I found some great clearance deals on Christmas stuff this week at Pennys and Hobby Lobby.
J.C. Penny has their Christmas decor and toys clearanced out at least 75% and most of it that I saw was 80% and some 90% off.  If you used your Pennys card, you got another 15% off.
I bought some great [...]

It was homemade soup and bread week around here.  We are finished with our first week of January 2012.   I spent an enormous amount of time in the kitchen cooking and creating and not so much time on the rest of the house.  Not only are homemade soup and bread the ultimate home comfort [...]

There is a really cool, free, Aldi app for iPhone, iPod Touch and Android users.  If you shop at Aldi regularly, this could really come in handy.
Here are the features:

Weekly Special Buy Updates: Check out each week’s deals with one easy click.
New Low Prices: This feature will enable you to see the latest price [...]

If you have a Publix Store nearby…. you can really stock up your pantry by shopping their BOGO deals.  BOGO meaning buy one, get one free!  And then add coupons… Wow..what a combo!
I’ve recently adjusted my grocery shopping strategy and have been mainly using Aldi grocery stores, Costco and Publix.  I only shop the sales [...]

I’ve been working with my kids on goal setting this week.  It’s going well and most of them have turned in their papers to me.  It always makes me smile to see their goals…mostly I smile at the younger kid’s handwriting and misspelled words…and funny goals…. like “make $7 dollars, learn to do chores…. or [...]

I’m focusing on stocking up the pantry in the new year 2012.  I’ve started early.
With all the Christmas sales and holiday clearance finds, I’ve been able to get a good start on stocking up my pantry with some basic canned food.
Look for these canned food items now:

canned pumpkin
canned chicken broth
canned milk
canned veggies:  corn and green [...]

New Year’s resolutions are famous for being just wishful thinking that lasts the first few days of January.  Most people do not follow through with their resolutions.  A few days into January or maybe a few weeks… New Year’s resolutions are forgotten.
Many New Year’s resolutions are things that people think they should be doing [...]

I have recently become a fan of the Aldi grocery store.  For the last few months, I’ve been shopping at Aldi for several grocery items where the savings on these items has significantly added up.   Not only have I been saving money on groceries, but I’ve been very pleased with the high quality of [...]

I’m in planning for the new year mode right now.   New Year’s Resolutions or New Year’s Goals…which ever you choose… it’s a good thing to set goals and strive to reach them.  New Year’s Resolutions aren’t just for adults. The new year is a great time to help your kids set goals and teach [...]

Did you make Christmas fudge this year?
I did!
Christmas fudge, chocolate fudge, peanut butter fudge, mint fudge…..  I could go on and on.  I love fudge!
Fudge is a holiday favorite.  Don’t let the thought of making fudge overwhelm you… it’s not that hard!  I’ve been making some fudge and wanted to share this easy fudge recipe [...]

The year 2011…well, it’s been a long hard year.  I’ve set Penny Pantry aside during a season of trial and difficulty in my family.  I have been dealing with the sudden sickness and death of my father over the course of this year.  God has been so faithful through it all …and while it is [...]

Canning zucchini at home is a popular search here on my kitchen blog.  I never thought about canning zucchini until last year when I ended up with a lot of zucchini and had to think about how to preserve all that food!
It’s been a year since I canned zucchini, tomatoes and squash along with a [...]

I have a good friend who recently told me about a online meal planning program that she uses called Plan to Eat.  I was hesitant at first to add any more “things” to my plate, but after spending over 4 hours working on a meal plan recently, I decided I would look into the meal planning [...]

Summer is here and that means canning food from the garden!  Canning your own food isn’t very common these days.  It use to be a skill every homemaker knew.  I’ve had to gradually grow comfortable with canning.  It was a scary skill for me to learn. 
I greatly enjoy canning food from the garden and from [...]