My friend Crystal is posting in her blog about how she manages to save 50% to 75% on her groceries by using cupons, sales, and rebates! I'm so impressed! She already has Secrets to supermarket savings -- Parts One and Two posted on her blog!

I usually get things on sale, and I occasionally get some free-with-rebate items (yay!), but saving big-time with coupons isn't something I've done very often. I'm so glad Crystal is sharing her experience in this with people like me!! :D

After writing my recent Cooking Tips article, wherein I talked about sampling foods before serving them, I had the idea for the latest poll question: Do you sample foods when you're cooking? You get 5 choices, and no one can see what you voted, so you can be completely honest ;).

I am excited to introduce today's guest chef, Amy Faber! Amy is the youngest sibling in my family, and she already knows how to cook some delicious foods! Here are three of her classic picks: Easy Three-Cheese Enchiladas, Homestyle Chocolate Chip Cookies, and Homemade Puppy Chow! When Amy's cooking, there's a good chance that one of these recipes is in use! ;) Read all about Amy and her recipes!

I just discovered that there had been a problem with the form for volunteering to be a guest chef! I must have been the one who set it up and forgot to put in some pertinent information to allow it to work!

I solved the problem (thanks to Jessica, who alerted me to it!), and now I'm left wondering... who else volunteered to be a featured guest chef and thought I was just ignoring them?! If you want to be a featured guest chef, please let me know! :D

I feel like this. But as you can see from the huge pile of laundry that needs put away... I better get busy and start using it for something other than a footrest. ;) 

This is how Joshua found me at noon today. Don't worry, I had already packed his lunch and planned dinner. :D I was only napping because Eliyahu wanted me to nap with him... ;)

This week's Recipe of the Week is one I created myself, which I like to call "Sunshine Casserole"! It's a casserole of chicken, egg noodles, veggies, and a delicious homemade gravy topping.

I created it as a use for leftover chicken meat and/or egg noodles, and Joshua and I both loved it immediately! It's especially easy to make when you have leftovers to use up, and your family (or guests!) will never know it's made with leftovers... unless you tell them, of course. ;)