Pepperoni Pizza Muffin Recipe

Published in October 29th, 2011

Posted by Leslie in Autumn-Fall, Christian Living, Digging Out of Debt, Family Finances, Frugal Living, Healthy Living, Kitchen, Simple Living, Winter Recipes

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Back in the Saddle Again After a long, but well needed hiatus from the blogosphere, Journey to Simplicity is gearing up for a new life. It’s back in the saddle again for me with a new perspective and direction. Over the first few months of my hiatus, I had so much supportive email from you [...]

How to Save Money When You Don’t Want to Cook Dinner

Published in January 26th, 2011

Posted by Leslie in Beef Recipes, Chicken Recipes, Christian Living, Christian Parenting, Digging Out of Debt, Frugal Living, Healthy Living, Kitchen, Salad Recipes, Simple Living

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Serve Healthy Food and Save Money In the Comfort of Your Own Home in 15 minutes or Less There are some days when you are so tired, your schedule has been so hectic, and you just don’t want to cook dinner. Many times you hit a drive through which ends up costing your family [...]

Organizing Your Pantry, Freezer, and Food Surplus the Simple Way

Published in January 12th, 2011

Posted by Leslie in Christian Living, Going Green, Healthy Living, Kitchen, Organization, Simple Living

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Keeping an Inventory of Food for a Healthy Home Getting your home organized is one of the best ways to create a healthy living environment for your family. This can seem an insurmountable task when you look at your entire home. If you break your home down into smaller units, you will find the [...]

Simple Low Fat Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe

Published in January 10th, 2011

Posted by Leslie in Digging Out of Debt, Frugal Living, Healthy Living, Kitchen, Vegetable Recipes, Vegetarian recipes

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How to Make Simple and Delicious Low Fat Stuffed Mushrooms When I develop a new recipe I always go for taste first. If the taste isn’t simply delicious, it doesn’t make the grade; it is that simple. As you well know I have been working on creating recipes that are low fat over the past [...]

2011 New Year’s Theme Revealed: Why Is it Always All About Health?

Published in January 5th, 2011

Posted by Leslie in Art, Christian Living, Christian Parenting, Digging Out of Debt, Family, Family fun, Frugal Living, Going Green, Home Decor, Homeschool, Kitchen, Organization, Simple Living, Unschooling

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An Exciting Healthy Makeover for All Aspects of Life Sometime in November I began praying for guidance, and quite frankly pointed direction, of what would be most meaningful and helpful to you in the upcoming year. A few ideas began to form in mind and as I thought about what to present. However, it was [...]

Big Batch Cookie Recipes for Christmas

Published in November 18th, 2010

Posted by Leslie in Christian Living, Christmas, Cookie Recipes, Family fun, Frugal Living, Kitchen, Simple Living, Winter Recipes

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Fresh Baked Cookies for Christmas without the Hassle or Mess Each year I talk with women about making big batch cookie recipes. I am always asked what I do with all the cookie dough. My reply is always the same, “I freeze it of course!” But I don’t freeze it as a whole. Using a [...]

Crock Pot / Slow Cooker Kielbasa Stew Recipe

Published in November 9th, 2010

Posted by Leslie in Autumn-Fall, Christian Living, Digging Out of Debt, Frugal Living, Kitchen, Pork Recipes, Simple Living, Soup/Stew Recipes

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Fall Comfort Food: Kielbasa Stew Soup and Stew in the Fall is one of my all time favorite seasonal culinary changes that I look forward to each year. There is something so comforting about a bowl of soup or stew on a cold day that offers you a little peace in your day. This recipe [...]

Break Salad Boredom with this Fall Salad Recipe

Published in October 26th, 2010

Posted by Leslie in Autumn-Fall, Frugal Living, Going Green, Kitchen, Salad Recipes, Vegetable Recipes, Vegetarian recipes

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Fall Salad Comfort Food Recipe When Fall comes around I typically am ready for soups and stews. I could cook them everyday August usually causes my brain to look forward to the coming cool months and the comfort and enjoyment of those deliciously warm bowls of goodness. I must admit, that this is the time [...]

Better than Low Fat Beef Burgundy Recipe

Published in October 13th, 2010

Posted by Leslie in Autumn-Fall, Beef Recipes, Digging Out of Debt, Frugal Living, Kitchen, Simple Living, Soup/Stew Recipes

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Beef Burgundy with only 2.9 g of fat per serving! I don’t cook much beef. Yes, I know it isn’t the best for you, and I know it generally can have a higher fat content, but that isn’t exclusively why we rarely have it on our menu. The fact of the matter is, I have [...]

Increase Your Kitchen Cupboard Space for FREE

Published in October 11th, 2010

Posted by Leslie in Frugal Living, Going Green, Home Decor, Kitchen, Organization, Simple Living

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Get 25% or More Cupboard Space in Your Kitchen! One of my New Zealand readers emailed me about an issue with kitchen storage. After looking at pictures of her current cupboard organization and a list of her items to be stored, it was time for a little evaluation. There just wasn’t enough cupboard space for [...]

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