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On cold days, there's no better way to warm up than with a steaming bowl of chili! So when it comes to game day, chili is the perfect food to serve! I love making a big pot of chili because it's an inexpensive way to feed a crowd. There are countless variations of chili, several ways to dress it ...

With Valentine's Day approaching, I often like to make something sweet for the sweethearts in my family.  Feeding people is one of my love languages, so I love celebrating special occasions with special treats.However, I don't have a lot of extra time to spend in the kitchen making those special ...

After spending years paying off over $130,000 of debt (thank you, student loans from expensive private universities), my husband and I were so excited to finally buy our first home. We'd been renting for over a decade, and our relatively low rent was a huge blessing while we were doing everything...

Maybe you've been there before.You've heard all of the supposed benefits of meal planning, so you made it a New Year's Resolution to finally come up with a plan of your own.You spend a couple of precious hours painstakingly searching for recipes that you think your family will enjoy.  You craft a...