There are times when I want a delicious meal, but don’t have the energy to make a large meal from scratch. During those times, I turn to store bought meals that are easy to prepare. These may be skillet meals, TV dinners, or even boxed meals. One boxed meal that I’ve tried a few times ...
Village Inn restaurant may not offer a large choice of “diet menu items,” but it can be a piece of cake – or pie – to stay on a diet while eating out there. My friend who is on Weight Watchers always orders the same thing at Village Inn. She eats two eggs, two pieces ...
King Cake is, of course, the traditional Mardi Gras dessert, but these cakes are hard to make and sometimes hard to find (if you don’t live in New Orleans). If you’re having a Mardi Gras celebration and craving unique desserts for Mardi Gras, then look no further than these two recipes. These Mardi Gras cookies ...
As my schedule has doubled over on top of itself this spring, finding me more than once committed to three events at the same time, ready-made dinners have been looking more attractive than ever. You know them, those frozen meals in a bag that you pop into a skillet for ten minutes. Despite my skepticism, ...
I’m a “scratch” cook and rarely buy convenience foods. So how did I end up buying two bags of Bertolli frozen Skillet Meal for Two? Our local Albertsons was running a coupon promotion that was hard to beat. By purchasing two Bertolli dinners (on sale for $5.99 each), I would receive a free package of ...
