With September just around the corner, I have been craving my favorite fall recipes. However, the last few weeks of summer heat are sweltering, and I don’t want to heat up my stove too often when it’s already so hot outside. Luckily, I have devised a solution. After much experimentation, I have found a way […]
Nashville Woman Inspires Others to Eat Locally
In Nashville, Tennessee, a local woman is inspiring those around her to eat only local food for the month of August. Mary Crimmins is a local food activist and farmer’s market manager who is hoping to spread the word about eating locally through her blog, Conscious Kitchen, and by issuing the Eat Local Challenge. She […]
How to Make Crumble Fruit Pie – Simple Recipes to Make With Your Kids
Crumble is a very popular topping for fruit pies and cobbler style desserts in Britain and is very easy to make. Using proprietary ingredients, your kids can help you make a super dessert in moments. Crumble is essentially very sweet flavored pastry dough unmoistened so that it keeps its crumb consistency. No special tools are […]
How To Make A ‘Magic’ Coconut Cake With Your Kids
This is a fun project for when the weather is too wet or too hot for your kids to play outside and you want to find them something constructive and educational to do. Magic Coconut Cake is a classic Welsh dessert that is made like a cake but, during baking, the cake batter separates into […]
Growing Broccoli in a Fall Vegetable Garden
Broccoli is a great vegetable to grow in the home garden, and despite what many gardeners may think, is a rather low-maintenance plant. Most gardeners who have trouble with broccoli are experiencing the vegetable in the spring. Spring temperatures make this heat-sensitive plant more difficult to grow because broccoli does better when planted in the […]
How to Use Up Overripe Bananas in Brown Banana Cake
In summer, the beautiful yellow bananas you bought only a couple of days ago can suddenly start to go brown overnight. Don’t throw them out unless they are black. Here is a quick and healthy fruit cake recipe that is ideal for using up your overripe bananas, and very economical at less than $0.20 per […]
Beat the Heat With Homemade Ice Cream
When I searched Untrained Housewife for “ice cream,” I was amazed there were no articles here! Oh my word!! Homemade ice cream has been a summer staple in my life since I was a little girl, (before electric ice cream makers were invented), watching the “old” men sittin’ outside, hand-cranking the ice cream. The […]
Kid Friendly: Chocolate Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie Recipe
This recipe will not only give you a full tummy, but it will give you a burst of energy as well. This Chocolate Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie is chock full of nutrition, so you will feel great whether you choose to eat it morning, noon, or night. And, both of my sometimes picky children […]
Healthy Snacks for Kids While Traveling on Vacation
Wherever the road takes you this summer, it can be tough to find snacks for your children that are healthy and tasty without being messy or needing constant refrigeration. Here are some ideas to keep your kids happy as you travel in the car or van for summer vacation. Dried fruits and nuts can be […]
Five More Ways to Get Coupons for Free
Coupons can be found for free in a number of ways and places. Find what methods work for you and those with which you feel the most comfortable. There’s nothing wrong with starting small and working your way up to more avid couponing! Here are five more ways you can get coupons for free. Check Peelies on […]
Five Ways to Get Coupons for Free
Forget buying twenty Sunday papers! There are plenty of ways to get coupons for free, and all it involves is a little of your time and creativity. Get Coupons from the Sunday Paper I know I just said you don’t need to buy twenty copies for yourself, and that’s true, although there are deals to […]
Tips for Saving Money on Groceries Using Coupons
One way to cut your grocery budget is to use coupons. By my own estimation, I save hundreds of dollars a year by shopping with coupons. Here are some tips on saving money by wisely using coupons to your advantage. Use Coupons Only for Food You Will Eat Plenty of coupons out there are for […]
