Manly Food for Father’s Day

This is not a post on recipes that you can cook for Father’s Day. Rather, this is a ‘discussion’ of my attempt to find the perfect meal for my husband for Father’s Day. In general my kids do the planning of Father’s and Mother’s Day meals. This often involves various forms of chicken nuggets, fries, pancakes or fish sticks. But this year I decided that I was going to step it up a notch. I was going to make a full course meal, (with the help of the kids of course) for my husband for Father’s Day. Of course if … Continue reading

Father’s Day Travel Deals

If I gave my dad a tie for Father’s Day I’m not sure he would know what to do with it. (He lives in Hawaii where wearing a tie is as natural as having 12 toes.) If ties, grills, or ceramic ashtrays are officially off limits as gift options this Father’s Day consider a gift dear ol’ dad wouldn’t think of returning or exchanging—a trip to an exotic locale… or a trip to see the grandkids (whatever floats his boat). A couple of air carriers are offering some excellent travel deals just in time for Dad’s big day. United Airlines … Continue reading

Four Frugal Food Gifts for Father’s Day

We all know the popular saying, “the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach”. Not only is the saying 100% accurate, it is also a great reminder of a few frugal ways that you can use food to celebrate the men in your life on Father’s Day. 1). Monster Cookies – Men love monster trucks and monster movies, wouldn’t it make sense that they would love an over-sized monster cookie too? Grab the kids and make a super-sized version of their dad’s favorite cookie recipe. If you want to be extra creative, shape the dough into a heart … Continue reading