Posted on October 15th, 2013 by Leah Damron
It took me a month or so of agonizing and painful withdrawal, but I am finally over the sad and sorry fact that cherries have gone out of season. I recognize that there are worse things in life to be hooked on (Breaking Bad, anyone?), but I seriously had a four pound per week Hood River Cherry thing going there for a while this summer. Four pounds a week might be a conservative estimate, actually. I was pretty bummed by the onset of fall when the cherries disappeared for good until next July.
Blogs, Featured, Fresh, Frugal, Fabulous | October 15th, 2013
Posted on September 11th, 2013 by Leah Damron
I’m feeling a little rough around the edges this morning, and I’ll tell you why: NTYB totaled his car yesterday afternoon. Like, destroyed it. And amazingly, he’s fine. No one else was involved, and he’s extremely lucky to have walked away from the wreckage unscathed. We’re making arrangements to junk poor Little Blue (the dearly departed Civic), Read more
Blogs, Fresh, Frugal, Fabulous | September 11th, 2013
Posted on January 22nd, 2013 by Leah Damron
I’ll be the first to admit that I sometimes allow certain household chores to slide a wee bit. Like, once in a while I go a day without making the punk’s beds. And on occasion, I’ve had to re-run a load of laundry because I’ve left it sit in the washer too long. Y’know, harmless stuff like that. I don’t let these trivial little things bother me much. But there’s one thing in particular that drives me absolutely crazy that I never ever let slack, and that’s allowing my cake stand to sit empty for more than an afternoon. Doesn’t happen. This morning after packing the Pickle’s cold lunch, the cake stand was devoid of cookies, and I had to fix that, stat.
Blogs, Featured, Fresh, Frugal, Fabulous | January 22nd, 2013
Posted on December 6th, 2012 by Leah Damron
Here are two great kid friendly, mom approved recipe suggestions to help you if you’re fretting over what to make your own Dam’Fam for dinner this week. The third recipe, Double Chocolate Biscotti, is one of my favorite cookies. Nearly all of the ingredients are on sale, so this is the perfect time to stock Read more
Blogs, Fresh, Frugal, Fabulous | December 6th, 2012
Posted on September 11th, 2012 by Leah Damron
I could’ve/should’ve called this post “When good bananas go bad” — because everyone knows that a banana that’s turned on you is a beautiful thing. You can make all manner of heavenly creations out of bad bananas … smoothies and milkshakes, banana bread, and of course this amazing cake.
Featured, Fresh, Frugal, Fabulous | September 11th, 2012
Posted on August 21st, 2012 by Leah Damron
It’s the very first school night of the year at our house; maybe it is at your place, too. Some moms I know are celebrating – the happiest ones seem to be the mothers of grade school kids. My teens and t’ween are kinda low maintenance these days, so I’m bummed to have school and homework back in our lives. But some dads I know aren’t too sad — one of my guy friends said this past weekend, “Why would you be depressed about school starting again? They need to go use their brains so they don’t live off me for the rest of their lives!” That made me laugh. I s’pose that’s one way of looking at things.
Blogs, Featured, Fresh, Frugal, Fabulous | August 21st, 2012
Posted on July 17th, 2012 by Leah Damron
Whether I’ve made this to serve to guests, or I’ve made it because I WAS the guest, this is the most awesome coffee cake I know how to bake. Well actually, I do have one that I think is even awesomer, but it doesn’t have fruit in it (hit me up for it sometime, I’ll spill it in a skinny minute). But in the fruit-filled category, this recipe wins hands down. And yes, you may remember seeing it here before. But when I made it for overnight guests this past weekend and my punks called it “the total bomb” (which in punk speak means, like, really really good), I had to make sure you all knew it was here.
Blogs, Featured, Fresh, Frugal, Fabulous | July 17th, 2012
Posted on March 13th, 2012 by Leah Damron
I don’t talk about baked goods all that often here because I just don’t really bake all that much. This is because while I love to have a recipe in front of me when I cook, I’m a bit of a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants kinda girl when it comes to actually following a recipe to the letter. Like, I don’t really measure stuff half the time. This laziness can be quite problematic when it comes to cakes and cookies and biscuits and scones and the actual science of baking. However, every now and then, I feel the crazy need to prove to myself that when push comes to shove, I am able to knuckle down, measure accurately, and create a fabulous cookie or cake or scone or what have you.
Featured, Fresh, Frugal, Fabulous | March 13th, 2012
Posted on December 6th, 2011 by Leah Damron
Oh my heavenly stars…can you even believe I made these with my own two hands (and my KitchenAid mixer)? I don’t mean to blow my own horn but aren’t they puuurty? Why, they might just be the purtiest dang thing I ever did create. And you, my friends can make them too. Don’t say you can’t — yes, you can. Because one: they’re totally easy, and two: can’t is not your middle name.
Featured, Fresh, Frugal, Fabulous | December 6th, 2011
Posted on January 6th, 2011 by Leah Damron
You’ve heard me say that I’m not much of a baker and I’m petrified by yeast. Sixteen years ago, I attempted bread from scratch and fell flat on my newlywed face. A total failure. My brand-new husband and I laughed it off as we both nearly broke our teeth on the rock solid brick I presented. And I hung up any further hopes of the irresistible smell of bread baking in my kitchen. Recently however, my next door neighbor Fred – who bakes bread for a hobby when he’s not bringing new babies into the world – has inspired me to give it a go again.
Featured, Fresh, Frugal, Fabulous | January 6th, 2011
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www.driscolls.com.
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Cut and fried by hand in Milwaukee using 100% whole corn. Sendik's All Natural, Gluten Free Tortilla Chips are the perfect companion to Sendik's Homemade Pico De Gallo and Guacamole.
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Milk from farmers who pledge to not use artificial growth hormones.
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Product of USA | | Disclaimer: It is recommended from the USDA that all meat be cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
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Taste so big, other buns may go extinct. Makes awesome sandwiches too. For even more pretzel flavor, warm 'em up! pretzilla.com.
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The DORITOS brand is all about boldness. If you’re up to the challenge, grab a bag of DORITOS tortilla chips and get ready to make some memories you won’t soon forget. It’s a bold experience in snacking and beyond.
9.75 oz. bag of DORTIOS TAPATIO Flavored Tortilla Chips
Spicy taste of TAPATIO in a crunchy snack
Awesome DORITOS snack for sharing
Crunchy chips and boldness make DORITOS snacks awesome
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Flavored drink with other natural flavors. Artist: Colletivo. Contains no juice. Low sodium. Please recycle. Product questions? 1-800-657-3001. Visit us at DrinkBrisk.com. Brisk is a Unilever brand.
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The DORITOS brand is all about boldness. If you’re up to the challenge, grab a bag of DORITOS tortilla chips and get ready to make some memories you won’t soon forget. It’s a bold experience in snacking and beyond.
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Crunchy DORITOS chips with a bold spicy flavor
Perfect for snacking
Crunchy chips and boldness make DORITOS snacks awesome
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Thirst Quencher
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It's the little things that make us happy. Wonderfilled.
Family Size!
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Small can be a tall order of fun. Wonderfilled.
Family Size!
Kosher Dairy
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Diet Pepsi with a vanilla flavor. Naturally and artificially flavored. Smooth vanilla cola. Smart choice made easy. Diet Pepsi Vanilla is a smart choice among soft drinks because it has zero sugar, zero calories and zero carbs per serving. Sugar free. Very low sodium, 35 mg or less per 240 ml (8 fl oz). Caffeine Content: 38 mg/12 fl oz.
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With other natural flavors. 0 calories, carbs or sugar. Sugar free, very low sodium. Caffeine content: 38 mg/12 fl oz.
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Experience the great taste of Pepsi-Cola with amazing vanilla flavor. The perfect complement to your summer. (Limited time only).
Very Low Sodium
Visit pepsi.com
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PEPSI
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PEPSI
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Only the finest berries. Follow us to the farm. www.driscolls.com. Product of Mexico.
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Product of USA
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Product of USA
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Milk from farmers who pledge to not use artificial growth hormones.No significant difference has been shown between milk derived from rbST treated and non-rbST treated cows.
Grade A Pasteurized
Homogenized
REAL Seal Certified
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