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    Find Your New Favourite Recipe or Craft at Pintastic Pin Party

    December 21, 2018 - By 

    Welcome to the Best Roundup and Pinterest Party you have ever been to. Oh, I know it’s a busy time of year but it is time nonetheless to join this Pintastic Pin Party and share some of the best pins from exceptional content on the Internet. You may even find a wonderful idea for a craft or recipe to make and share over the holidays. So, here’s your new favourite craft or recipe post. You are welcome.   Welcome to the Pretty Pintastic Party, where every post is pinned & features are pinned by everyone! First, let’s meet the hosts:…

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    How to Make Easy and Healthy Kale Chips Now

    December 19, 2018 - By 

    I woke up this week craving Kale Chips. I know, I know. Who does that? Well, apparently I do, so because I was craving them for a couple of days and kale was on sale I took a break Wednesday morning and made a batch of tasty kale chips. Frankly, there isn’t an easier recipe around. This kale chip recipe takes Kale, Olive Oil, Salt and Pepper. That’s it. Four simple ingredients and they are done. Easy, peasy lemon squeezy. Dozens of Kale Chip Recipes Kale was on sale this week so I grabbed a huge batch of it and washed…

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    The Coffee Lover’s Ultimate Gift Guide

    December 10, 2018 - By 

    Are you barely functional without the morning java? Live for a latte? Incoherent before that second cup of Joe? I feel you. Me too. The good news is that if you have a friend like me, they are extremely easy to buy for any time of the year. Get them specialty coffees or coffee related gadgets and they will be happy as clams. My Ultimate Gift Guide for Coffee Lovers This gift guide is specifically for all of you who love your morning brew and can’t get by without it. You love the lattes and the Americanos and Espressos too.…

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    103 Best BBQ Gifts for Grill Masters

    November 29, 2018 - By 

    Looking for the biggest list of BBQ gifts around? Well, lucky for you I have everything you need right here. Do you have a Barbecue crazy guy or gal to buy for this year? Me too! That’s why I pulled together this kickbutt list of everything imaginable for barbecue enthusiasts and people who just love to grill. You know that guy who stands out there in the dead of winter with snow coming down and still fires up the Barbecue. I love a good barbecue so I am not complaining. My Father-in-law was like that. He would barbecue any time…

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    31 Easy Sheet Pan Dinners to Make This Month

    November 27, 2018 - By 

    Sheet Pan Dinners are super popular. Who knew they’d be a thing. I’ve been making these for as long as I can remember actually. What if you had an entire month of simple sheet plan meals ready to go? That could be super helpful, right? Food preparation and planning is definitely something I really appreciate around here. It’s rare that I map out an entire week of meals, much less a month in advance. But, I am simply too busy to get super creative in the kitchen all the time. Easy meals that use one pan are my favourites. Where…

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    You are Invited to the Pretty Pintastic Party!

    October 26, 2018 - By 

    Hello! It’s my first ever week as one of the cohosts of the Pretty Pintastic Party! I am in fact a Pinterest lover and can’t get enough so I can’t wait to see what’s on the menu this week. Welcome to the Pretty Pintastic Party, where every post is pinned & features are pinned by everyone! First, let’s meet the hosts:   Jamie, Kerry, & Lucy from Coffee With Us 3 Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram Annie from Annie’s Noms Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter Paris from My Big Fat Happy Life Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter Heather from Divas Run for Bling Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter…

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    How to Reduce Sodium in Your Diet Now

    October 11, 2018 - By 

    For years I have been living on, and enjoying, a restricted sodium diet. Those of you who have been reading Thrifty Mommas Tips for years now know that I have a history of high blood pressure. I avoid hidden sodium and never add salt to food, which was a huge shift for me. I loved salt. However, I really don’t miss it. It’s possible to reduce sodium now to create better health outcome. Sodium can cause your body to retain excess water, which can put extra strain on your heart and increase your blood pressure. Many foods we eat that…

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    Decadent Candy Corn Fudge

    September 26, 2018 - By 

    This is Halloween. This is Halloween. You know that song? For some crazy reason I can’t get it out of my head right now! I know crazy, right. Some things you’d like to get rid of and others you can’t get enough of. Like this yummy decadent Candy Corn Fudge treat. Can’t get enough of it. Although my dentist might argue the fact. Candy corn is one of those funny little Halloween treats. I never thought about it at all until after turning 40. In fact I wouldn’t have given it the time of day before that. Weird, but true.…

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    Take The Pledge – Raise a Food Lover

    August 29, 2018 - By 

    This post is sponsored by Loblaws.   Lately I have been thinking a lot about food and the act of nourishing a family. For instance, what does it take to raise a food lover? Fall means back to school and routines. Sometimes that’s exciting. Return to a regular schedule can mean new beginnings and that’s fun, even re-invigorating. Around here that may mean less barbecue and more quick family-friendly meals. Or more slow cooker meals. The Fall schedule means more meal preparation, planning and organization, which also means easing back into a routine in the mornings and at dinner too.…

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    20 Amazing Cranberry Recipes To Make You Swoon

    August 8, 2018 - By 

    Let’s talk about Cranberry recipes. Cranberry recipes have come a long way from Thanksgiving sauces and turkey dinners. Cranberries are such a tasty and powerful food. Baked goods and cranberry recipes are so adult. You know what I mean? There’s something grownup about the tart flavour in a cranberry lemon loaf or a white chocolate cookie and in a cranberry mustard too. In a salad, to the side as a sauce, or inside a tasty treat – cranberries are one of the world’s healthiest foods actually. The flavour of cranberries is the perfect counterbalance to sugary sweetness. Rich in anti-oxidants and…