I am a lover of breakfast casseroles. I admit it. Every time I go to a meeting or potluck, I bring one of thes

I have been on the Weight Watchers plan since this summer and have lost 20 pounds. I'd still like to lose a fe

Being from an Italian family on the east coast, I love a good calzone. I was practically raised on this doughy

It's a new year, and with that come resolutions and change. If you are trying to lose weight and are following

Are you a fan of pizza but think that it is off limits while trying to lose weight? I used to think so too, un

Do you love casseroles? I do, but I think sometimes they get a bad rap. People think of them as something mom,

My kids love banana bread. My favorite thing about it is that I can use those quickly-going-bad bananas that a

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Living in California, we have already been experiencing summer weather. We have been enjoying some of our favo

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Have you ever heard of dessert lasagna before? If not, I am going to introduce you to something that will be y

These Citrus Cupcakes are the best cupcakes I have ever made! And I'm pretty good at baking cupcakes. I tweake

If you are a mom, then you know that Mother's Day is right around the corner. Maybe you'll be taken out to din

 If you are a regular reader of Mess For Less, then you know my love of crescent rolls. I have made a number

I love cooking with fresh springtime ingredients and spinach is one of my favorite ones to use. I use spinach

Do you have a sweet tooth like me?  Do you ever feel guilty about it? Same here. But I found a great way to s

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As a kid, I never knew you could make your own donuts. Donuts came from a bakery box and were considered a spe

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 We recently had an over abundance of strawberries. I had bought some on sale and my mom came over with a bun

Over the holidays we had lots of family come to stay with us. These holiday visits are among our favorite time

I am a huge fan of warehouse clubs. The problem is sometimes I go overboard. I usually get more fruit than we

Each year around the holidays, we play host to my husband's family who come from far and wide to stay with us

This time of year we are always trying to keep up with our apple tree. We have an apple tree in our yard that

Have you ever tried baking meringues? I've seen them in the bakery section of my super market and they are pre

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We have an apple tree in our backyard. We didn't plant it, it was just there when we moved in. So we have no i

Summer is almost over and school will be starting soon where we live. But I am not quite ready to let go of su

My husband and I love apple crisp. Our favorite apple crisp was from a chain called Uno Pizzaria that we used

The Olympic Games will be going on from August 5-21 and we are getting excited! My kids love sports and watchi

Have you ever tried Zucchini Tots before? If you haven't, you are in for a treat. If you have ever had a tater

There are few things that are as synonymous with summer as ice cream. As a kid, I remember every evening duri

If you have read Mess For Less for any length of time, then you know that I love crescent rolls. They are good

 The kids helped me make this tasty Turkey and Cheese Crescent Roll Recipe. They are perfect for lunch or a