I have shared a recipe for peanut butter fudge once before, but that was before my Grandma Carol’s recipe turned up after being lost for awhile! I was so happy when my mom told me she had it. This is the smoothest, most peanut-buttery fudge you will ever taste. Make a batch for…
Category: Gift Ideas
Sandhill Plum Jelly
Have you heard of a sandhill plum? These plums are small (about the size of cherries or large marbles), grow wild in some parts of the midwest, and are super sour. Just about the only thing I know to do with them is make jelly! It so happens that Sandhill Plum Jelly is…
My Kitchen Essentials
There are many tools in my kitchen which I view as essential. While there may be some other tool that works well in place of those I mentioned, this list contains my personal favorites. I have a hard time placing any sort of ordinality to these items, so I am just going to…
Homemade Vanilla Extract
I love looking for ways to make some of my favorite things at home. In this case, it was vanilla extract! I found myself with an excess of vanilla beans on hand (thanks to Amazon!) and I wanted to make some special gifts to give. A few glass bottles later, I had some…
Valentine’s Day Ideas
Candy and Valentine’s Day can hardly be separated. Try to imagine a Valentine’s Day without seeing one of those giant heart-shaped boxes full of chocolates… It’s pretty difficult! However, you don’t have to spend a lot of money to show your loved ones just how special they are to you. This Valentine’s Day,…
Book Review: The Money Saving Mom’s Budget
I am so excited that the first official book review on my website is for a book written by the author of my favorite money-saving blog… Crystal Paine of Money Saving Mom! Crystal’s website is wealth of knowledge. She offers excellent advice, and shares good recipes, too! In fact, I published her Brown…
