After a week of penny pinching and raiding my pantry, I am happy to say that I am on track and haven’t blown my budget (yet). Because I started with a fairly well-stocked pantry, I have had a lot of options each night when it comes to making dinner. It’s definitely been a shift in [...]
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When I started the Penny Pinching Pantry Raid challenge, I decided that I would not be counting the food I prepared for previously planned events as a part of the challenge. The two picnics I attended yesterday for the 4th of July fell into that category. Since I needed to make four dozen cupcakes, I decided [...]
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It seems that rhubarb and strawberries are one of those food pairings that you see over and over again – like cilantro and lime, or tomato and basil. I like strawberries and rhubarb quite a bit, in fact. So, you may be wondering why this is a cherry rhubarb crisp instead of a strawberry rhubarb crisp.
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