Having a Sams club membership is great. You can get tomatoes diced, sauce and in paste by the case. Big money saver for me. If you don't have a big box club membership, stock up when they are on sale, then you have the start to millions of recipes ready when you need it.

I am trying to think of something I can focus my blog on to motivate me to keep things updated. I am considering an idea I have hoped to see on a food network show but it has not happened.

What I would like to do with everyone looking to save some extra money these days, is start trying to make some cost cutting meals. I want to see just how great a meal I can make for the least amount of money.

I would occasionally like to add photos starting at the grocery store (if...

My responsibility this year is to bring sweet potato casserole, rolls and a cake. I am thinking of doing Alton's "Gold cake" and marbling it with some cocoa in part of the batter then frosting it with chocolate. My mom will buy a pumpkin and a pecan pie, so I need to make something the kids will eat. That always means Chocolate. My husband will prefer that to the other options as well.

I get tired of chocolate because it seems that's all my family wants me to make. When I go out I like...

I upgraded to 10 megapixels with my daughter's birthday and the holidays coming up. Plus it's a great tool when you own a website. I really like the detail of the photos. I think you can see everything much clearer than they were with my old camera. It's really cute too. bright green and it fits in my purse for soccer season next year. It seems I would always forget to take it with me this past season so I will just leave it in there next season.

I think it will be great for my food...

I have been trying to grow some peppers and a lemon tree indoors for some time now. I have been worried about their ability to mature to a fully developed level because of my light issues. With the mountains all around and trees close to my home, finding a spot where enough light is available can be tricky. I have a florescent light over my kitchen sink so I have been keeping that on to provide extra light near the window. So far so good. The pepper seem to be doing well, and the lemon tree has...