A Healthy Me A Healthy You – Infused Water
Tara on Jan 7th 2013
Almost 3 years ago, one of our teenage sons decided to give up soda. Yay for Micah! We are so proud of him for making healthy choices at such a young age. I rarely buy soda or even make sweet tea anymore. Once the body gets used to being hydrated with adequate water, I believe […]
A New Me A New You – Orange Creamsicle Shake
Tara on Jan 2nd 2013
Happy New Year everybody! Now is the time when many folks are ready to get serious about healthy habits. One way to a new you this year is to give some serious thought to what goes in your body for breakfast. So many traditional breakfast foods work against our healthy goals we set. Sugary cereal, […]
12 Days of Christmas Jar Gifts – Whole Grain Waffle and Pancake Mix
Tara on Dec 18th 2012
This is a family favorite in our house. I make up the mix recipe below and have it on hand for an easy morning pancake or waffle breakfast. And this is also a frugal tasty gift as well. This recipe should fill 5 pint sized jars, and each pint jar would make 2 batches of […]
12 Days of Christmas Jar Gifts – Funnel Cake Mix
Tara on Dec 15th 2012
Funnel cakes are very simple to make and the mix is even simpler. Add the following together in a large bowl and whisk to blend. Then pour into a quart jar and seal with ring and lid. Attach a funnel (97 cents at Wal-mart) and you’ve got another gift that costs under 3$ to make. […]
12 Days of Christmas Jar Gifts – Mint Brownie Jars
Tara on Dec 13th 2012
These cute little jars are great for gift giving. Although I’ve baked a few things in jars before, I baked these brownies in a regular pan and used a 3″ biscuit cutter to cut cooled brownies. The brownie circles fit easily into these 4 oz jars. Next I piped some tinted green, mint flavored butter […]
12 Days of Christmas Jar Gifts – Hot Spiced Tea and Cider Mix
Tara on Dec 12th 2012
Here’s one of my hubby’s favorite fall/winter beverages. He asks me to make this mix so he can keep some at work to make whenever he wants. I also had a request for this recipe from an old friend Pam. The recipe is easy to make and can be stored in a pretty canning jar, […]
12 Days of Christmas Jar Gifts – Topless Snow Globes
Tara on Dec 11th 2012
Gift giving doesn’t have to be costly or complicated. I’ve got a surplus of old and new jars in various sizes. These little Christmas village trees cost between 75 cents and 1 dollar. I hot glued the bottoms of the trees and used tongs to place them in the jars. I added a little snow […]
12 Days of Christmas Jar Gifts – Peppermint Hand and Foot Scrub
Tara on Dec 8th 2012
I am excited about this recipe because it is easy to make, it is inexpensive, and it is so pretty in a jar as a gift. Since I already had some red food coloring and peppermint oil, the total cost to make this was basically the cost of 3 cups of sea salt and 3 […]
12 Days of Christmas Jar Gifts – Vanilla Brown Sugar Scrub
Tara on Dec 6th 2012
Here’s another easy and thrifty gift that looks so fancy in a Ball jar with some burlap and tulle ribbon that costs less than $2 to make if you already have jars. I whipped this up before dinner and used some on my hands. They are still so soft and moisturized and I’ve had my […]
12 Days of Christmas in Jar – Home Made Vanilla Extract
Tara on Dec 4th 2012
Do you like the taste of real vanilla extract but hate to pay the price? Unless you have a relative headed to Mexico or Central America who can bring you back some foreign vanilla, you would probably pay over $20 US dollars for a pint of vanilla extract. OR you could pick up a cheap […]
