The Tasty Cheapskate

I might be running a little late for your St. Patrick's breakfast, but these are still definitely worth making. I have to confes...

This is kind of a picture re-do, although when I went to my original post --one of the first posted to this blog, I realized I h...

(These mini-muffins were made from batter approximately 5 weeks old.) Game changer: A batter for muffins that will last 6 weeks in...

January has arrived in all its negative degreed glory. My kids have been home the last couple of days due to "unusually low tempe...

This month for Secret Recipe Club , I had Bizzy Bakes . Up in the upper left corner, Bizzy has a whole section donated to muffins. I...

These donuts are baked, not fried (this does mean that you'll need one of those  Donut Pan s. If you don't have one, you ca...

This seems so weird since it is hailing/slushing as I write, but strawberry season is on its way. I'm getting a head start b...

After a break for December, it's time for another Secret Recipe Club post. I've spent the last 2 weeks sick and this is a nice ...

Guess what? I'm not hosting Thanksgiving this year. And while I always enjoy hosting it, I'm kind of enjoying the break too. But...

I might as well tell you right up front. These are one of those muffins that parents "hide" vegetables in. Yeah, I know, parents...

Yeah, I know I already posted a muffin recipe this week. I'm going to post another one next week too. What can I say, I'm on a j...

That's a weird title for a food, right? After all, how can something be a recipe for both bran muffin and pancake. I wondered the sa...

Everyone needs a friend who makes their grandma look chic and hip and trendy . They need this friend because on so many levels a friend lik...

Pretty enough for a brunch. Healthy enough for a January breakfast. Amen and amen. Of course we don't do brunch around here unless br...

Cheap Eat Challenge, Part 2 : Watch as our family of 6 eats on less than $10/day. Because at this time of year, you totally need sugar fo...

Cheap Eat Challenge, Part 2 : Watch as our family of 6 eats on $10/day or less. Today is Secret Recipe Club reveal day. Can I get a whoot...

Cheap Eat Challenge: Watch as our family of 6 eats, or tries to, on $6/day. I don't know what my problem is with breakfast foods. Ho...

Cheap Eat Challenge : Watch our family of 6 struggle to nurse its chocolate habit and still eat real food on $6/day. Last week I had the...