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Slow Cooker Beef and Bean Nachos

April 23, 2015 by jlpenner 5 Comments

Slow Cooker Beef and Bean Nachos

Slow Cooker Nachos   My husbands ABSOLUTE favorite meal is taco salad. Not tacos… taco salad. It’s a throwback to his childhood. He and I started dating when I was 16 and he was 17 (I hear a song coming on) in Arizona and one Sunday, he invited me over for Sunday dinner for taco salad. I gladly accepted, went over and sat down at the table. His mom spread out all the toppings on the table to make your {Read More}

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Filed Under: Dinner Recipes, Dinner Salads, Dinners With Turkey, Dinners wtih Beef, Gluten Free, Gluten Free Dinners, Recipes

Save $3.50 on Purina Products at Dollar General and Donate for FREE to Improve Reading Skills #ad

April 21, 2015 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

Save $3.50 on Purina Products at Dollar General and Donate for FREE to Improve Reading Skills #ad

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Purina for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. The school year is coming to an end, but I just found out a GREAT way to encourage your kiddos to finish the year with a bang AND keep them reading all summer long. Did you know that when kids read to their pets that it both increase their reading skills and confidence? We love that our local library has a {Read More}

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How to Get Your Dog to Stop Pulling on the Leash Forever

April 20, 2015 by jlpenner 23 Comments

How to Get Your Dog to Stop Pulling on the Leash Forever

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone.  #NudgeThemBack #CollectiveBias Do you love your dog like I do? My little Flynn is basically the son I don’t have, lol! And I think I am the mother he doesn’t have, too! I love that little dude! BUT, he also drives me NUTS! He has a few habits that I can’t stand, and one of those are he pulls on the leash. We {Read More}

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Walmart Family Mobile with more 4G LTE data $29.88/month #ad

April 20, 2015 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

Walmart Family Mobile with more 4G LTE data $29.88/month #ad

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and Walmart Family Mobile. All opinions are mine alone. #MyDataMyWay #CollectiveBias Looking for an unlimited wireless plan at an amazingly low price? Walmart Family Mobile has the perfect deal for you, now with more 4G LTE data! $29.88/month (+taxes/fees) gets you Walmart’s Lowest Priced Unlimited Plan which includes Unlimited Talk, Text, & Data with up to 1 GB at 4G LTE Data Speeds. This allows you to do even more without {Read More}

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10 Ways to Cook Chicken in Your Crockpot

April 17, 2015 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

10 Ways to Cook Chicken in Your Crockpot

Love chicken but tired of the same old, same old?? Check out these easy chicken recipes you can just throw into the crockpot, then come home to a yummy meal. Also, check out a few of Frugal Living Mom’s favorite recipes with chicken: Pesto Grilled Chicken, Easy BBQ Chicken Pizza and Chicken Enchilada Cups. Crockpot Honey Rosemary Chicken Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Macaroni and Cheese Easy Crock Pot Pulled Chicken Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Sandwiches Crockpot Chicken Ziti Recipe Crockpot {Read More}

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Filed Under: Chicken, Dinner Recipes, Recipes

Copycat Olive Garden Spaghetti Sauce

April 13, 2015 by jlpenner 1 Comment

Copycat Olive Garden Spaghetti Sauce

Copycat Olive Garden Spaghetti Sauce Want to head out to Olive Garden but your wallet is a bit light? Take a little time to make up this awesome Copycat Olive Garden Spaghetti Sauce. You can use it on regular or gluten free pasta, make lasagna or any other Italian dish with red sauce that you love! Also try our 20 Minute Pasta with Sausage and Peppers   This recipe will make 3-4 jars of the olive garden spaghetti sauce recipe . {Read More}

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Filed Under: Dinner Recipes, Dinners with No Meat, Gluten Free, Gluten Free Dinners, Recipes

How I Save 50% on Cereal

April 10, 2015 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

Does your family like cereal but it’s busting your budget? Well, think about it. Cereal is actually a pretty inexpensive breakfast, but if you have a large family or teens, it still can add up. I have a few tricks that helps me save 50% or more on cereal purchases. Check them out. Coupons, Coupons, Coupons– This really is the best way to save the most on cereal.  Often cereal will come on sale for prices like 2 for $5 {Read More}

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20 Minute Pasta with Sausage and Peppers

April 7, 2015 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

20 Minute Pasta with Sausage and Peppers

Our family LOVES Sausage and Peppers. This dish is super easy and basically takes no time (another reason why this MOM loves Sausage and Peppers!). Because who has time for long, drawn out meals with a ton of prep everyday? Probably not you, and definitely not me. For another easy meal: BBQ Chicken Salad with Cilantro Ranch Dressing We use our favorite Gluten Free Pasta but you are welcome to use some cute Bowties or your fav. If you want {Read More}

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Easy Lemon Parfait

April 2, 2015 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

Easy Lemon Parfait

Need a yummy and easy dessert? How about my Easy Lemon Parfaits? The lemon flavor is great for spring, but most any flavor pudding would be great, so use what you have on hand. This recipe uses my Easiest Homemade Whipped Cream, because I LOVE real whipped cream, but if you are a cool whip kind of gal or guy, that would work too (and make this even faster). If you are gluten free, simply use GF cake or angel {Read More}

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Filed Under: Dessert Recipes, Dessert Recipes with Fruit, Gluten Free, Gluten Free Desserts, Gluten Free Snacks, Kid's Snacks, Recipes

Salt and Pepper Kale Chips

March 26, 2015 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

Salt and Pepper Kale Chips

Have you tried our Salt and Pepper Zucchini Chips or Crispy Cucumber Chips.  They are both big hits at Frugal Living Mom. With spring coming you might be thinking about what to plant.  So, how about kale? It’s super nutritious and makes some really awesome baked chips. You could try other flavors like garlic or onion and if you don’t like pepper, leave it out. Let me know if you give them a try. Note: You can also try these {Read More}

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Filed Under: Dehydrated Snacks, Gluten Free Side Dishes, Gluten Free Snacks, Heathy Snacks, Kid's Snacks, Paleo Snacks, Recipes, Savory Dehydrated Snacks, Side Dishes, Snack Recipes, Vegetable Side Dishes

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