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15 Easy and Delicious Cast Iron Skillet Recipes

A cast iron skillet is good for more than making delicious home fries. Put your skillet to work for lunch, dinner, and dessert, too!

Busy weeknights get a lot more relaxing when dinner comes together in just one pot. What are you waiting for — dig in!

This year's big winter storms have brought major expenses along with major snowfall. Don't get caught out in the cold paying for winter.

Smoothies are great for quick, healthy breakfasts. Make them even better by making them with super healthful superfoods.

Parenting is hard! Are you making it harder than it really is?

You're covered! Learn how to remove practically any stain, whatever it is and whatever it's on, without pricey chemical cleaners.

Take DIY to the next level (and save money) with this collection of easy-to-acquire homesteading skills.

A media or TV room (or corner) quickly becomes a cluttered eyesore — cables, DVD boxes, controllers. Corral it all with some simple fixes.

Getting started with frugal living can seem daunting, but it really isn't. Look at your spend, and try some of these easy cost-cutters for beginners.

You can't create more space in your tiny place, but you can create more spaces with some clever design ideas. You can get more storage, too!

With these simple recipes, bread's a lot easier to bake than you think — but you don't have to tell everybody that.

Switch to reusable cloth napkins, kitchen towels, and more and stop throwing money out with the trash!

Make enough room to actually park your car in your garage with this collection of simple, frugal, and clever garage storage ideas.

Produce that perishes before meal prep wastes food and money. Go ahead and stock up on these crisper staples — they'll be ready when you are.

Don't fill your medicine cabinet with pricey cold remedies containing dubious ingredients. Feel better naturally with these homemade elixirs.

You could kill a couple of hours every evening watching the tube. Or you could take up one of these fabulous, fun, and free pastimes.

Nothing beats homemade cakes and breads, but who has the time? Pre-mix your dry ingredients, store, and bake later in a jiffy.

A Crock-Pot is handy to have around, and not just for delicious stews. Find out what else you can do with your slow cooker besides cook dinner.

From dressing your salad to softening your callouses, you'll find a use for apple cider vinegar in every room of your home.

A microwave bakes better than an oven two ways: it's faster and it makes single serving treats. Start nuking dessert with these easy recipes.