In addition to her monthly Practical Pantry article, Debra Caffrey is the Editor of the Education and Infant E-newsletters for FredParent. She is the proud mom of a middle schooler. Debra is passionate about cooking, meal planning, and smart grocery shopping, and is excited to share her ‘Practical Pantry’ with you.
When the weather takes a turn for the better and spring has sprung, I can feel my mood lifting! Even better, I [...]
DEBRA CAFFREY As frugal a grocery shopper as I like to be, I admit I still suffer from “my kid doesn’t have [...]
DEBRA CAFFREY The newness of the start of the school year had dissipated. In its place, the predicted crop of small issues [...]
DEBRA CAFFREY The new year is a great fresh start for most of us to get organized and think about ways we [...]
DEBRA CAFFREY I’ll be honest—despite my best efforts to have a nonchalant attitude about it, I still get a little bummed when [...]
DEBRA CAFFREY Many years ago, I crossed the Atlantic alone for the first time to study abroad in Switzerland, something I had [...]
DEBRA CAFFREY I recently shared a photo of my favorite lunch to make for myself on Facebook, and much to my surprise, [...]
DEBRA CAFFREY If you saw my coupon binder while I’m grocery shopping, you might assume that I spend a lot of time [...]
DEBRA CAFFREY I get it. Eating healthy can seem like a bummer sometimes. Fitness, a healthy lifestyle, and eating well are huge [...]
DEBRA CAFFREY The family meal is a lost art in today’s rush-around society. Jobs, extracurricular activities and a family’s hurried way of [...]
