Category Archives: Yummy Finds

Apr 7

We’ve Got Easter Puffs

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I searched everywhere here, and no Easter Puffs were to be found. I enlisted the help of my Mom and her commute. I think she passes at least 4 Supercenters to and from work. She searched high and low, and called me as soon as she found the beloved Easter Puffs. She then hooked me up with 6  boxes! Nana totally rocks!

So if you haven’t tried a Little Debbie Easter Puff yet, here is what you are missing.

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A light and fluffy treat topped with pastel Springtime Sprinkles.

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On the inside you’ve got a delicious mini chocolate cake, topped with marshmallow, and yummy icing… Did I mention the really pretty pastel sprinkles!

Give them a try, and if you happen to run into a few extra boxes, send them my way!

Mar 11

Taco Bell Who?!?

Darn you Taco Bell and your hilarious commercials that are on during NASCAR that make me want to go to Taco Bell right away and order nachos… It just isn’t right, but thank goodness Nacho Night is on the menu, let’s see if I can make tasty Nachos, just like Taco Bell.

When we have Nachos, I like to set up a Nacho Bar, so everyone can make their favorite Nachos. I think mine look pretty good, but let’s see what the boy’s say.

Dylan simply said “MMMM Nachos”, while Thade exclaimed “I wish we could have Nachos every night”. Even James agreed that they were way better than Taco Bell’s by saying “Taco Bell Who?!?”, and yep I’m a big fan too.

I think time wise I was pretty good too. If I had to get everybody ready and out the door to go and wait in the drive thru, it would have probably taken me just as much time to pick them up, as it would for me to make them at home. Also my ingredients were fresh, and made right away.There were also plenty of Nacho fixings for seconds too.

Mar 9

Tricking the Kids with Smoothies

The kiddos are missing their favorite Shakes from Sonic and Dairy Queen, so today I thought we would make some Rainy Day Smoothies to see if that helps a bit. I’m calling them Rainy Day Smoothies because it is pouring outside.

You’ll Need:

  • A Blender
  • A Banana
  • A Handful of Red Raspberries (I’m using frozen)
  • A Handful of Blueberries (I’m using frozen)
  • A few Strawberries
  • 3 Teaspoons Vanilla Syrup
  • 1/8 Cup of Sugar
  • 1/2 Cup Vanilla Yogurt
  • 1/4 Cup Milk

Combine all of the ingredients and blend like crazy.Using the frozen berries gives you 3 servings of a thick and creamy smoothie.

Let’s see what the kids think…

Thade gave it a thumbs up! Dylan loved his smoothie too, I think he might even like it better than his favorite vanilla shake.

This is also a sneaky treat if you have kiddos like mine that aren’t a fan of fruits and veggies. They are both getting the fruit that they need, but they think they are getting a Milkshake instead. Give this one a try!

Mar 5

At Home Arby’s

Since we are missing take-out, I’ve got a few faux take-out meals to keep the drive thru temptations away. Last night I made at Home Arby’s, and it was so darn good, it might just be tough to go back to real Arby’s.

I made fresh homemade butter rolls for the sandwiches, and I piled them high with Roast Beef that had been warmed in Beef Broth. I picked up the Roast Beef at the Deli counter for about $5.00 a pound. One pound of Roast Beef made 6 very generous sandwiches.

When we made the Aldi run I spotted a bag of curly fries for just $1.55! I thought this little addition would help the look of this faux fast food meal even more. The best part, we only used 1/2 of the bag for dinner, so we still have a 1/2 bag left for a future meal. This was also a big savings too, for about the cost of a single Arby’s curly fries, I got about 8 servings of delicious curly fries!

I even kept a few Arby’s sauce packets from out last trip to Arby’s, so the boy’s were not without their beloved sauce.

The verdict….. Thade loved it and gave it a thumbs up! Dylan only liked the Curly Fries (same way with Arby’s), and then just wanted a sugar cookie instead. James said that it was “absolutely delicious” and also gave the meal an double thumbs up. I loved it too, it was so tasty, and super fast and easy to make too.

Making the meal at home saved a bundle. The closest Arby’s is 30 minutes away, and that costs a bit in the old gas tank. We also had plenty of big sandwiches left-over for those late night cravings. I will definitely move the faux Arby’s sandwiches into the menu rotation for a fast lunch or a delicious dinner.

Feb 23

Not Going Out In March

This is an experiment that might come back and haunt me, but I’m going to give it a try. I want to see if we can eat every meal; Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks, and Dinner at home for the entire month of March. Yep, your read that right, zero Take-out and zero Fast Food for the entire month.

I’m hoping that it will help out the food budget a bit, but I bet the boys will grow tired of home cooked meals, and riot against me with a flurry of take-out foods. I wonder if there is such a thing as Happy Meal withdrawal?

Wish me luck, this is going to be an interesting March.

P.S. Look forward to savings totals, and a few guest posts from my hubby James… Which may or may not be grumpy.