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The Frugal Kitchen: Money Saving Tips in the Kitchen By: Rowena Mateo-Sjovall A few years back I had every gadget you could think of in the kitchen. Pair this with trying to prepare dishes that we have eaten at fancy restaurants, I had one expensive kitchen. However, with each PCS I noticed that I would [...]
ROOT BEER BEEF STEW www.sarapliciouskitchen.com Prep and Cook time: 2 hours 20 minutes Serves: 6-8 You will need: large Dutch oven with lid 2 1/2 lbs beef stew meat 1/2 cup all purpose flour 2 Tbsp cooking oil salt pepper 1/3 cup water 1 14oz can diced tomatoes (do not drain) 1 cup sliced carrots [...]
Comfort Food . . . A Way to Restore and Re-live Memories By: Rowena Mateo-Sjovall Being a Californian, I had never heard of the phrase “comfort food” until I got married and moved to the South. For a while, I associated comfort food with southern food. It wasn’t until I started becoming serious with food [...]
Comfort Food Recipes from www.Sarapliciouskitchen.com “Enjoy this SARAPLICIOUS! dish” ARROZ CALDO – www.sarapliciouskitchen.com Prep & Cook Time: 1 hour Serves: up to 10 servings You will need: stock pot 1 1/2 cups long grain or Jasmine rice 8 cups water 1 1/2 pounds diced chicken Salt Ground Pepper 2 Tablespoons cooking oil 2 Tablespoons minced [...]
Take the Food Stress Out of Your PCS Move By Rowena Mateo-Sjovall How many of you have PCS’d and found that you eat out too much? How many of you have added up what you spend on eating out and thought, “Oh my, it’s expensive!” How many of you are tired of eating at the [...]
By: Rowena Mateo-Sjovall - www.nofussfoods.com Ingredients: 3 ½ - 4 lbs boneless pork shoulder (Boston Roast) 4-6 garlic cloves, peeled and pressed 1 cup Sunny Delight or OJ 3 - 3 ½ cups water (start with 2 ½ cups and add 1/2 cup at a time depending on desire tartness) 1 tbsp salt 1 tbsp ground pepper [...]
Boosting the image that you have of yourself can be as simple as enhancing your thought process. I haven’t done research or gathered information by conducting a survey; but I do know from experience how and why to lift myself up instead of put or tear myself down. When I was younger, no matter how [...]
Boosting the image that you have of yourself can be as simple as enhancing your thought process. I haven’t done research or gathered information by conducting a survey; but I do know from experience how and why to lift myself up instead of put or tear myself down. When I was younger, no matter how [...]
By Monica Tucker monica@armyspousemag.com As I was searching the internet, I came across several social media ‘military spouse’ support forums and other sites that are basically a reflection of the negative side to living this military life. As a military spouse business owner, I was somewhat appalled by the lack of professionalism displayed, and it [...]
March/April Learn a different language—Have you ever listened to a song in French, Italian, Spanish or Portuguese and would have loved to have been able to sing along? The music is beautiful but if only you could connect the words with the music…how much more exciting it would be. Learning a different language does take [...]
Name: Lisa Saucedo Occupation: Executive Director Title: Executive Director, CASA of El Paso Location: El Paso, Texas Website: www.casaofelpaso.com Contact Information: (915) 546-8146 What inspires you within your occupation?With inspired determination, I have created a fulfilling career and led the CASA of El Paso organization with passion, enthusiasm, and hard work. The team, who I [...]
Feature: AUSA + Patty Barron = Great Army Family Support Name:Patty Barron Describe yourself with one word… Determined Number of years married…32years Children… Three: Michael (29), Megan (27), Joe (17) To relax and unwind you…watch the Golden Girls on DVD Currently reading…Tinkers Listening to…Frank Sinatra Favorite quote… “I’ll make it” …Jimmy Chitwood; Hoosiers (movie) Favorite [...]
Military Spouse Business Feature: “Metal Creations Are True Fashion” Name: Wendy Caldwell Status: Army Spouse of Active Duty Soldier Hometown: Teaneck, NJ Installation: Schofield Barracks, Wahiawa, HI Business Name: Homefront Metalworks Business Website: http://www.etsy.com/shop/HomefrontMetalworks Facebook Business Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Homefront-Metalworks/157512887665505 Business Phone: (908) 910-5071 Business Email: wendy.homefront@gmail.com About . . . It’s been a year [...]
Arts & Entertainment Editor’s Picks Gail Kasper’s Unstoppable: 6 Easy Steps To Achieve Your Goals remains on the ASM Reading List. The book details the Systematic Attitude Development-Technique (SAD-T). This 6-step revolutionary system has led thousands of people accomplish their goals, improve their attitudes, maximize each day and move forward, even in the midst of [...]
Arts & Entertainment Editor’s Choice: David French picked up the newspaper in the comfort of his penthouse in Philadelphia, and read about a soldier – father of two – who was wounded in Iraq. Immediately, he was stricken with a question: Why him and not me? This is the story of what happens when a [...]