TRINA HOLDEN https://trinaholden.com/ Smart Systems for Sanity in the Kitchen Thu, 18 Apr 2024 20:53:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://trinaholden.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/cropped-trinaholden-logo-leaves-32x32.png TRINA HOLDEN https://trinaholden.com/ 32 32 How to Make Hanukkah Donuts – Sufganiyot Secrets https://trinaholden.com/how-to-make-hanukkah-donuts-sufganiyot-secrets/ https://trinaholden.com/how-to-make-hanukkah-donuts-sufganiyot-secrets/#respond Thu, 02 Dec 2021 22:15:26 +0000 https://trinaholden.com/?p=15389 This is my perfected recipe for making filled Hanukkah Donuts or, Sufganiyot. We like to observe Jewish feasts and memorial days as a family. We’re not Jewish, but we have learned so much from following the feast calendar, and it’s added depth to our faith as a family. We’ve done Passover for years, but the […]

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]]> https://trinaholden.com/how-to-make-hanukkah-donuts-sufganiyot-secrets/feed/ 0 Adventure Breakfast Cookies (gluten free and sugar free!) https://trinaholden.com/adventure-breakfast-cookies-gluten-free-and-sugar-free/ https://trinaholden.com/adventure-breakfast-cookies-gluten-free-and-sugar-free/#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2021 22:02:42 +0000 http://trinaholden.com/?p=14968 When I want to make breakfast SUPER simple, I make a batch of these and I DOUBLE it. Plenty for breakfast, and a great snack or even meal later in the week. We call them adventure cookies because when you have a batch of these on hand, you can jump into any kind of spontaneous […]

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]]> https://trinaholden.com/adventure-breakfast-cookies-gluten-free-and-sugar-free/feed/ 1 Dessert Hummus Secrets and Three Flavor Variations https://trinaholden.com/dessert-hummus-secrets-and-three-flavor-variations/ https://trinaholden.com/dessert-hummus-secrets-and-three-flavor-variations/#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2020 22:01:16 +0000 http://trinaholden.com/?p=14910 Guess what? I have made dessert hummus more than regular hummus. Now you know how I really feel about garbanzo beans…I like them with honey, apparently. But seriously, this was how I finally got my kids to eat hummus, and it makes a great snack. It provides protein and good fats so it qualifies as […]

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]]> https://trinaholden.com/dessert-hummus-secrets-and-three-flavor-variations/feed/ 2 Three Weird Secrets to Save $100’s While Traveling as a Family https://trinaholden.com/3-weird-secrets-to-save-100s-while-traveling-as-a-family/ https://trinaholden.com/3-weird-secrets-to-save-100s-while-traveling-as-a-family/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2018 17:55:50 +0000 http://trinaholden.com/?p=14243 Do you love to travel but it’s just not in the budget? Think again. In the last year our family of 7 has traveled all over the country, learning and making amazing memories–on a budget. In fact, we paid of 28k in debt WHILE visiting over 15 states! How did we do it? Well, we’re […]

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]]> https://trinaholden.com/3-weird-secrets-to-save-100s-while-traveling-as-a-family/feed/ 2 Real Food Travels: 3 tips for taking home cooked meals on the road https://trinaholden.com/real-food-travels-3-tips-for-taking-home-cooked-meals-on-the-road/ https://trinaholden.com/real-food-travels-3-tips-for-taking-home-cooked-meals-on-the-road/#comments Thu, 05 Oct 2017 18:59:03 +0000 http://trinaholden.com/?p=14176 It all started when we wanted to pay off our debt. But we also wanted to travel. Must figure out a way to cut expenses….eating out  was so expensive….home cooked meals were so much cheaper! What if we took our food with us? There were logistics to work out, I had to get to know […]

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]]> https://trinaholden.com/real-food-travels-3-tips-for-taking-home-cooked-meals-on-the-road/feed/ 8 How to De-Stress Your Kitchen for Summer https://trinaholden.com/how-to-de-stress-your-kitchen-for-summer/ https://trinaholden.com/how-to-de-stress-your-kitchen-for-summer/#respond Wed, 31 May 2017 17:48:47 +0000 http://trinaholden.com/?p=14083 Who wants a summer vacation from cooking? Yehaw! That sounds amazing! Sign me up! No, seriously! There has got to be a way to simplify the kitchen this summer so that we can all have a little bit of a break, right? OK, you got me–I have a solution. That’s why I’m writing this post. […]

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]]> https://trinaholden.com/how-to-de-stress-your-kitchen-for-summer/feed/ 0 How to Make Homemade Bagels: Faster and Easier Than You Thought! https://trinaholden.com/how-to-make-homemade-bagels-faster-and-easier-than-you-thought/ https://trinaholden.com/how-to-make-homemade-bagels-faster-and-easier-than-you-thought/#comments Thu, 25 May 2017 19:29:09 +0000 http://trinaholden.com/?p=14071 When you don’t have time for homemade bread, but are desperate for something to smear butter on and stuff in your mouth (#buttervehicles!), why not try making your own homemade bagels?  If you start the dough by 9am, they’re ready for lunch, and your kids will think you are THE BOMB. Here’s the whole process so you […]

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]]> https://trinaholden.com/how-to-make-homemade-bagels-faster-and-easier-than-you-thought/feed/ 4 High Protein Pancakes for the Whole Family https://trinaholden.com/high-protein-pancakes-for-the-whole-family/ https://trinaholden.com/high-protein-pancakes-for-the-whole-family/#comments Fri, 17 Mar 2017 17:44:02 +0000 http://trinaholden.com/?p=13991 Who loves pancakes! Mmmm. My favorite butter vehicle. But indulging in a pile of them used to leave me with a lump in my stomach for the rest of the morning. Then along came this simple, gluten free recipe that my whole family liked, and now we enjoy them at least once a week. Plus, they’re […]

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]]> https://trinaholden.com/high-protein-pancakes-for-the-whole-family/feed/ 7 Super foods that actually save you money! https://trinaholden.com/super-foods-that-actually-save-you-money/ https://trinaholden.com/super-foods-that-actually-save-you-money/#comments Sat, 11 Feb 2017 19:26:54 +0000 http://trinaholden.com/?p=13740 This month I made a crazy vow: I disowned all my other grocery sources to give my undivided loyalty to my humble little Aldi store. Their prices are better and I can shop so much faster in that store! But can a real foodie really get everything her heart desires at her local Aldi? Why, […]

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]]> https://trinaholden.com/super-foods-that-actually-save-you-money/feed/ 20 Is your kitchen missing these secrets to sanity? https://trinaholden.com/kitchen-sanity/ https://trinaholden.com/kitchen-sanity/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2017 20:17:55 +0000 http://trinaholden.com/?p=13723 Is your kitchen working for you, or do you feel like you’re entering a battleground when it’s time to make a meal? If your kitchen is not set up well, it’s like trying to fight a battle with stone age weapons, or run a sprint in high heels. It’s time to set your kitchen up […]

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