We have  some amazing dinners this month.  If you didn’t make it to the Menu Launch to taste and place your order you can rest assured that you can’t go wrong with any of the items we tasted tonight.  Don’t miss placing an order in September.  Dream Dinners is a great way to make sure [...]

Take a moment to organize your life.  Throw out, recycle, or donate the items you don’t need anymore.  Clean out your freezer and pantry too.  Also organize your schedule.  Precious moments to connect at the table are hard to get when you’re rushed with school, sports and meetings - unless you look ahead now.
Some of [...]

If you are like our family the past few months we have been in summer mode.  Our schedules were relaxed, we stayed up a later, slept a little longer, lounge around in pajamas more than we want to admit. Now we have to get back to having set schedules and routines.  Here are some of the things [...]

I just read a great book.  It was written by Sophie Kinsella!  You should definately go read this book, I also hear there is a movie in the works for release in 2011.  Anyway this book is about a women who has never cooked or cleaned in her life and she ends up taking a [...]

I love summer for lots of reasons but one of my favorite is Grilling.  I love the smell, I love the easy clean up, and I love the taste.   It is really a great way to get out and enjoy the summer.  You can grill at home or on vacation.  Some people are a little scared [...]

Whether families are on a vacation or a “staycation”, anyone can save significant money by packing dinner with them. Dinner out is typically the most expensive meal when it comes to family travel, while trying to cook in the cabin, condo, RV or campground requires a significant amount of time and effort to shop, pack, [...]

Here are this weeks grocery deals in Utah County:
  Sunflower Market:  blackberries .88 a cup
  Reams: raspberries 4 cups for $5 & red bell peppers 2 for $1.
  Buy Low - for TODAY only: 1# bag baby carrots 2 for $1 & roma tomatoes 2# for $1
All week: cucumbers 4 for $1, celery 2 for $1, cherries [...]

Sometimes it can be hard to figure out what to do with leftover’s. Here are some great ideas that can add a little creativity to your lunch menu.
Herb Crusted Flank Steak
Pasta
For an easy pasta dinner, sauté mushrooms & thin pieces of leftover flank steak. Add your favorite Marinara sauce and serve over spaghetti with Parmesan [...]

Not tons of great deals this week to price match  on, but still some notable ones. 
Here are the great grocery deals in Utah County I found:
Winco
strawberries  $2.98 for 4#
russet potatoes .68 for 10#
raw almonds  $1.98#
  Sunflower Market
blackberries  .88 per carton
  Rancho Markets
cucumbers 8 for .99 (great sliced with italian dressing)
  Buy Low-wednesday produce
red grapes  $1#
tangelos [...]

I know I have said it over and over again but having kids help with dinner can be one of the best things for your family.  Not only just it give you more time to bond together, it teaches them responsibility, and life skills.  It isn’t easy and it is usually messy but if you [...]