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Fighting Inflation at the Grocery Store

Jan 05, 2022 03:06PM ● By Debra Caffrey

Pandemic-related supply chain shortages, staffing issues and lots of other interrelated complexities have added up to inflation on food and groceries. Let’s be honest—none of this has been...

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The Coolest Way to Hot Cocoa! 

Dec 22, 2021 06:00AM ● By Debra Caffrey

With the holidays and cold weather approaching, it’s time to stock up on your favorite hot chocolate blends for snow days and Christmas morning snuggling. Hot cocoa is such an easy thing to put...

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5 Simple Strategies to Stop Eating Out So Much

Nov 08, 2021 06:00AM ● By Debra Caffrey

 Let’s be honest—the idea of shopping for, preparing, cooking, and cleaning up meals every single night is overwhelming, even for someone like me who likes to cook! When you don’t enjoy cooking as...

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Easy Mix and Match Tostada Bar!

Oct 11, 2021 06:00AM ● By Debra Caffrey

I’m obsessed with making meals that involve much more DYI spreads rather than traditional plated meals. I find they are consistently the most efficient way to ease the monotony of daily cooking,...

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Dealing with Dislikes

Sep 13, 2021 06:00AM ● By Debra Caffrey

Many friends and acquaintances may admire the pretty and healthy spreads and salads I compose for dinner, but after being inspired, it is always the same hesitation holding them back from cooking...

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Cookies to Keep Us Close

Aug 10, 2021 06:00AM ● By Debra Caffrey

My son is officially a teenager now, and the distance between us grows by the day. Truth be told, he has never been super close to me, preferring his dad, whom he has so much in common with, and...

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The Easiest Trick to Organize Your Pantry

Jul 19, 2021 01:00PM ● By Debra Caffrey

Was it just me, or did you notice that a lot of your friends and acquaintances were tackling their pantry during quarantine and all the many months at home during the pandemic? I feel like I was...

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Pretty Panzanella Salad

May 12, 2021 05:00AM ● By Debra Caffrey

I have always loved all things salad, but one type I avoided for the longest time was a panzanella, which is a rustic Italian meal that traditionally utilizes stale bread soaked in a vinaigrette...

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Menu Planning Myths Debunked

Apr 09, 2021 01:02AM ● By Debra Caffrey

I hear it all the time: Fellow parents and household managers who know meal planning is a smart and economical habit and wish they did it, but they just … don’t.I think a mixture of trepidation...

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Stop Apologizing and Start Saving!

Mar 02, 2021 04:13PM ● By Debra Caffrey

It’s a well-established joke that there are plenty of “Karens” out there who, in an effort to get what they want, are nasty and high-maintenance to businesses, employees, clerks and cashiers. I’m...

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