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Homemade Parmesan Crisps – Go Great with Salad!

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September 6, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Frugal Living, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe

Parmesan Crisps

I seriously love a salad but the side of something crunchy, salty and irresistible makes it even better! You will love these Parmesan Cheese Crisps. A few suggestions I have are use good quality cheese and a splat mat to prevent sticking and burning.

Ingredients:

8 ounces good quality Parmesan cheese

Directions:

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
Finely grate the cheese into a bowl.
Line a large baking sheet with a non-stick pad or Parchment paper.
Add a heaping teaspoon of cheese to the pan until you have six mounds, evenly spread apart.
Lightly press the mounds out until they are flat. Push in any stray pieces that stick out.
Bake for 5-6 minutes or until the egdes are golden brown but not all the way to the center. They will look wet, and that’s ok. If you bake them until entirely brown, they will be bitter.
Remove from oven. They will begin to firm up almost immediately.
Carefully remove with a metal spatula and place on paper towels. Place another paper towel on top and gently press down to absorb the grease.
If you’d like to mold them, be sure to do it before they harden, which happens quickly. You can free hand it, or use a large wooden spoon handle to roll them up.
Once they are completely cooled and crisp, you can store them in an airtight container between layers of wax paper for up to three days. Keep them in the refrigerator.

Makes 25-30 crisps

I like to drag my Silpat (or parchment) off of the pan to speed the cooling process up and get another batch in, but it’s up to you if you want to encourage your readers to do that. The recipe works the either way, but that just makes it go quicker.

Homemade Parmesan Crisps – Go Great with Salad!

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 6 mins
Total Time: 16 minutes
Yield: 25-30 crisps 1x

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Ingredients

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8 ounces good quality Parmesan cheese
Cooking spray (optional)

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Instructions

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
Finely grate the cheese into a bowl.
Line a large baking sheet with a non-stick pad or Parchment paper.
Add a heaping teaspoon of cheese to the pan until you have six mounds, evenly spread apart.
Lightly press the mounds out until they are flat. Push in any stray pieces that stick out.
Bake for 5-6 minutes or until the egdes are golden brown but not all the way to the center. They will look wet, and that’s ok. If you bake them until entirely brown, they will be bitter.
Remove from oven. They will begin to firm up almost immediately.
Carefully remove with a metal spatula and place on paper towels. Place another paper towel on top and gently press down to absorb the grease.
If you’d like to mold them, be sure to do it before they harden, which happens quickly. You can free hand it, or use a large wooden spoon handle to roll them up.
Once they are completely cooled and crisp, you can store them in an airtight container between layers of wax paper for up to three days. Keep them in the refrigerator.

Notes

I like to drag my Silpat (or parcment) off of the pan to speed the cooling process up and get another batch in, but it’s up to you if you want to encourage your readers to do that. The recipe works the either way, but that just makes it go quicker.

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Frugal Fashion Friday Lilly for Less Outfit

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October 28, 2015 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Fashion, Frugal Fashion Friday, Instagram, Online Shopping, Pinterest

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ELF Eyeshadow Palettes Round-Up from $6

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April 23, 2015 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Amazon, Beauty, Fashion, Online Shopping

Take advantage of this discounted prices on this round up of Eyeshadow Palettes! I own both of these palettes and love them.

First check out the e.l.f. Pigment Eyeshadow and love it! Get it for $10.

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Essential Oils for Students – Use on Test Days

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April 22, 2015 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Essential Oils, Frugal Living, Instagram, Online Shopping, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media, Summer

Essential Oils for Students

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Test taking season is always a high stress time of year for students and their families, filled with anxiety, worry and fears that only make the situation worse. A lot of parents struggle with helping their children stay calm, focused and happy when they know that some of the most important tests of the year are just ahead of them. Unfortunately, in order to perform well on a test, students need to be at their best mentally too, making all the jitters and stress something that you need to learn to manage. Essential oils have long been used for their stress reducing effects, and test season is a great time to put the best of them to work.

If you have a child that will be going through a series of school tests this year, use these essential oils in their bedrooms, study space and added to their baths to promote a calm and mood boosting atmosphere.

Lavender Essential Oil

Lavender is the most popular essential oil for stress relief, because it really does have an all body calming effect. Headaches, sleeplessness, tight muscles and anxiety can all be relieved through the use of this oil. The best part is, lavender has a great scent and can be used in so many different ways so it is easy to add to the daily life of your children when they need to relax and study.

Grapefruit Essential Oil

Grapefruit essential oil is the best stress busting and mood enhancing essential oil from the citrus family. Grapefruit oil is used to destress, but also as a motivator, to help students get over those study bumps. When you notice any fatigue in your student, or they are struggling to keep at it, but need to, add grapefruit oil to a diffuser for a natural boost.

Spruce Essential Oil

Spruce is a very specific type of essential oil and it is actually used in a lot of confidence boosting blends. On test days, spruce is a great option, applied topically, or diffused in the morning before heading to school. Spruce is a natural stimulant, creating a calm and confident atmosphere for anyone using it, which is exactly what everyone needs when going into a test. Spruce has been claimed to open the pineal gland, a small endocrine gland in the vertebrate brain. It produces melatonin, which helps regulate sleep and wake cycles.

Chamomile Essential Oil

Did you know school-aged kids need anywhere from 8 to 12 hours of sleep a night with younger children needing the most. We are all familiar with the benefits of chamomile tea around bedtime, and the essential oil has the same effects for children. If your kids are not tea drinkers, chamomile is a great essential oil to begin diffusing in their bedrooms on the nights leading up to test days to promote sleep. Additionally, chamomile has been used as a traditional medicine for thousands of years to calm anxiety and settle stomachs.

See where I get all my Essential Oils.

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FREE True & Co Credit for $25 = Free Bra and Panties

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April 22, 2015 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Fashion, Free, Frugal Fashion

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Banana Split Sticks Recipe – Dessert on a Stick!

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July 18, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Summer

A healthy and delightful twist on the classic banana split – banana split on a stick. Easy to make, a few simple ingredients and still low-calorie and delicious.

Headed to the beach? Hosting a pool party? These banana split sticks put a twist on the classic banana split recipe. Plus, they are cool because who doesn’t love dessert on a stick?

What are the main ingredients in a banana split?

when creating a traditional American Banana split there are a few key ingredient: Ice cream, chocolate syrup, bananas, nuts, whipped cream, and cherries. You can add other favorite ingredients like strawberry ice cream, chocolate ice cream, strawberries, pineapples, and caramel topping. The rules are your own and each individual’s Banana split can be created differently.

Are Banana Splits healthy or unhealthy – why?

Traditional banana splits would not fit many diets. Banana splits contain dairy (ice cream), chocolate, whipped cream and nuts which might be a problem for those with nut allergies. however, you can adapt the classic banana split recipe and create a healthy snack that doesn’t add too many calories but still is quite tasty and pleasing to your taste buds.

If making banana splits in a bowl or dish, try Greek yogurt. You also could add low-calorie whipped cream or leave it off. For those with nut allergies, leave off the peanuts or add granola instead! We personally find our banana splits on a stick are just at ouch of a treat but are also still very kind to those with diet restrictions.

How to make Easy Banana Split Sticks

American’s favorite dessert is now improved – Place freshly cut fruit on a stick and enjoy this twist on a classic – Banana Split Sticks!

Ingredients:

3 Bananas
1/4 pound Cored Pineapple
6 Strawberries
1 cup Dipping Chocolate
1/4 cup Chopped Peanuts
12 Popsicle Sticks (or skewers)

Tip: have a nut allergy, instead of chopped peanuts, try adding granola.

Directions:

Cut strawberries in half.

For each strawberry half, cut an equal size piece of banana and pineapple.

Place pineapple on first, then banana and lastly strawberry.

Place in freezer for 10 minutes.

Line a tray with wax paper or parchment paper.

Put chopped nuts in small plate to use for dipping.

Melt chocolate by heating in microwave for 30 seconds, stirring and repeating until melted and smooth.

Dip cold fruit in chocolate, then into nuts, then place on prepared tray.

For an added mess, consider serving with whip cream for dipping!

Banana Split Sticks – Dessert on a Stick!

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living
Prep Time: 5
Cook Time: 10
Total Time: 15 minutes
Yield: 12 1x
Category: Dessert

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Easy to make Banana Split Recipes with a few ingredients. So fun because you eat them on a stick!

Ingredients

Scale

3 Bananas
1/4 lb Cored Pineapple
6 Strawberries
1 cup Dipping Chocolate
1/4 cup CHopped Peanuts
12 Popsicle Sticks (or skewers)

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Instructions

Cut strawberries in half.
For each strawberry half, cut an equal size piece of banana and pineapple.
Place pineapple on first, then banana and lastly strawberry.
Place in freezer for 10 minutes.
Line a tray with wax paper or parchment paper.
Put chooped nuts in small plate to use for dipping.
Melt chocolate by heating in microwave for 30 seconds, stirring and repeating until melted and smooth.
Dip cold fruit in chocolate, then into nuts, then place on prepared tray.

Notes

For an added mess, consider serving with whip cream or ice cream for dipping!

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April 21, 2015 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Amazon, Online Shopping

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B1G2 Snapfish Photo Books – from $3.96 Each After Discount

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April 21, 2015 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Mother's Day, Online Shopping, Photo, Summer

It’s Back! Here’s another great Snapfish deal!

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