Blogger Appreciation Day

Love this idea from 3 Boys and a Dog! The point is to thank the bloggers who sent the most readers your way in the last month - and hopefully send some traffic their way in return. I'm not listing any search engines, facebook, etc. Here are my top referrers for May 2010 (according to Google Analytics):

1. Fun Foods on a Budget- 64 referrals

2. Frugal Hacks - 44 referrals

3. Super Coupon Girl - 19 referrals

4. Kelly the Kitchen Kop - 16 referrals

5. 11th Heaven't Homemaking Heaven - 16 referrals

6. GNOWFGLINS - 13 referrals

6. Money Saving Mom - 12 referrals

7. Back to the Soil - 10 referrals

8. Life and Love in the Country - 9 referrals

9. Secrets of a Southern Kitchen - 9 referrals

10. Balancing Beauty and Bedlam - 7 referrals

Thank you so much for spreading the word about Eat From Your Pantry!

Make it Yourself Monday: Cora Ruth

I'm making an exception to my rule. I said last week that I'd like to focus on things that people usually buy pre-made for MIYM, and this doesn't fit, but I couldn't resist.

Introducing our newest creation: Cora Ruth


Born on March 13th at 3:02pm - 7 lbs. 12oz and 20 inches of loveliness. :)

Labor and delivery were wonderful and we were discharged from the hospital at almost exactly 24 hours after her arrival. We're at home enjoying our new larger family now and resting up.

What have you made this week? Link up....

Make it Yourself Monday: Bread Crumbs

As promised, today is the first day of a new meme, Make it Yourself Mondays! I've got some great ideas for the upcoming weeks and I'd love for you to join me by linking your recent posts that feature things you have made yourself instead of buying pre-made. Starting with something simple today: Breadcrumbs!

Making Breadcrumbs

Step 1: Set out leftover bread extras (ends of loaves, pieces not eaten with dinner, etc.) over night. We were given a sub sandwich this day and little guy ate all of the meat and cheese out of it. :)

Step 2: Zip dried pieces up in a bag and get ready for the fun part!

Step 3: Pound away! I like getting my 2 year old involved in this part - you could even let little ones try stepping on the pieces to crunch them.

Step 4: Store breadcrumbs until ready to use. I just stick the bag in the freezer and add to it as we can.

Step 5: Season as desired and use to make yummy things like lamb meatballs or top sides like this twice-baked butternut squash!

There are obivously a million variations on these instructions, but I wanted to make sure you got a taste for how simple it really can be. If you are pressed for time you can try toasting your bread or baking it at a low temp until it has dried. Keeping your supply up will ensure that you never have to run out to buy pre-made crumbs and also let you have control over the ingredients your family consumes!

What have you made recently? This is not strictly limited to food, but try to keep it focused on things that people regularly buy pre-made. Can't wait to learn from all of you! Use the form below to add your site - be sure to name it something that will give us an idea of what your post is about. For instance, I'd label mine Anjanette @ Eat From Your Pantry: Breadcrumbs!

Also feel free to grab the graphic for your post, and link back to this page so others can enjoy!

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