Made in America....yes please!

We love to shop for items that are Made in America - and when I stumbled across over a year ago in the Dollar Tree, I almost flipped my lid (no pun intended).

These containers are BPA free and Made in America!  They come in three different sizes (8 cups, 12 cups, and 1 gallon) and in both opaque and clear.  They have a "handle" that allows for easy pouring.  We use them for so many things!

I use them in our camper for pancake "mix", flour, sugar, etc. I use them to store dog food in small batches in the house instead of a huge bag, I use them for all of Te-Man's crackers, I use them for homemade apple juice in the fridge, really the question is what do I not use them for?

These stand up to Te-Man "helping" load and unload the cabinets all day and I just thought I'd pass along my stellar find in case you were looking for a super cheap, durable, storage option. :)

For the LOVE of FALL!

Have I mentioned how much I love fall, specifically the month of October? Not only is it the month that my amazing husband and I celebrate our anniversary, it is just such a gorgeous time of year!  Scarves, hoodies, boots, sweaters, and jackets - like this one I grabbed from Zulily yesterday.

But I can't leave out the amazing flavors of autumn.  Last night I whipped up this apple spice cake from Mavis over at One Hundred Dollars a Month.  I used some applesauce I made and canned a few weeks ago and I added about 2 cups of shredded carrots.  I also made a modified version of her cream cheese icing listed with the carrot cake.  It was the best "carrot" cake I've ever had.  We patiently (ok, not so patiently) waited for it to chill completely in the fridge and then that's what we had for dinner.   WOW!  

Today is terribly rainy and chilly outside - but never fear, I see a nice pot of Kale Soup in our future!

Let's hope it dries up a bit soon so I can get my garlic planted! :)