Author: ThriftyMomma

Red Beans And Rice Recipe!

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Red Beans And Rice Recipe!

We have another fantastic slow cooker meal to bring our readers. I recently found this Red Beans And Rice recipe and it was delicious, as expected. I love using these slow cookers instead of the oven, because it keeps the house cool. Plus, in my opinion, you cannot go wrong with Red Beans and Rice! If you’d like to make this dish too, be sure to have the following:

  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 1 bell pepper, diced
  • 3 celery stalks, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1¼ pounds chicken andouille sausage (I used Amylu brand), cut into thin slices
  • 1 pound dry red kidney beans
  • 1 tsp salt, or more to taste
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • ¼ tsp white pepper (optional)
  • 1 tsp hot sauce (I used Texas Pete)
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme (or ½ tsp dried thyme)
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 7 cups water
  • 10 cups cooked rice

For additional directions on making this meal, be sure to visit the A Pinch of Healthy Webpage. Let us know what you thought of this recipe in the comment section below.

Target Shoppers a Must Read – Gift Card Promo Change!

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Target has updated their system, this effects how sales and coupons work when there is a Target gift card promo. This new update at Target only affect deals where the out-of-pocket cost is less than the value of the gift card promo earned. Now The Target checkout system will adjust the coupon value accordingly by taking into account the savings from the gift card promo as well. In short this means no more money makers :(, good news is you can still get FREE products!

Example:

Buy 2 Venus Shave Gel $2.97
Buy 1 Venus Disposable Razors 4 ct $5.99
Since you Bought 3 you will Receive $5.00 Target Gift Card
Use 2 $2.00/1 – Gillette, Venus OR Satin Care Shave Gel 5.9 oz or larger paper coupon from PG 9/25 – (New system reduces this coupon to $1.73)
Use one $3.00/1 – Simply Venus Disposable Razor Pack 4 ct or larger printable coupon from coupons.com
In the end you Pay $5.00 and Receive $5.00 Target Gift Card
Final Price: Free

Still a great deal but previously this deal would have been a money maker. Keep this system change in mind as you shop at Target!

Maleficent Candy Apples Recipe! Perfect for Halloween!

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Maleficent Candy Apples Recipe! Perfect for Halloween!

Last year, I went to Disneyland and found these incredible Maleficent Candy Apples in Downtown Disney! Watching the recent Maleficent movie and having this treat would be a wonderful Halloween themed party. I haven’t made this fun candy apple yet, but I know my kids would love to help me with this! Want to make this sweet treat for Halloween as well? If so, here’s the ingredients you’ll need:

  • 11 Ounces(312 gm) caramel candy
  • 3 Granny Smith apples
  • Homemade rice crispies
  • 10 Ounces(284 gm) black candy melts
  • 12 Ounce(340 gm) green candy melts
  • Vanilla buttercream frosting (your choice)
  • Purple sugar sprinkles
  • Purple food coloring (added in frosting)
  • 3 Wooden Candy Apple Sticks
  • 1 Mustache cookie cutter (cutting out horns)
  • Squeezing bottles
  • wax paper

For more directions on making these candy apples, be sure to visit the Genius Knight Webpage & Nerdy Nummies!  Let us know what character-themed treats you’ve made lately, because we’d love to know!