Swedish Meatballs with Cream of Mushroom Soup via Craving Tasty

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Swedish Meatballs with Cream of Mushroom Soup via Craving Tasty

Are you looking for a simple and tasty meal that everyone in your family will love? Victor over at Craving Tasty has created a Swedish Meatball recipe using cream of mushroom soup that whips up in a matter of minutes! Since we are trying to cut back on red meat consumption in our family I usually just grab a bag of vegetarian meatballs and toss them into the sauce. The only changes I made to his recipe were I added extra fresh mushrooms and I went a little lighter on the Worcestershire sauce. Just boil a bag of wide egg noodles and you’re all set.

P.S. Don’t forget to stop by Victor’s blog and check out his other delicious recipes.

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Enjoy!

~Kelly

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Des Plaines, Illinois Trinity Lutheran Church – Five Loaves & Two Fish Community Bagged Lunch Drive Thru

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Des Plaines, Illinois Trinity Lutheran Church - Five Loaves & Two Fish Community Bagged Lunch Drive Thru

Verily I say unto you, inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these My brethren, ye have done it unto Me
Matthew 25:20

Trinity Lutheran Church in Des Plaines, Illinois is hosting its bagged lunch drive-thru on the following three Saturdays 10:30 am – 12:30 pm. April 9, May 14, and June 11, 2022. Pick up is on the east side of the church parking lot.

675 E. Algonquin Road
Des Plaines, Illinois
847-827-6656

Have a blessed day,

~Kelly

Bible Verse of the Day, God

April 1, 2022 Today’s TikTok Discovery: Homemade Flour Tortillas

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@alexandraskitchen Homemade Flour Tortillas — no yeast, minimal kneading, no special equipment, no long rest periods 🎉🎉💯💯👍👍 #tortillas #homemade #flour #breakfast #burritos #tacos ♬ original sound – Alexandra’s Kitchen

Who doesn’t love homemade flour tortillas? Watch this little clip and you too can become an expert at tortilla making! I just may have to experiment with adding spinach or roasted red peppers to the dough because the last time I checked a pack of 8 flavored tortillas was over $4 at Aldi’s! I’ll be sure to post an update after I try making them.

Have a blessed day,

~Kelly

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How to Make Cardboard Briquettes via Totally Chilled

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Here is another money-saving video that I came across on the Totally Chilled  YouTube channel. What a great idea to reuse and repurpose cardboard and sawdust. Up here on the mountain, we have plenty of these two things available.  I am definitely going to make this one of my top Spring and Summer projects. Best of all, I can turn this into a family project to keep the kiddos busy when they’re bored this Summer!

Please commit below if you decide to try this project.

~Kelly

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Sunday March 13, 2022 Allstate Arena – Chicago Wolves Vs. Grand Rapids Griffins

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Sunday March 13, 2022 Allstate Arena - Chicago Wolves Vs. Grand Rapids Griffins

If you are in the Chicago area and are looking for a value-packed outing with the kiddos look no more. Not only do you get to see an exciting Chicago Wolves game you can:

  • High-Five your son or daughter during a goal celebration
  • Feel the heat from the pyro during the pregame fireworks show
  • Catch a T-shirt
  • Meet a player after the game and get his autograph
  • Get your face painted
  • High-Five Skates
  • Dance in your seat on the Jumbotron
  • Visit the Kids Zone behind Section 109, sign up for the Skates Mates Kids Club, and play the awesome games!
  • Score three-in-a-row at the slapshot cage
  • Test your slapshot speed at the Radar Cage behind Section 106

Parking Tip: Skip the $25 arena parking and look for the deep discounted easy-out private parking lots across the street. I have also witnessed people parking for free in the middle lot between Tarbet and Panda Express. Remember, you are parking at your own risk. I have never personally witnessed anyone being towed. Hope you have fun!

Purchase your Chicago Wolves tickets here.

~Kelly

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My Citrus Money Saving Hack

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My Citrus Money Saving Hack

Did I ever come across a great deal at Woodman’s Market in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. One of the first things that I always do when I shop is to head straight to the produce department to check out the markdowns. And let me tell you today’s visit did not disappoint.  Each one of these items was priced at just .99¢ with the exception of the head of lettuce which was .49¢ Yes, even the vegetable tray!

Once home, I opened my bag containing the citrus. For the most part, everything was pretty fresh. I only had to discard one lime because the skin was rock hard. Next, I cut the limes in half and squeezed them to express their juice.

My Citrus Money Saving Hack








  • I then measured out ¼ cup of juice and put it in each of the snack bags.

    My Citrus Money Saving Hack

    I removed as much as air I could from the bags and placed them on a paper plate to freeze. I ended up with 8 bags of fresh-squeezed lime juice. Finally, I placed all the bags in a freezer bag to keep them as fresh as possible.

    As for the other vegetables in my haul: I used them to make stuffed green peppers, a healthy salad for our lunch, BLT sandwiches, Elizabeth Rider’s black bean and quinoa salad, and a veggie snack with healthy ranch dip made with Greek yogurt. Not bad for spending about $5.49.

    ~Kelly

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So You Think You’ve Got Nothing to Eat

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So You Think You've Got Nothing to Eat

There is one thing that irks me the most and it is wasting food. When I was 8 years old, I was sent to live with my Grandmother Lucille. She was a survivor of the Great Depression and she was frugal as frugal could be. I remember sitting at the kitchen table and watching her prepare meals. When we had Chicken or Turkey she would painstakingly pull every piece of meat off those birds. We would have chicken soup, chicken ala king, and chicken sandwiches. I don’t know how she did it but I swear she and I would feast for three days and we never went hungry.

When she was done cooking and began her clean up I would watch her wipe off the aluminum foil if it wasn’t damaged so it could be reused. If she had finished using a bag she would rinse it out and dry them by placing them upside down over a Kraft cheese glass to dry. And very rarely did I see her use a paper towel. We always used washable dish towels. To this day I hate buying paper towels. I guess old habits die hard.

Ok, enough time spent traveling down memory lane. This morning I received the newest edition of Hellman’s newsletter. What was the topic you ask? Think you’ve got nothing to eat? Make something delicious with Hellmann’s. It contains tons of recipes and inspiration to help you combat food waste in your home. I was chuckling to myself when I read about the sniff and smell test.  I can’t tell you how many times I watched my grandma do that test. Be sure to click here to view the newsletter in its entirety.

Save $1.00 on Hellmann’s

~Kelly

 

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