Kitchen
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CRESTIN- Kitchen Advance Seal N Fresh Handheld Vacuum Sealer System, 0 of 2 Review: A Kitchen Tool That Helps Us Save Money and Reduce Food Waste
Like a lot of families in our home, we live on a budget, and my mother in law does to. For mine and David’s parents purchasing groceries is one of the hardest things we do as prices continue to rise. Because of this David and I shop at several different stores trying to stretch our dollars as far as possible. We purchase family packs of meat, watch for markdowns and clearance items, and do whatever we can to make our grocery budget go further. Since we only do one large grocery shopping trip each month, making those groceries last is important. We also divide meals between our household and my…
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Life in the Kitchen: Why Simple Meals Still Anchor a Busy Week
I don’t know about you but in my home there comes a point when my family realize the meals that matter most aren’t always the ones that take hours to prepare. Which is why I thought I would share life in the kitchen: why simple meals still anchor a busy week for our family. Is it like that with your family? When I was younger, I thought the most important meals were the holiday dinners. Including Thanksgiving with a table full of food or Christmas meals shared with family. Along with Birthday celebrations with cake and presents waiting afterward. Those were the meals everyone talked about and looked forward to…
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A Kitchen Full of Tea Memories and Quiet Preferences
I don’t know about your home but in my home there always been a kind of rhythm to tea in the house, something that doesn’t just sit in a glass but seems to sit in the background of everyday life. Sweet tea, unsweet tea, hot tea in winter usually but sometimes on a rainy day, and always a cold tea in summer—it all shows up depending on the mood of the moment and whoever happens to be standing in the kitchen. In the refrigerator, there’s usually a steady staple: a gallon of sweet tea that never really has to prove itself because it’s already part of the routine. Along with…
