Candied Jalapenos (Cowboy Candy) I'll admit it. Jalapeno peppers intimidate me. It's not so much the heat of eating them, as the pain of working with them. Jalapenos make me wheeze and cough. My eyes water. My fingers burn. Whatever my fingers touch burns. I had a huge bowl of jalapenos sit on my kitchen counter for four weeks because I was afraid of them. They just sat there taunting me. I can't stay away; they are just so delicious. It's like avoiding my workout DVD's because I know they are going to hurt me, but I keep going back for more. No pain, no gain! Jalapeno peppers can range from mild-hot and get their heat from something unique to Keep Reading
Candied Jalapenos (Cowboy Candy)
Tot Tutors Book Rack, Tease Monster Book, Fisher-Price Chatter Phone & more (8/16)
Here are today's best toy deals (8/16): Get this Tot Tutors Kids Book Rack for $20.64! Grab this Tease Monster: A Book About Teasing vs. Bullying for $6 (BEST price!) Score this Big Preschool Work Book for $4.77 (BEST price!) Get this Fisher-Price Chatter Toy Telephone for $5.99 (BEST price!) Looking for more toys? Here are deals that are still available as of the time of this post going live: Fisher-Price Toy Story 4 Little People Play Set -- $14.99 (BEST price!) Mix it Up! Book -- $6. This book has excellent reviews! Ravensburger Original Mandala Designer Kit -- $3.86 (BEST price!) Lego Fantastic Keep Reading
Anchor Hocking Glass Food Storage, Arm & Hammer Baking Soda, Genesis Fan & more (8/16)
Here are today's electronics and household deals (8/16): Get this Anchor Hocking Glass Food Storage Jars (4 pack) for $6.96 (BEST price!) Grab this Arm & Hammer Pure Baking Soda, 5 lbs for $3.24 (BEST price!) Save more when you choose Subscribe & Save delivery. Get this Genesis 16" Fan for $19.99 (BEST price!) Deal of the Day: Score Print Magazine Subscriptions starting at only $3.75! Get this Frito-Lay Baked & Popped Variety Pack (40 count) for $11.28 (BEST price!) when you clip the $4 off coupon. Save more when you opt for Subscribe & Save delivery. Looking for more deals? Here are some that are Keep Reading
Spindrift Sparkling Water, Holmes Window Fan, Keurig Rinse Pods & more (8/15)
Here are today's electronics and household deals (8/15): Score this Holmes Reversible Airflow Window Fan for $15.05. This is cents away from it's BEST price! Get this Snyder's of Hanover Cheddar Cheese Filled Pretzel Sandwiches (30 count) as low as $5.19 (BEST price!) when you clip the 30% off coupon and opt for Subscribe & Save delivery. Lowest price obtained by having 5 active subscriptions. Grab this Spindrift Lime Sparkling Water (24 pack) as low as $12.22 (BEST price!) when you clip the 20% off coupon and opt for Subscribe & Save delivery. Lowest price obtained by having 5 active subscriptions. Score this Starbucks Keep Reading
Peach Vanilla Bean Jam (a canning recipe)
Peach Vanilla Bean Jam Studies have shown that preserving food by canning is intimidating for 99.9% of people who are trying it for the first time. Okay, I just made that up. I don't know of any studies, but it doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that this is an area of homemaking that can be totally overwhelming. Head space? Processing time?! A bubble remover?!? Ack! Take a deep breath. You can do this, and jam can help. Seriously, it is a great place to start. Simply chop the fruit, add the sweetener and spices (which can be changed to fit your tastes), stir in some pectin, and simmer until the mixture has thickened into jam. Fill the Keep Reading
Fred Meyer Deals for August 14 – 20
Here are the best deals at Fred Meyer this week. The Fred Meyer ad runs Wednesday - Tuesday in the Pacific Northwest. Along with sales and coupons, you can also get extra savings with two smart phone cash back apps: Ibotta Checkout 51 Just download the apps and browse for offers available at Fred Meyer! Washington Yellow Peaches or Nectarines on sale $.99/lb Large Hass Avocados on sale $2 Fresh Foster Farms Boneless Chicken Breast on sale $1.99/lb T-Bone Steak -- Limit 2 or Colossal EZ Peel Shrimp (13-15 ct) on sale $5.77/lb Kroger Eggs (12 ct) on sale $.99 Fred Meyer Milk or Kroger Orange Juice (1/2 gal) on sale Keep Reading
Homemade vanilla ice cream (recipe)
Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream recipe Seven years ago, my husband and I bought one of those bucket ice cream makers on sale at Bi-Mart for $29.99. It was a total impulse buy. Homemade vanilla ice cream? Yes, please. It will go down in family history as one of the most delicious summers of our lives. Making your own ice cream involves some advance planning, but the steps are not complicated. The end result is better than anything you can buy in the store. Plus, you have the ability to control the ingredient list, one of the biggest benefits of cooking from scratch. Homemade ice cream is totally different from the store bought variety. In the typical Keep Reading