Smoothies for picky children

The lovely Michele writes: You mentioned last week that your kids love smoothies. I ordered the protein powder that was on special at Amazon last week and now I’m wondering what to do with it – can you share your favorite smoothie recipes, please? This...

Mmmmm. . . pancakes and stuff

I have breakfast on the brain. (Yes, even though I already ate. Shut it.) When I went grocery shopping yesterday I found myself annoyed over the prices of several items we like but that seem to always be marked way up at the supermarket. It took me about five minutes...

Cheap eats to stock the pantry

There’s a new crop of Amazon Manager’s Special groceries up right now, and if you see something you’d be buying, anyway, this may be an easy way to stock up on the cheap. I’m seeing plenty of items in the Snacks, Cookies and Candy section, for...

It’s beginning to taste like Christmas

Did you know that Amazon is even doing special holiday deals on Groceries? It’s the 12 Days of Christmas on food. (Any guesses on which day will be bacon…?) Today’s feature is all manner of gingerbread, and while the biggest deals are on the fancy...

Cappuccino for astronauts

Okay, honestly, I have never tried this Nescafe Dolce Gusto stuff, but it looks like some sort of fancy instant coffee thing, and the reviews are pretty decent. (Me, I prefer grinding the beans and swearing while in desperate need of caffeine, but to each her own.)...

With apologies to the vegetarians

Oh, how my daughter would weep if she knew I was posting this deal. Poor thing. Hey, do you like jerky? How about teriyaki turkey jerky (can you say it five times fast)? Right now at Amazon, you can save 40% off the already-discounted price on Oberto jerky, simply by...

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