If you’ve been in any stores lately, you’ve most certainly noticed all the displays of Easter related items including candy, bunnies, and of course, Easter baskets. I’ve shared previously how I make our own Easter baskets . I wanted to share with you some ideas that our readers had: Patricia writes that she made Easter baskets for her daughters using plastic canvas and wool.

This is another great recipe for the crockpot. Very tasty (basically it’s a soup that tastes like pizza!) and a snap to put together

This week’s Festival of Frugality was hosted at Miss Thrifty , a UK blog. With a Ration Book theme, this is an outstanding festival this week, with lots of frugal ideas and tips. We are thrilled that our article “ 50 chicken crockpot recipes ” was chosen as an editor’s pick

A delicious soup for a cold day. What You Need: 2 T canola oil 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp ginger, minced 3 C chicken broth 2 C plain yogurt 6 chicken thighs, skinless 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1/2 tsp lemon pepper 1 (1 lb.) bag red lentils 1 head of cauliflower, broken into florets 2 (16 oz) can chickpeas, drained 1 fresh lemon, cut into wedges How to Make It: Put the oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook 2 minutes and stirring continuously

We bought our copy of TurboTax this past weekend so we could do our federal tax return.