My kids will be coloring at least two dozen Easter eggs today. So the age old question always comes up-what are we going to do with these eggs? Only two out of the three of them actually eat eggs so that is a lot of eggs for four people to eat up. I make a pretty simple egg salad that I’d love to share the recipe however I don’t follow a recipe. My grandmother cooked without really measuring things and that is how I cook too. Probably why I am a terrible baker!

For a pretty simple egg salad just chop up the desired number of eggs, we usually do between 1 and 2 per sandwich/serving. Add a few heaping tablespoons of mayo and a shot of regular yellow mustard. Mix it up! Less mayo if you want it drier, more if you like it moist. It’s all a matter of preference. I don’t even add salt or pepper but you can!

But if you are searching for something a little more interesting to do with those hard boiled Easter eggs, here are a few recipes to try. Let us know if you try any and how they come out!

New American Deviled Eggs

From Health.com

Serves 16

Ingredients

• 8 hard-boiled large eggs, shells removed

• 1/4 cup plain fat-free yogurt

• 2 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise

• 2/3 cup cooked cubed peeled baking potato

• 1 teaspoon curry powder

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger

• 1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

• 2 tablespoons chopped green onions (optional)

Preparation

Slice eggs in half lengthwise; remove yolks and reserve 4 whole yolks for another use.

Combine yogurt and next 6 ingredients (through hot pepper sauce) in a medium bowl; mash with a fork. Add remaining yolks; beat with a mixer at high speed until smooth. Spoon about 1 tablespoon yolk mixture into each egg-white half. Cover and chill 1 hour. Garnish with green onions, if desired.

Note: To perfectly center the yolks before hard-boiling the eggs, wrap a rubber band around your egg carton and refrigerate the carton on its side for several hours or overnight.

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Are you wanting to know how to boil eggs without overcooking them (and they have a grey covering around the yolk) or under-cooking them? Follow these simple steps for perfect hard boiled eggs.

Ingredients:

• 1 dozen large eggs (at room temperature)

Directions:

1. Place eggs in a large saucepan and cover with water 1 inch above the tops of the eggs. Bring the water up to boil on medium heat.
2. When the water has come to a boil, cover the pan with a lid and remove the pan from the heat.
3. Let eggs sit in hot water in pan for 12 minutes.
4. Transfer eggs to a large colander in the sink.
5. Stop the cooking process by running cool water over the eggs until no longer warm.
6. Hard boiled eggs, left in their shell, can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3-days.

Yields: 12 hard boiled eggs

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Just a quick reminder that there will be no coupons in the Sunday newspaper this weekend due to the Easter Holiday. Holiday breaks from the coupons are a good thing, it gives you time to get caught up on filing and organizing the coupons you already have and since it will almost be the end of the month next week is a good time to pull out any of your hot expiring at the end of the month coupons and plan some shopping trips.

So, if you normally run out to buy the papers on Sunday just for the coupons, you can skip it and instead enjoy your Easter holiday, if you celebrate, with your family or just a lazy Sunday morning if you don’t celebrate Easter.

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Wow! Easter has really snuck up on me this year. I was in my garage this past weekend doing some spring cleaning and found my Easter decorations and looked at my iPhone to see what day Easter was – low and behold it is this coming Sunday! Time flies when you are having fun…cleaning your garage…yeah, I don’t think so!

So here are my tips for saving money on all the goodies for your Easter baskets:

Candy Coupons:

It is inevitable that there are going to be coupons out for the Easter candy. A quick search in the Coupon Database for candy (I just selected ‘Candy” in the Category drop down menu of the search) brings up pages and pages of candy coupons. To name a few that look good to me:

• DeMet’s Turtles, Any 3 Oz. Or Larger - Smartsource.com Printable – $1.00/1 (Rolling)
• Butterfinger Snackerz, Any (Available at Kroger) – Coupons.com Printable – $1.00/2 (Rolling)
• Butterfinger Snackerz, Any (Available at Walgreens & Rite Aid)- Coupons.com Printable – $1.00/2 (Rolling)
• Nestle NestEggs, Any 8 Oz. Or 10 Oz. Varieties – Coupons.com Printable – $0.50/1 (Rolling)
• Starburst or Life Savers Jellybeans, any 2 bags of 13 oz. or larger – 04-10-11 RP – $1.00/2 – Insert – (5/15/2011)
• Hershey’s, Reese’s, or Cadbury centerpiece items, 2 oz or larger – 04-03-11 SS – $1.00/2 – Insert (4/24/2011)
• Hershey’s Kisses, Reese’s, Hershey’s Miniatures, Cadbury, or Whoppers, 8 oz bags or larger – 04-03-11 SS – $1.00/3 – Insert (4/24/2011)
• Peeps Chocolate Candy, Any (Facebook Coupon) Printable – $1.00/2 (4/23/2011)
• M&M’s Brand Chocolate Candies (9.9oz or larger) – $1.00/2 – Tearpad (6/30/2011)
• Starburst or Life Savers Jellybeans, any 13 oz or greater – 04-03-11 SS – $1.00/2 – Insert (5/15/2011)
• Jelly Belly Assorted Bags, 7 oz or larger – 04-10-11 SS – $0.75/2 – Insert (7/31/2011)
• Jelly Belly Sunkist Citrus Mix, 6.5 oz bag or larger – 04-10-11 SS – $0.55/1 – Insert (7/31/2011)
• Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs 1.2 Oz, Cadbury Creme Eggs 1.2 Oz. Cadbury Mini Eggs 1.5 Oz Or Hershey’s Milk chocolate Bunny 1.2 Oz – valid up to $0.79 – B2G1 – Tearpad (4/24/2011)
• Mars Easter Products – 04-10-11 RP – $1.00/2 – Insert (4/24/2011)
• Skittles or Starburst candy, any – $1.00/2 – (Tearpad (7/31/2011)

There are ton more candy coupons out there too. Your best bet is to read more »

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Frugal shoppers know that the best time to get a deal on holiday items is to purchase them after the holidays are over and save them for next year. You can pocket some major savings by thinking ahead and saving 50-70% or more on holiday items now rather than paying full price for them right before the holidays.

The biggest after holiday savings is seen after the Christmas holiday. Retailers usually put all holiday merchandise at 50% off the day after Christmas and you will usually see 75% a week or two later. Some retailers will do further markdowns just to move the merchandise off the shelves to make room for Valentine’s items.

Look for deals on items like wrapping paper, gift bags, tissue paper, gift tags, holiday lights, festive decorations, potted poinsettias and other potted holiday plants. Holiday gift sets and baskets can be a great bargain. This year, I picked up Yankee Candle gift baskets online at 50% off retail. They make great gifts later in the year for teachers, friends, and family members. Other holiday goodies worth watching for include holiday cards, napkins, paper plates, Ziploc baggies with holiday designs, candy, and candles.

Most people don’t know they can negotiate with the store manager for further markdowns. At one of my local grocery stores they put all of the holiday clearance in shopping carts and park them near the front store entrance. I’m not shy about asking the store manager what kind of deal he can make me if I purchase the entire basket full of merchandise.  I’ve walked out with hundreds of dollars worth of products for a mere $20 for the entire cart.

Christmas is not the only holiday that offers great post-holiday savings. Each major holiday is a great time to stock up on items to use the following year. Valentine’s Day, Saint Patrick’s Day, Easter, Fourth of July, Halloween and Thanksgiving all provide a great opportunity to save money.

Storing your post holiday bargains is an important thing to remember because poor storage can result in melted candy or forgotten gift items. Here’s some helpful tips for storage:

* Freeze all candy that could possibly melt like chocolate. All other food candy such as jelly beans or valentine heart candies should be put into zipper bags with as much air removed as possible. Most candy has a very long shelf life and should be just fine the next year.

* Holiday wraps and decorations should be stored with your other holiday items in a cool dry place such as a garage or basement.

* How you store gift items will depend on when you plan on giving them. Gifts you plan on giving the following year should be stored with your holiday decorations so that you will remember them the following year. Label your storage containers with the holiday name and contents on the outside so you know what is inside.

* For gifts that you planning on giving year round (think gift baskets of coffee, tea and spa type items) set yourself up with a gift closet, cupboard or chest so that you have your gifts at hand for any occasion that arises.

Putting aside a small amount of money to stockpile holiday gifts and items after the holiday is a smart way to save lots of money and be prepared ahead of time saving you less stress next year.

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