Thrifty Recipes
15 Lip Smacking Crockpot Recipes with Chicken
15 Lip Smacking Crockpot Recipes with Chicken Cooking healthy and delicious meals is essential to your daily life. Sometimes life gets very busy and fast food can be an option that you consider. On those super busy days, it is a wonderful idea to turn to the crockpot for your dinner! If your family loves […]
Brown Sugar Pecan Banana Bread
This isn’t your Mama’s Banana Bread! Brown Sugar Pecan Banana Bread is delicious! It is also so easy to whip up that you will be accidentally on purpose allowing your bananas to turn brown JUST so you can make it . So grease those baking pans and whip up a batch. Ingredients ½ cup softened […]
25 Delicious and Easy Fruit Recipes
If your family loves to eat fruit, these awesome fruit recipes are going to quickly become favorites at your house! 25 Delicious and Easy Fruit Recipes There are so many different delicious fruits that it is impossible to pick a favorite. Fruit is a wonderful idea to take to family gatherings or even to have […]
Frugal Friday Family Fun: Fruit Cocktail Ice Pops
You are going to love this frugal and fun family activity! Let the kiddos cool down after a hard day of play when you make these fruit cocktail ice pops! They are so easy, I mean easy, and the end result is a tasty and cheap treat that the kiddos will want to gobble up. […]
Frugal Friday Fun: DIY Summer Herb Infused Oil
Hello my frugal friends! It is Friday, so let’s do something a little fun, frugal, and crafty at the same time. Today, let’s explore how we can make those fresh grown herbs last a little longer. Take a look below at how I made my own herbal infused oil, using just my own fresh grown […]
15 Delicious and Filling Pasta Recipes
15 Delicious and Filling Pasta Recipes Pasta Recipes are one dish that most families can agree on. That makes dinner a little more simple, but you may be looking for some new pasta recipes. I know that we all get LOTS of cheap/free pasta and it is time to shake up those recipes! Today I’ve […]
15 Quick and Easy Brunch Recipes
15 Quick and Easy Brunch Recipes I am so glad to see the warmer weather has finally arrived! With the beautiful weather here that means there will be lots of fun occasions to attend! If you are going to be attending a brunch or hosting one, you might be looking for some new recipes to […]
St. Patty’s Day Cupcakes! Super cute and tasty too!!
Monday, March 17th is St. Patrick’s Day so it is time to get ready with this tasty treat! When I was growing up, my mom always did something special on every holiday and one of the things that I remember was her DELICIOUS Mint Chocolate Cupcakes on St Patty’s Day! I am not […]
Thrifty Thursday: Delicious Cheese Lasagna!!
Oh BOY do I have a treat for you!! I am so excited to share with you this recipe for HOMEMADE Cheese Lasagna! Our friend Anna Posth-Kaysiewcz shared her recipe for this dish and the best part is that it includes ingredients bought with coupons!! It looked so good and was […]
Pesto Scallops
Scallops are one of my favorite shellfish! Cook them wrong, however, and what you end up with is more like rubber than fish! Scallops are very versatile, and you can cook them a whole variety of ways from Jamaican Jerk, to blackened to sauteed in Butter or wrapped in bacon. Regardless of what type of […]
Macaroni and Cheese the ULTIMATE Comfort Food
BBBRRRRRRRR!!!!! It’s Sure is Cold out ! This Polar Vortex is a BEAST and putting much of the country into a DEEP FREEZE! There’s nothing that makes me want to HUNKER DOWN and Chow on some comfort food like a cold snap. If this cold snap is inspiring you to throw together a warming, delicious […]
3 Favorite Recipes made Healthier
If you’ve been following my Thrifty recipes here on My Coupon Expert you already know I cook pretty healthfully for my family. Looking back over some older recipes, however, I realized I could make them even MORE healthy, save a few calories ( sometimes a TON of calories) and Carbs and even KICK UP THE […]
New Year’s Day Snacks: Peanut Butter Crunch Mix
Nothing beats waking up on New Year’s Day ready to dive into time with family and some tasty snacks. It is the perfect day for lounging with those you love and dreaming up big plans for the year ahead. This year, why not enjoy this tasty and easy to make snack in the comfort of […]
Holiday Treats: Simple and Savory Roasted Nuts
If you are looking for a simple but savory snack during the holidays, look no further than these simple and savory roasted nuts. Perfect for whipping up on a chilly night or for your next cocktail party, these nuts are full of crunch and flavor. You don’t need a great deal of ingredients, nor a […]
Holiday Budget Bites: Ice Cream Cone Santa Hat Snack
If you have kiddos in the house you are going to want to try these! These Ice Cream Cone Santa Hat Snacks are the perfect holiday treat, plus, they are so easy and inexpensive to make. You don’t need a great deal of ingredients, and they take just minutes to make. When you are done, […]
Real Simple Recipe: Homemade Chicken Tenders & Spicy Mayo Dip
Not everyone realizes it, but you can whip up your own chicken tenders from scratch in the same amount of time as it takes you to preheat an oven and throw frozen ones in. Yep, it’s true! You get tons of flavor, can control the ingredients, and just get that feel good homemade taste when […]
Thrifty Recipe – Carmel Apple Empanadas!! YUMMY!
ONE word comes to mind when I think of these – YUUUUUUMMY! Yummy Yummy Yummy, did I say YUMMY? You are going to LOVE these! I must say, I LOVE a good empanada, any kind, any flavor! This is a super easy homemade variety using items that many of us already have […]
Candy Corn Popcorn Balls!! Look how cute!
Ohhhh! Your family is going to LOVE THIS IDEA!!! Candy Corn Popcorn Balls Ohhh Looky!! How cute are these candy corn popcorn balls? I love candy corn and can’t wait to dive into them. Great for parties, passing out at school or to family and friends, these popcorn balls are pretty easy […]
Thrifty Recipe- Crockpot Scalloped Potatoes and Ham
Crockpot Scalloped Potatoes and Ham Yummy Yummy you are going to LOVE this dish! It is super easy to make and your house will be smelling delightful ALL DAY!! Many of us were able to score the Smithfield Ham Slices super cheap using coupons recently, I also had a coupon for produce […]
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I just signed up for this so I thought I would share!! This looks pretty cool! You can browse cookbooks, create your own cookbook with recipes that you have or find and even create a grocery list of the items that you will need to make your dish! I am all about cooking […]
TEN things to do with over-ripe Bananas besides banana bread!!
10 Things to do With Over-ripe Bananas Okay, here is the deal, my husband and I have this ongoing dispute on how many banana’s to buy when we shop. He INSISTS on only getting three but I like a whole bunch of bananas, three just isn’t enough. Every time he says […]
10 AWESOME ways to use a can of biscuits!!
Too many cans of FREE BISCUITS in your house? CHECK THIS OUT! 10 Awesome Ways to Use a Can of Biscuits You’ve got a refrigerator full of canned biscuits, now what? Think outside the can! Besides just using them as well….. Biscuits. Here is a whole list of new ways you can use them. […]
Easy Baked Taco’s Recipe!!
What’s for Dinner? Hubby wants my Baked Taco’s again!! Tacos are a classic family meal that kids and adults alike. I love this easy way to add a spin on traditional tacos. Not only does it help stretch the tacos farther but ads extra flavor that is a huge hit. Although my […]
Tasty Tuesday!! Easy Chicken Pot Pie Casserole!
This is SO YUMMY! Your family will LOVE this recipe! Here’s a great recipe to make use of the Pillsbury deal going on right now! Delicious, creamy, rich, and filling- this dish is sure to be a hit at your dinner table on Sunday night or any other night of the week. It’s […]
Thrifty Thursday – Peach Cobbler Pops! Yummy!!!
You are going to LOVE this week’s recipe! SOOOOO deelish! Peach Cobbler Pops MMM…MMM… Sweet and tangy with a taste of cinnamon this cold treat is reminiscent of Grandma’s Peach Cobbler with a scoop of ice cream on top. But, the Greek yogurt gives a healthy power punch of protein, acidophilus, and calcium- […]