Make Ahead – How Batch Cooking Saves You Time

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Use batch cooking to save time and money in preparing recipes for your family.

Batch cooking is a great way to spend a little extra time to save a lot of time and money later. Once the food is prepared, all you need to do is prepare and serve later. And even better, there's less clean up. Here are a few batch cooking recipes I love to whip up: Pancakes I have never been that great at making pancakes. For some reason they never cooked inside but they were always brown on the outside - until I found this recipe. This recipes makes a ton of pancakes. Once they are cooled, I ... Continue Reading

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Leftover Halloween Candy Recipes

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Use your leftover Halloween candy by making recipes for cookies and other yummy treats.

Halloween is just around the corner and many Moms are overwhelmed by the amount of candy their little ghosts and goblins are going bring home. You don't want them gobbling it up all at one time, but you can transform the candy into treats they can enjoy for months to come. An easy way to save the candy is to pop it in large freezer bags and put them in the freezer for up to 6 months to use for ice cream toppers and fun baking projects. One of my favorite things to do with leftover candy is to ... Continue Reading

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