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Cookin’ With Carissa – My 3 Favorite Thanksgiving Traditions

November 11, 2019 By Carissa Garabedian

Thanksgiving in our house has at least 8 sides on the table, even if we are only 5 people at the table. We each have our favorites and no one can go without them. Being Italian, I grew up with many really neat traditions, I am sharing 2 of mine here and one from my husband’s family. I have added some of my ideas of pots and platters that work well for me .

November Books Of The Month

November 9, 2019 By Carissa Garabedian

I slowed down this past month on my reading, and I miss it! I am offering 2 books for our children and the book on my list that I am planning on reading next!

November Things I’m Lovin’

November 1, 2019 By Carissa Garabedian

I will have another list mid month with some fun Holiday ideas too!

I need this T shirt in every color! It really sums me up ! Great for a gift to someone too . Link, here

Cookin’ With Carissa – Banana Bread

November 1, 2019 By Carissa Garabedian

I am not a baker, baking is much more precise than my creativity really understands, but… we do love sweets. I have mastered the ones that are may favorites! Banana Bread is one of them. Later this month , I will share my favorite side for Thanksgiving and Cookie Recipes that we make for Christmas.

November – App Of The Month- Apps To Help You Budget & Save

October 31, 2019 By Carissa Garabedian

With holidays coming, it is a good time to think about saving, soon it will be 2020!

Qapital– connects to your bank and can round up to add to your saving automatically , really neat tools on this one

October- App Of The Month- Apps To Help You Unplug From Your Phone

October 13, 2019 By Carissa Garabedian

These all look like a neat way to help us unplug and reward us for doin git! If any of you are using one of these, or another, we’d love to hear your thoughts .

October Things I’m Lovin’

October 12, 2019 By Carissa Garabedian

Fall is such a fun time to cook, watch sports and get outside for festivals and more!

Here are some of my favorite things to make use of~

Have you tried or heard of Rakuten, Formerly Ebates? I basically get a check sent to me 4 times a year for the shopping I do already! There is no catch and I feel like it is a secret I have to share!
Here is a link to check it out, if you sign up they give you $10.00 in money to get started and then sit back and start collecting! Usually around holidays, many stores double the amount they give you back .

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October -App Of The Month – OUCHIE

October 9, 2019 By Carissa Garabedian

This is. neat app to keep track of how you or a child, loved one are feeling.

You know how symptoms come and go and when it is time to talk to a doctor about them , you cannot recall? Well this app keeps track of it all.

October Book Suggestions

September 30, 2019 By Carissa Garabedian

I have 2 suggestions this month- plus a link that gives you a FREE book as an Amazon Prime member. If you don’t make use of this, you should! They offer some great ones!

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Cookin’ With Carissa – Classic Marinara & Tips For Your Pasta

September 25, 2019 By Carissa Garabedian

Here is a Classic Recipe of mine, Classic Marina Sauce, if you have any questions or feedback, I’d love to hear from you.

I love having this in the house, It is usable in so many ways. I double and triple this to have extra to freeze. I will share some ideas of how to serve it beneath the recipe. This is my version of a recipe I grew up with my great grandmother making! I am Italian, with my family coming from Naples & Bari, this recipe will vary based on the region of Italy you are from.