• 4 Portabello mushrooms
• 1 cup spinach (give or take - a nice handful!
• 1 Tbsp EVOO
• 1 Teaspoon crushed garlic
• 1 Teaspoon Oregano
• 1 dried cayenne pepper, chopped (optional) or 1/2 teaspoon of dried red pepper
• Garlic powder or granulated garlic
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Small container Feta Cheese (we tried Sun Dried Tomato and Basil Feta Cheese)

Preheat oven to 450.

Rinse the portabello  mushrooms if desired. Some do, some don’t. Place mushrooms cap tops DOWN on a baking stone or sheet. You can spray Pam on the sheet first, or rub with EVOO to prevent sticking. I like to sprinkle the mushrooms with garlic powder/granulated garlic. Use what you have!

This super simple Portabello Pizza has a simple filling. Begin by chopping spinach up, trying not to bruise it! Add oregano, garlic, and a drizzle of EVOO to hold things together. Cut cayenne into slices with scissors, or add red pepper flakes if desired. Salt and pepper to taste. Sample it, do you like it? This should taste fresh and full of garlicky, basily flavor. If not, adjust seasonings, throw a little oil in. Only don’t go too salty, the feta cheese will add more salt flavor!

Spoon spinach mixture into portabello mushrooms evenly.

Top with feta cheese and a drizzle of EVOO if you would like! Pop into a 450 oven for 10 minutes!

Enjoy this healthy, vitamin packed, anti-inflammatory Pizza idea for lunch, alongside a hearty soup for dinner, or using smaller portabellos, as a snack!

Just called home to ask my Mom what our family sugar cookie recipe is. It seems like it was similar to this, although I definitely remember a small amount of milk in it and it seems like 3 cups of flour. Will have to wait for my Mom to call me back!

OLD FASHION SUGAR THIN COOKIES

Printed from COOKS.COM

2 sticks butter
1 c. sugar
1 egg (beaten)
2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
1/4 tsp. salt

Cream shortening, add sugar, eggs and vanilla. Mix until light and creamy. Sift flour, add soda and cream of tartar. Mix well and chill dough. Roll into small balls and flatten with palm of hand. Put on greased pan and bake at 325 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes.

How about some fun recipes we are making this Thanksgiving weekend with friends!

CREAM CHEESE SUGAR COOKIES

Printed from COOKS.COM

1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. butter
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1/2 tsp. almond extract
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 egg yolk
2 1/4 c. flour

Combine and blend all ingredients except flour. When well mixed add flour. Chill for a couple of hours. Roll 1/3 of the dough at a time 1/4 inch thick. Cut with cookie cutters and place on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake at 375 degrees for 7 to 10 minutes or until just edges are light brown. Makes 5 to 6 dozen.

We live in a technologically driven society…and I am married to the IT guy. It is time to replace the computer, and that replacement demands a major upgrade from the model Dave originally built in 2000 for the girls. To complete The Prudent Wife website, create videos and then upload them, we simply need more power!

So we were considering actually waking up on Black Friday, for the infamous  day after Thanksgiving door buster sales. I would personally rather have root canal without and anesthetic. We sleep in on Friday and enjoy a quiet day at home, which has worked for our whole marriage and child rearing years! But for a deal….to get our website totally up and running - would that not be worth it?

Well here is an article on The Dirty Secretes of Black Friday that really makes me want to bargain shop at home, online!

While life seems to be getting back to normal for some, many American families are still facing tenuous job situations, lowered salaries, businesses that are struggling, and sadly, many have no job at all.

Economic experts are all over the map this week. CNN Money is wondering if the recovery will turn into a recession in this article, with a focus on 6 double dip warning signs.

The London Financial Times is a great resource to peruse to see what Europe is saying about America. They have a room with an entirely different view! Here is an article on the US debt, and how that may impact ordinary Americans.

I was at two different ladies events this weekend, and as you know, ladies talk. A “surprising” amount of chatter is still going on about jobs, you know, the things that fuel the bank accounts of regular people. People are STILL struggling. For most, the JOB matters, not the DOW.

This article summarizes it well and is worth reading. Makes me wonder where we are headed.

Freebies4Mom blog has this phenomenal DEAL on it right now! Wow - we can’t thank you ENOUGH Freebies4Mom, y’all go visit her incredible blog and check out what Heather is sharing this week!

I am having computer issues right now and am going to try to cut and paste this, so you have it, and fix it later! Heather - if I blew it - tell me! Off to reboot….

Update: This offer will not go away, so please be patient and be aware that SeeHere is experiencing some technical difficulties due to high traffic.

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Kodak Gallery: Free $15 gift to the first 100,000 (available again!)

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Be sure to place your order through Ebates or ShopAtHome to get 10% back, too!

I used my free $15 gift code to order a bunch of photo prints of my children and my sister’s wedding. I still had to pay shipping, but it came out to be an excellent deal even paying shipping. I already received the pictures in the mail and was very happy with the results.

Time Magazine has a good article on grocery stores actually work! Enjoy it.