My in-law’s were in town last weekend. We made the trek to Madison, WI while they were here to see Ben’s brother and wife. Before we got on the road to start our 2 hour drive, I made a quick lunch out of some delicious french bread, maple ham, provolone cheese, lettuce and dijon mustard. [...]

I’ve posted about these before when I made them for the Super Bowl party. But, I didn’t take a photo then and I linked you to my friend’s food blog for the recipe. Now I have a photo, and I’ll also post the recipe on my blog. The recipe comes from Ina Garten (The Barefoot [...]

Wow.. it’s been a while since I’ve posted a Penny Pincher. I’ll have to apologize to my..hmmm…maybe two?.. readers who look forward to them. This is a tip I learned from an article I read, and unfortunately I can’t remember the magazine! It’s such an easy idea, one that I surely could have thought of [...]

My friend, Jamie, just made her talents into a creative business! She can draw your fondest memories into a comic strip type illustration so you can frame it and display it. It’s so cool! Below is the illustration of my wedding. Soon I’ll be ordering illustrations of my engagement and honeymoon for a complete set. [...]

I found this recipe out of a Ladies Home Journal magazine that a coworker brought to work. She brings a few magazines each month and I always search for some cheap and easy recipes. If I like any of them, I’ll go to the copy room and make a *color* copy. SHhhhhhh!! Don’t tell anyone [...]