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How to Bake Cheap Holiday Cookies and Breads

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Holiday baked goods can make an excellent gift – for someone on your list, or to take to the cookie exchange at work. If you are making up a gift box of cookies, you can spice it up with a sprinkling of colorfully wrapped small candies, candy canes or paper decorations your kids make. Cookies and Candy. Pumpkin bread.

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Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: My Experience

Family Balance Sheet

Upon my request, my husband bought me Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: The Discovery That Revolutionizes Home Baking for Christmas in 2009. We love our fresh baked bread. Right after Christmas 2009, I made a batch of this bread and it was tasty, but for some reason I put the book back on the shelf and actually forgot about it.

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Lemon Coconut Bread with Concord Foods Reconstituted Lemon Juice

Nicoles Nickels

I decided to try out the Concord Foods reconstituted lemon juice in my lemon coconut bread recipe. I love this bread since it is light and has such a bright citrus flavor. I assembled the ingredients and got to work! Lemon Coconut Bread. I am happy to report that the bread turned out great! Thanks so much for.

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My #1 Tip for Trimming Grocery Spending

Family Balance Sheet

While my husband works hard to bring the money in, my job is to make it go as far as it can while feeding our family healthy meals. Today I’d like to share what works for our family. Glean what you can from my suggestions, but feel free to make this work for your family. Here’s what it looks like for us.

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30 Free but Thoughtful Christmas Gift Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

Pick a theme, such as cooking basics 101, family recipes, bread baking, or preserving /canning. Or are cookies your thing? My aunt gifts her nieces and nephews with loaves of homemade cinnamon bread every Christmas. We all look forward to the bread every year. Give an afternoon (or two) of yard work. Baked Goods.

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Panera: $3 Off a $6 Online Pickup Order!

Saving With Shellie

Perfect for grabbing bagels or bread on the way to work. We love Panera bread, it perfect for kids and adults! They have yummy soups, sandwiches, salads, pastries, and breads! Grab some fun cookies for your kiddos or some bagels on the way to work! Running late? Use code YUMJUNE at checkout.

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A Sweeter Way to Cook Your Budget

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I like to bake cookies, and I like to budget. I’m ashamed to say it, but there was a period in my life where I stopped baking cookies. If you’ve ever eaten homemade cookies before, you’ve probably tasted the Toll House recipe. It cooks up a flat, crunchy cookie, provided you follow the baking times. Can you see how?

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