My Kitchen Obsessionby Nicole Humphrey | More from this Blogger 05 Jul 2006 12:31 PM By now, anyone who has spent any time at all reading my blogs, will realize immediately which room in my house is my favorite. Yes, that would be my kitchen. I'm not sure when my obsession with the kitchen came about, but it sure has been around for a long time. I'm also not sure why it came about either, though perhaps it could be because of my love of food. Period. I love food. I also love to cook, which causes me to spend a great deal of time in the kitchen. With my large family of seven, I find myself spending more and more time in my favorite room. Between cooking and baking, there's almost always something on the stove top, oven or crock pot. My best friend and neighbor often pops her head in towards the end of the day, and has commented several times that my house smells delicious. So I must be doing something right. But like any obsession, it grew and grew. And beyond cooking and baking, I've found that I'm obsessed with saving money in my kitchen. It has become almost a full-time job, falling in just behind mom and writer. I am constantly on the look out for tips, tricks and money savers. I even pay attention to other women at the grocery store, watching to see how they save. Wholesale clubs have become second homes to me. Seeking and cutting out coupons has become another hobby and sharing the information with all of you has become a new obsession. So if it seems that I write about food, or groceries or kitchen items a lot, now you know why. And just because, I'd like to share a great summertime recipe with you. It's easy and fun and the kids can help! Lemonade Pie 1 9" graham cracker crust 4 cups vanilla ice cream, softened 6 oz. can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed In medium bowl, mix ice cream and lemonade concentrate until blended. Immediately spoon into graham cracker crust. Freeze at least 4 hours until firm. Let stand at room temperature for a few minutes before cutting. We've made this using different flavors of ice cream and frozen concentrate. Experiment and you can create some delicious concoctions! Nicole Humphrey writes articles for the Scrapbooking Blog and for the Frugal Blog. She also guest blogs on a variety of topics. You can read more of her articles by clicking here. Related Articles: Two Of The Biggest Ways American's Waste Money In the Kitchen More Ways American's Waste Money In The Kitchen Freezer Cooking For Your Family Essential Items For Freezer Cooking Great Ways To Cut Food Costs Part 1 Great Ways to Cut Your Food Costs Part 2 Great Ways to Cut Your Food Costs Part 3 Saving Money On Groceries part one Saving Money on Groceries part two Saving Money on Groceries part three Learn more about Nicole Humphrey  Nicole Humphrey is a freelance writer, consultant for CTMH and a Sr. Blogger for families.com. She resides in St. Charles, Missouri with Mike and their five children and two furbabies. Relevantfrugal tags User Comments Sherry Holetzky (11404) 07 Jul 2006 07:43 AMYour articles are excellent, Nichole! Lots of useful information.  Nicole Humphrey (15757) 08 Jul 2006 07:46 AMSherry thank you! I'm glad I could help, though I am sure this one wasn't the best, I just thought I needed to explain my kitchen obsession. LOL My most used room! Community Tags baking, cooking, frugal living, hobbies, kitchen Discuss this article
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