(Rehearsal from my segment in May.) Yep...that's right. I'm thrilled (and honored) to be invited back to do a special bargains show on The View. I'll be traveling to New York City this week to tape the show...that will air on Friday. This Friday, October 21st. SO...set those DVRs! You can follow my adventures on Twitter and Facebook. I love getting to share the … [Read more...]
ANNOUNCING! One Dish Dinners – The New Sister Site to $5 Dinners
Okey-dokey my dearest friends! It's time I introduce you to $5 Dinners' New Little Sister! One Dish Dinners I have been working for the past weeks/months with the marvelous duo at Kohler Created getting ready for this day. And no, we don't have some elaborate April Fool's Joke to play one you, but we do have this exciting new website to share with you! A giant thanks to … [Read more...]
Healthy Eating…On the Road
In the past 5 weeks, I have logged over 4,000 miles in the car. A trip to Texas. A trip to Georgia. And a trip to Chicago and Minneapolis. 4,000 miles. (Just typing that makes my rear end hurt.) So while I was logging all these miles, I burned approximately 2 calories per hour. Except for the hour that I was driving "white knuckled" through some snow showers in Wisconsin. … [Read more...]
Mompreneur – Segment on FOX and Friends
A few years ago, I started a blog. A few years ago, I started advertising on this blog. A few years ago, I signed a couple of cookbook contracts. A few years ago, I turned this blogging hobby of mine into an official business. A few years ago, I became a mompreneur. When I started this here blog, I had absolutely no idea that it would transform my life in so many … [Read more...]
Segments and Signings – Dayton and Atlanta
I thought I'd share a little about my adventures from last week! Just a day and a half after returning back home from the holidays in Texas, I hit the road again! The adventures started with a news segment with my friends at Fox45 in Dayton. I do a regular weekly segment on their morning show, so it was great to get to share the "the book just hit shelves today" news first … [Read more...]
Order NOW – The $5 Dinner Mom Breakfast and Lunch Cookbook
One. I love helping you spend less money and less time on your grocery shopping and your meal prep. Two. I love creating new recipes, tweaking old favorite recipes, and sharing them with you. Three. I love encouraging and empowering you to be creative and resourceful with what's on sale each week at the grocery store. Take all these things that I love to do and roll … [Read more...]
Denver Morning News – Daybreak on the Deuce and Good Day Colorado
Colorado Friends... This Monday morning...July 12th... I'll be appearing on the Daybreak on the Deuce at 8:15 am...and I'll be grilling up a recipe from the NEW cookbook! And then I'll feature one of my favorite summertime recipes on Good Day Colorado at 8:45 am! So tune in or set those DVRs! You won't want to miss it! … [Read more...]
What are Your Lunch Hour Frustrations???
This is what lunch usually looks like for me. A salad with leftovers (grilled chicken and peppers, in this case). Or just plain leftovers. And if I'm really feeling unmotivated. PBJ. For me, lunch has always been the "most frustrating meal," and I have come up with quite a few tips and tricks to help streamline the whole lunch prep and experience for us. But we are each … [Read more...]
Blackberry Mini-Muffins or Mini-Cupcakes
Blackberries. I love their sweetness and their tartness. I grabbed a few packages for a buck at the store last week. And I just had to make some muffins, or are they cupcakes? I'm not sure what to call them. Because they really could be both. They are that versatile. I love how when berries bake, their little juice pods pop and the juice runs all over! Mmm. Now scroll … [Read more...]
The $5 Dinner Mom’s Breakfast and Lunch Cookbook
See those pages there? I'm convinced they are the reason behind the difficulty I am having shaving off these last few postpartum pounds!!! For the past 3 months I have been slaving away behind the scenes, working on lots and lots of NEW recipes for my next cookbook...The $5 Dinner Mom's Breakfast and Lunch Cookbook!!!!! I have been tasting and eating, and tasting and … [Read more...]