This post contains affiliate links. When I was growing up, my mom didn’t buy much junk food. We sometimes indulged in frozen pizza and a 2-liter of soda on Friday nights while watching the TGIF television lineup. We had cake…
Several years ago, I discovered a local farmer at our farmers market who sells grass-fed beef and pasture-raised chicken, and they also sell pork products from a neighboring farm. I buy a lot of the meat I serve my family…
Each week we highlight a few of the more interesting items in the upcoming Aldi weekly ad. Note that, in most areas, the ad takes effect on Wednesday. This week’s theme is all kinds of German food, along with various…
Chicken drumsticks are always a popular option. They’re easy to hold while eating, and you can season and cook them in many different ways. I make a lot of oven fried chicken with drumsticks, or I like to add chicken…
This post is an open thread and contains affiliate links. Do you swap out bedding for different seasons? A lighter blanket for the warm summer months? A heavier blanket for the winter? I tend to use a thinner quilt on…
This post is an open thread and contains affiliate links. In 2022, Aldi introduced a simple storage tower featuring fabric drawers. It stood just over two feet tall and was fairly inexpensive at $20. It looked like the kind of…
I make quiche on a regular basis, especially if I have a small amount of leftover ham, a bit of broccoli or spinach, or other odds and ends that need to be used up. Quiche feels fancy but really isn’t…
This post is an open thread. When the weather turns cold, you might want a space heater to help warm up indoor places. Maybe you have a family room with drafty old windows, or you could have a basement that’s…
This post is an open thread and contains affiliate links. I live in a part of the country where the winters are cold. As a result, we deal with dry air in the winter because the furnace is frequently running….
This post is an open thread and contains affiliate links. Winter is on our doorsteps, and for much of the United States, that means colder temperatures. There are lots of ways to stay warm, including central heating, blankets, slippers, and…