. Place chicken, beans, rice and 2 tbsp of the rub to (12-in.) Skillet. Cook over medium-high heat 3-5 minutes or until chicken is heated through.&lt;br /&gt;To assemble wraps, divide cheese evenly among tortillas; top with chicken mixture and optional ingredients, if desired. Roll up tortillas tightly. Cut wraps in half on a bias and serve.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Prepare and freeze&lt;br /&gt;In Bag 1, combine chicken, beans and 1-2 tbsp of the rub.&lt;br /&gt;In Bag 2, combine rice and remaining 1 tbsp rub.&lt;br /&gt;Seal Bag 2 and place into Bag 1; seal. Freeze for up to three months.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To cook and serve from freezer&lt;br /&gt;Add contents of Bag 1 and water to (12-in.) Skillet; cover. Cook over medium-high heat 6-8 minutes or until hot, breaking chicken apart as necessary using Bamboo Spatula.&lt;br /&gt;Add contents of Bag 2 to Skillet; cook 4-6 minutes or until mixture is heated through. Assemble wraps as directed above.&lt;br /&gt;Yield: 6 servings&lt;br /&gt;Nutrients per serving (excluding optional ingredients): Calories 460, Total Fat 8 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Carbohydrate 51 g, Protein 32 g, Sodium 1120 mg, Fiber 4 g&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dijon Chicken Noodle Toss&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To one portion of Make-Ahead Chicken, add:&lt;br /&gt;2 cups frozen peas&lt;br /&gt;¼ lb deli ham, diced into ¼-in. pieces&lt;br /&gt;1 can (10¾ oz) condensed cream of chicken soup&lt;br /&gt;2 tbsp Dijon mustard&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To finish and serve&lt;br /&gt;12 oz uncooked retina pasta&lt;br /&gt;½ cup water&lt;br /&gt;8 oz sour cream&lt;br /&gt;1 oz grated fresh Parmesan cheese (optional)&lt;br /&gt;¼ cup snipped fresh parsley&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To cook and serve immediately&lt;br /&gt;Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.&lt;br /&gt;Meanwhile, place water, ham, soup and mustard in (12-in.) Skillet; cover. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Add sour cream to Skillet. Reduce heat to medium; add chicken and peas. Cover and cook 4-6 minutes or until chicken is hot, stirring occasionally. Toss cooked pasta with parsley. Spoon chicken mixture over pasta and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, if desired.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To Prepare and freeze&lt;br /&gt;In Bag 1, combine chicken and peas.&lt;br /&gt;In Bag 2, combine ham, soup and mustard.&lt;br /&gt;Seal Bag 2 and place into Bag 1; seal. Freeze for up to three months.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To cook and serve from freezer&lt;br /&gt;Cook and drain pasta as directed above. Meanwhile, place water and contents of Bag 2 in (12-in.) Skillet; cover. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat; cook 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally and breaking contents apart as necessary. Add sour cream to Skillet. Reduce heat to medium; add chicken and peas. Cover and cook 4-6 minutes or until chicken is hot, stirring occasionally. Toss cooked pasta with parsley. Spoon chicken mixture over pasta and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, if desired.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yield: 6 servings&lt;br /&gt;Nutrients per serving (excluding optional ingredient): Calories 480, Total Fat 12 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Cholesterol 80 mg, Carbohydrate 56 g, Protein 34 g, Sodium 850 mg, Fiber 5 g&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cheesy Chicken Tortilla Soup&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To one portion of Make-Ahead Chicken, add:&lt;br /&gt;3 cups tortilla chips, finely crushed&lt;br /&gt;2 cups frozen corn kernels&lt;br /&gt;8 oz pasteurized process cheese spread, cut into 1-in. cubes&lt;br /&gt;1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes with green chilies&lt;br /&gt;2 tbsp Chipotle Rub&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To finish and serve&lt;br /&gt;2 cans (14 oz each) reduced-sodium chicken broth&lt;br /&gt;Optional toppings, such as shredded cheddar cheese, snipped fresh cilantro, diced tomatoes and additional crushed tortilla chips&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To cook and serve immediately&lt;br /&gt;Combine cheese, tomatoes, broth and rub to (4-qt.) Casserole. Bring to a simmer over medium heat; cook 12-14 minutes or until cheese is melted and mixture is smooth, stirring occasionally.&lt;br /&gt;Add contents chicken, chips and corn to Casserole; simmer 4-6 minutes or until soup is thickened. Serve soup with optional toppings, if desired.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To prepare and freeze&lt;br /&gt;In Bag 1, combine chicken, chips and corn.&lt;br /&gt;In Bag 2, combine cheese spread, tomatoes and rub.&lt;br /&gt;Seal Bag 2 and place into Bag 1; seal. Freeze for up to three months.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To cook and serve from freezer&lt;br /&gt;Bring contents of Bag 2 and broth to a simmer over medium heat; cook 12-14 minutes or until cheese is melted and mixture is smooth, stirring occasionally. Add contents of Bag 1; simmer 4-6 minutes or until soup is thickened. Serve soup with optional toppings, if desired.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yield: 6 servings&lt;br /&gt;Nutrients per serving (excluding optional ingredients):&lt;br /&gt;Calories 370, Total Fat 16 g, Saturated Fat 7 g, Cholesterol 75 mg, Carbohydrate 29 g, Protein 30 g, Sodium 1770 mg, Fiber 2 g&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2344535744154763677-6711670602995845915?l=ssr7.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/feeds/6711670602995845915/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2344535744154763677&amp;postID=6711670602995845915' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/6711670602995845915'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/6711670602995845915'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/2009/01/power-cooking.html' title='Power Cooking'/><author><name>Staci</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344535744154763677.post-728536801536963893</id><published>2008-12-19T08:58:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-04-27T12:28:11.870-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chicken'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='recipes'/><title type='text'>Lion House Chicken</title><content type='html'>Here is the recipe from the enrichment dinner last night! Thanks to everyone that came!!!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;10-12 Chicken breasts&lt;br /&gt;2 Cups ground bread crumbs&lt;br /&gt;4 cups stuffing mix (just the mix, don’t make up the stuffing)&lt;br /&gt;1 Cups Mushrooms sliced&lt;br /&gt;1 cup butter melted&lt;br /&gt;Coat chicken with bread crumbs. Mix stuffing, mushrooms, and butter together and place some on each chicken breast. Fold chicken so stuffing is on inside of chicken. Bake at 375 for 45-55 minutes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sauce:&lt;br /&gt;½ C. honey&lt;br /&gt;2 cups Mayo&lt;br /&gt;1/3 C. Dijon Mustard&lt;br /&gt;Heat in sauce pan over med heat until warm, serve over chicken.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2344535744154763677-728536801536963893?l=ssr7.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/feeds/728536801536963893/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2344535744154763677&amp;postID=728536801536963893' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/728536801536963893'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/728536801536963893'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/2008/12/lion-house-chicken.html' title='Lion House Chicken'/><author><name>Staci</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344535744154763677.post-3238527865924786166</id><published>2008-11-21T17:49:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-08-31T07:51:54.302-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='beef'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sandwiches'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='recipes'/><title type='text'>BBQ Beef Sandwiches</title><content type='html'>BBQ Beef Sandwiches&lt;br /&gt;3-4 lb. beef roast&lt;br /&gt;pkg. onion soup mix (like Liptons)&lt;br /&gt;1 c. BBQ sauce&lt;br /&gt;1 onion, sliced&lt;br /&gt;Put all ingredients in crockpot, cook for 9-10 hours on low (4-5 on high). Shred roast and mix all ingredients together. Cook on high (still in crockpot) for 30 min. Serve on hamburger buns.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2344535744154763677-3238527865924786166?l=ssr7.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/feeds/3238527865924786166/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2344535744154763677&amp;postID=3238527865924786166' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/3238527865924786166'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/3238527865924786166'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/2008/11/bbq-beef-sandwiches.html' title='BBQ Beef Sandwiches'/><author><name>Staci</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344535744154763677.post-7795688648843225580</id><published>2008-11-19T06:29:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-08-31T07:45:40.105-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='money saver'/><title type='text'>Great Place for Printable Coupons</title><content type='html'>I like this website to print coupons from.....&lt;a href="http://www.coolsavings.com/"&gt;http://www.coolsavings.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can print as many as you want and use one coupon per item at the stores.(ie if you buy 5 cans of rolls, print 5 coupons)&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2344535744154763677-7795688648843225580?l=ssr7.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/feeds/7795688648843225580/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2344535744154763677&amp;postID=7795688648843225580' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/7795688648843225580'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/7795688648843225580'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/2008/11/great-place-for-printable-coupons.html' title='Great Place for Printable Coupons'/><author><name>Staci</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344535744154763677.post-4102937268827058973</id><published>2008-11-14T08:48:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-08-31T07:50:35.316-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chicken'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='recipes'/><title type='text'>Cornflake Chicken</title><content type='html'>Cornflake Chicken&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;8 boneless skinless chicken breasts&lt;br /&gt;3/4 cup cornflakes, crushed&lt;br /&gt;3/4 cup parmesan cheese (fresh shredded is best, but can use grated)&lt;br /&gt;1 packet Ranch Dressing and Dip powder&lt;br /&gt;1 stick of butter&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9x13 baking pan (or just cover in foil for easy cleanup).&lt;br /&gt;Mix cornflakes, cheese, and ranch powder in shallow dish. Melt stick of butter in another shallow dish.&lt;br /&gt;Dip and roll chicken in butter, then in cornflake mixture until completely covered. Place in baking pan.&lt;br /&gt;Continue process with the rest of the chicken. Bake for 45 minutes, maybe a little longer if chicken&lt;br /&gt;breasts are thick.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2344535744154763677-4102937268827058973?l=ssr7.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/feeds/4102937268827058973/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2344535744154763677&amp;postID=4102937268827058973' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/4102937268827058973'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/4102937268827058973'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/2008/11/cornflake-chicken.html' title='Cornflake Chicken'/><author><name>Staci</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344535744154763677.post-7131420459269838866</id><published>2008-11-13T13:50:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-08-31T07:51:25.612-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pie'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dessert'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='recipes'/><title type='text'>Pie Crusts From Demo</title><content type='html'>***Remember this demo is tonight*****&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pate Brisee by Martha Stewart&lt;br /&gt;Prep Time: 2 hours&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ingredients&lt;br /&gt;Makes enough for 1 double-crust 9-inch pie.&lt;br /&gt;2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour&lt;br /&gt;1 teaspoon salt&lt;br /&gt;1 teaspoon sugar&lt;br /&gt;8 ounces (2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces&lt;br /&gt;1/4 to 1/2 cup ice water&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pastry cutter directions:&lt;br /&gt;Mix flour, salt, and sugar with a fork. Cut butter into ½ inch cubes and add to mix. Blend lightly with a pastry blender until butter chunks resemble raisin size. Add ice water and blend until mixture just comes together. Do NOT over mix. Shape dough into two disks. Wrap each in plastic and refrigerate 1 hour to 2 days (or freeze for up to 1 month; thaw in refrigerator before using).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Food processor directions:&lt;br /&gt;Pulse flour, salt, and sugar in a food processor until combined. Add butter, and process until mixture resembles coarse meal, about 10 seconds. With the machine running, add water in a slow, steady stream until mixture just begins to hold together.&lt;br /&gt;Shape dough into 2 disks. Wrap each in plastic, and refrigerate 1 hour to 2 days (or freeze for up to 1 month; thaw in refrigerator before using).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pastry for Single-Crust Pie by Better Homes and Gardens&lt;br /&gt;Prep: 10 minutes&lt;br /&gt;Ingredients&lt;br /&gt;1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour&lt;br /&gt;1/4 teaspoon salt&lt;br /&gt;1/3 cup shortening&lt;br /&gt;4 to 5 tablespoons cold water&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Directions&lt;br /&gt;Stir together flour and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in shortening until pieces are pea-size. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the water over part of the mixture; gently toss with a fork. Push moistened dough to the side of the bowl. Repeat moistening dough, using 1 tablespoon of the water at a time, until all the dough is moistened. Form dough into a ball.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On a lightly floured surface, use your hands to slightly flatten dough. Roll dough from center to edges into a circle about 12 inches in diameter. To transfer pastry, wrap it around the rolling pin. Unroll pastry into a 9-inch pie plate. Ease pastry into pie plate, being careful not to stretch pastry. Rim pastry to 1/2 inch beyond edge of pie plate. Fold under extra pastry. &lt;a href="http://www.bhg.com/recipes/glossaryDisplay.jsp?item=/templatedata/bhg/recipeGlossary/data/1168290637858.xml"&gt;Crimp&lt;/a&gt; edge as desired. Do not prick pastry. Bake as directed in individual recipes. Makes 8 servings.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Crumb Crust&lt;br /&gt;One 9 or 10 inch single piecrust and topping&lt;br /&gt;The flavor of the filling should determine which cracker or cookie to crumble.&lt;br /&gt;Put in a bowl, reserving a tablespoon or two for topping, if desired.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ingredients:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1 ½ cups fine graham cracker, vanilla or chocolate wafer or gingersnap crumbs&lt;br /&gt;¼ to ½ cup sugar, depending on sweetness of the cookies&lt;br /&gt;6 tbs butter, melted and cooled&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Place the crumb mixture in a pie pan, distributing the crumbs fairly evenly, and then press another pie pan of the same diameter firmly into the dough. Trim any excess that is forced over the edge or just pat back into the pan. Freeze 20 minutes. OR Bake at 350° for 10 – 12 minutes. Cool completely before filling.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Crust making tips from The Joy of Cooking:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Measure carefully: too much flour toughens pastry; too much liquid makes it soggy; too much oil makes it greasy and crumbly.&lt;br /&gt;Handle dough lightly to inhibit excessive development of gluten.&lt;br /&gt;For Pate Brisee, keep butter very cold, follow all refrigeration guidelines.&lt;br /&gt;Keep the pastry cool, do not roll next to a hot oven or stove.&lt;br /&gt;Transfer the rolled pastry to the pan by rolling it loosely around the rolling pin.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2344535744154763677-7131420459269838866?l=ssr7.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/feeds/7131420459269838866/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2344535744154763677&amp;postID=7131420459269838866' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/7131420459269838866'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/7131420459269838866'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/2008/11/pie-crusts-from-demo.html' title='Pie Crusts From Demo'/><author><name>Staci</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344535744154763677.post-5238886458136177805</id><published>2008-11-13T13:49:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-08-31T07:51:40.756-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='free'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dinner'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='money saver'/><title type='text'>Kids Eat Free</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://coupondivas.com/kids-eat-free"&gt;http://coupondivas.com/kids-eat-free&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is a national list of restaurants that offer free kids meals. Perfect for traveling or even an inexpensive family night out.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2344535744154763677-5238886458136177805?l=ssr7.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/feeds/5238886458136177805/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2344535744154763677&amp;postID=5238886458136177805' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/5238886458136177805'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/5238886458136177805'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/2008/11/kids-eat-free.html' title='Kids Eat Free'/><author><name>Staci</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344535744154763677.post-4526379986563524136</id><published>2008-11-10T10:44:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-08-31T07:49:18.691-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='money saver'/><title type='text'>Great Website</title><content type='html'>betterbudgeting.com is a great website that sends monthly newsletters that have all kinds of information in them such as frugal recipes, homemade gifts even differnet specials that they have found out about and coupons. It is free to sign up for their newsletters.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2344535744154763677-4526379986563524136?l=ssr7.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/feeds/4526379986563524136/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2344535744154763677&amp;postID=4526379986563524136' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/4526379986563524136'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/4526379986563524136'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/2008/11/great-website.html' title='Great Website'/><author><name>Staci</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344535744154763677.post-4273572414967547243</id><published>2008-11-10T10:43:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-08-31T07:49:35.978-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='beef'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='recipes'/><title type='text'>Impossibly Easy Cheesburger Pie</title><content type='html'>Impossibly Easy Cheesburger Pie&lt;br /&gt;1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef&lt;br /&gt;1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)&lt;br /&gt;1/2 teaspoon salt&lt;br /&gt;1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz)&lt;br /&gt;1/2 cup Original Bisquick® mix&lt;br /&gt;1 cup milk&lt;br /&gt;2 eggs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1.&lt;br /&gt;Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 9-inch glass pie plate with cooking spray.&lt;br /&gt;2.&lt;br /&gt;In 10-inch skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown; drain. Stir in salt. Spread in pie plate. Sprinkle with cheese.&lt;br /&gt;3.&lt;br /&gt;In small bowl, stir remaining ingredients with fork or wire whisk until blended. Pour into pie plate.&lt;br /&gt;4.&lt;br /&gt;Bake about 25 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.&lt;br /&gt;High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Bake 30 to 35 minutes.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2344535744154763677-4273572414967547243?l=ssr7.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/feeds/4273572414967547243/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2344535744154763677&amp;postID=4273572414967547243' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/4273572414967547243'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/4273572414967547243'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/2008/11/impossibly-easy-cheesburger-pie.html' title='Impossibly Easy Cheesburger Pie'/><author><name>Staci</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344535744154763677.post-2531989546155043040</id><published>2008-11-02T07:24:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-08-31T07:44:55.776-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='snacks'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='soup'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='recipes'/><title type='text'>Great Recipes</title><content type='html'>HOMEMADE GRANOLA&lt;br /&gt;3/4 C brown sugar&lt;br /&gt;1/3 C oil&lt;br /&gt;1/3 C honey&lt;br /&gt;5 C oatmeal&lt;br /&gt;1/2 C raisins&lt;br /&gt;1/2 C dry milk&lt;br /&gt;1 tsp cinnamon&lt;br /&gt;pinch salt&lt;br /&gt;(you can also add sunflower seeds or other nuts to taste)Mix brown sugar, oil and honey in saucepan. Dissolve sugar. Combine ingredients (except raisins) in large cake pan. Pour sugar mixture over top and mix well. Bake at 375 for 10 minutes. Let cool in pan.Add raisins, nuts, etc.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;CREAM-SOUP MIX&lt;br /&gt;2 C dry milk&lt;br /&gt;1 1/4 C cornstarch (or 2 1/2 C flour)&lt;br /&gt;1/4 C chicken-bullion powder&lt;br /&gt;2 T dried onion flakes&lt;br /&gt;1/2 t pepper&lt;br /&gt;1 t thyme&lt;br /&gt;1 t basil&lt;br /&gt;Mix and store in air tight container. If made with cornstarch use 1/3 C mix to 1 1/4 C water. If made with flour, 1/2 C mix to 1 1/4 C water. This is used as a replacement for Cream of Chicken, Cream of Mushroom, etc. soups for casseroles and other recipes. If you want the concentrated consistency, use the ratios listed. If you want a soup-like consistency double the amount of water.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2344535744154763677-2531989546155043040?l=ssr7.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/feeds/2531989546155043040/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2344535744154763677&amp;postID=2531989546155043040' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/2531989546155043040'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/2531989546155043040'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/2008/11/great-recipes.html' title='Great Recipes'/><author><name>Staci</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344535744154763677.post-4643904572655661057</id><published>2008-10-29T09:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-31T07:50:48.339-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Good Deals this Week</title><content type='html'>Lay Chips 1.88 at Harmons&lt;br /&gt;Gala Apples 1.00 ib at Harmons&lt;br /&gt;16 oz marshmallows $.69 at Maceys&lt;br /&gt;General Mills Asst. Cereals/Fruit Snacks 1.50 with in ad coupon&lt;br /&gt;Assort Fruit 15 oz Healthy Kids $.50 a can at Big Lots (If anyone goes there and gets it let me know because I am wondering if it is good fruit.)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;***Walmart does price match&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2344535744154763677-4643904572655661057?l=ssr7.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/feeds/4643904572655661057/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2344535744154763677&amp;postID=4643904572655661057' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/4643904572655661057'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/4643904572655661057'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/2008/10/good-deals-this-week.html' title='Good Deals this Week'/><author><name>Staci</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344535744154763677.post-5011871301476253108</id><published>2008-10-29T08:18:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-27T12:32:42.915-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='squash'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pumpkin'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='soup'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='recipes'/><title type='text'>Pumpkin Stew</title><content type='html'>This recipe is not necessarily cheap, but it is fun to make on Halloween.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pumpkin Stew&lt;br /&gt;8-10 servings&lt;br /&gt;2 lbs. beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch pieces&lt;br /&gt;3 Tbsp. cooking oil, divided&lt;br /&gt;1 C. water&lt;br /&gt;3 large potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces&lt;br /&gt;4 medium carrots, sliced ( I use baby carrots)&lt;br /&gt;1 large green pepper, cut into ½ inch pieces&lt;br /&gt;4 garlic cloves, minced&lt;br /&gt;1 medium onion, chopped&lt;br /&gt;2 tsp. salt&lt;br /&gt;½ tsp pepper&lt;br /&gt;2 Tbsp. instant bouillon granules&lt;br /&gt;1 can (14-1/2oz) tomatoes, undrained, cut up&lt;br /&gt;1 pumpkin (10-12 pounds)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In a large pot, brown meat in 2Tbsp. oil. Add water, potatoes, carrots, green pepper, garlic, onion, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for 2 hours.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Stir in bouillon and tomatoes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wash pumpkin; cut a 6 to 8 inch circle around top stem. Remove top and set aside; discard seeds and loose fibers from inside.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Place pumpkin in a shallow sturdy baking pan. Spoon stew into pumpkin and replace the top. Brush outside of pumpkin with remaining oil.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Bake at 325 for 2 hours or until the pumpkin is tender. DO NOT OVERBAKE.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;*You can simmer the first part and add the bouillon and tomatoes, the night before and then refrigerate it overnight. Just heat it up on the stove on Halloween and put it in the pumpkin and bake it.&lt;br /&gt;* It is great in bread bowls!!!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2344535744154763677-5011871301476253108?l=ssr7.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/feeds/5011871301476253108/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2344535744154763677&amp;postID=5011871301476253108' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/5011871301476253108'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/5011871301476253108'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/2008/10/pumpkin-stew.html' title='Pumpkin Stew'/><author><name>Staci</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344535744154763677.post-8242661775593435489</id><published>2008-10-27T15:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-31T07:51:11.940-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Red Box Deals</title><content type='html'>Redbox distributes a code every Monday that you can use for 1 free rental. The code expires tonight at midnight.&lt;br /&gt;The code for today is: 93NCA5&lt;br /&gt;To use the code, do the following: on the first screen select "Rent With Promo, enter the code, choose your movie and swipe your debit or credit card (this is in case you don't bring the movie back. They will put a $1 charge on your card to hold the movie, but if you return the movie by 9 pm the next day, the charge will be removed).You can use 1 code for each debit/credit card that you have, so to rent multiple movies, just do the above process with each card.&lt;br /&gt;This blog address has lots of great deals:&lt;br /&gt;http://frugalisfab.blogspot.com/&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2344535744154763677-8242661775593435489?l=ssr7.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/feeds/8242661775593435489/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2344535744154763677&amp;postID=8242661775593435489' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/8242661775593435489'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/8242661775593435489'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/2008/10/red-box-deals.html' title='Red Box Deals'/><author><name>Staci</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344535744154763677.post-8268526402980668259</id><published>2008-10-22T11:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-31T07:45:57.141-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chicken'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='recipes'/><title type='text'>Pot Pie</title><content type='html'>&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;Pot Pie&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;Maire Calendars Frozen Pie Shell (It comes with two shells..one for the top one for the bottom)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;1-2 Chicken Breasts, cooked and chopped&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;1/4 lb baby carrots, chopped&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;2 stalks celery, chopped&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;3-4 potatoes, peeled and chopped&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;onion to taste&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;Frozen peas&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;Let pie shells thaw for 20 minutes. Cook carrots, celery, potatoes, and onions in two cups chicken broth until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain. Mix one can cream of chicken soup and milk (less than 1/4 cup) to desired consistency. Combine soup, veggies, chicken, and frozen peas, and place in bottom of pie shell. Remove top shell from pie dish and place on top of pie. Pinch the edges together. Put fork hole in top and bake at 415 degrees for 30 minutes. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2344535744154763677-8268526402980668259?l=ssr7.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/feeds/8268526402980668259/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2344535744154763677&amp;postID=8268526402980668259' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/8268526402980668259'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2344535744154763677/posts/default/8268526402980668259'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ssr7.blogspot.com/2008/10/pot-pie.html' title='Pot Pie'/><author><name>Staci</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry></feed>
