This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Mission Foods. All opinions are 100% mine.
Mission Foods is a proud supporter of Share Our Strength, a movement committed to stamp out childhood hunger. Share Our Strength reaches out to communities by educating families on how to cook healthy, budget friendly meals, and assists local organizations that assist children and families concerning poverty related hunger issues.
What is the Mission Menus Challenge? Aspiring chefs submit creative recipes incorporating Mission products. The stipulation? The recipe must include Mission Flour Tortillas, and in the spirit of Share Our Strength, the recipe must feed a family of 4 for $10 or less. With so many cooking challenges revolving around foods that require a large investment or that are not available everywhere geographically, it is refreshing to see. Perhaps the menus will also help families when the winning recipes are released to make a budget friendly nutritious meal for their families, and will choose homemade instead of fast food.
Winners will have a chance to compete in a Los Angeles cooking challenge hosted by Chef Sarah Moulton, whom you may know from the Food Network. Other prizes include a kitchen makeover. Submit your recipes starting TOMORROW, July 28, 2010. Entries must be received by August 9th. To be eligible, entrants must be 18 years of age or older and be permanent legal residents of the United States, excluding territories.


Off and on I have been continuing to explore the idea of online degrees, only the costs are much high, it seems, than a community college or regular university. Apparently, the cost of materials is figured into the price rather than figuring it separately, so that may be partially why. The bonus is that you pay as you go and don’t accumulate student loans. Credits for online schools can culminate into a degree or can be transferred. Ashworth College, out of Georgia, is one such school where the fees seem to be competitive. Other online schools typically accepts these credits, as do some community colleges and universities.
I am always looking to stretch a few dollars and shave my grocery bill or pet care bills when I can. I want to be a better steward of my money in general, but a few extra dollars means that I can donate to a cause that I care about versus refraining or that can collect interest in the bank for a rainy day. There are some areas where corners just cannot be cut for quality or health reasons.Walletpop offers a list of 
When there is a fire, sometimes a well meaning neighbor tries to break in to save the day. Unfortunately, precious minutes are wasted when 911 could be called if the helper does not know what they are doing. While it doesn’t make for a Hollywood-style rescue, rescue workers use a
From time to time, different chains and organizations give away a night at a hotel as a prize. While its nice, it usually involves a hefty investment as it does not include transportation costs. Winners almost do not want to win, unless they have a trip coming up outside of the blackout dates, or can find someone to watch the kids as the room is only suited for double occupancy.
In 3 hours, a special fundraiser will be held for a vibrant young woman named Zarina. Due to a tragic accident. She has broken her neck and has been in months of rehabilitation to regain control and movement to her lower body. This type of therapy is costly but extremely necessary and life-changing.
I always like to pass on ways to save money, or to at least take the responsibility of your health and welfare into your own hands. Recently, a reader alerted me to the trend of opticians and ophthalmologists not wanting to give patients their Pupillary Distance numbers. Apparently, that number is used to help fit someone for
A van or truck fitted with special levers to assist an amputee can open a world of opportunity and independence. In times past, someone that was missing a limb to reach the brake pedal or hand to trip the turn signal was housebound or relied heavily on others. Now folks who have served our country and suffered the loss of a limb, or have limited mobility due to a medical condition can live quite independently.
Heard County Animal Control in Franklin, Georgia, is looking for Cameron Downing of Calhoun, Georgia. He or she is not in trouble. They just want to return their dog. This sweet dog named Bella is registered to Cameron Downing and appears well cared for, but the number listed in conjunction with the identification and rabies registration is out of commission. It is not disconnected but “not accepting calls.” It is unknown whether the listed number is correct or not.
We’ve all seen them, the commercials featuring teary-eyed announcers urging us to sponsor a child in a faraway land, while a slide show of emaciated children or kids living in lean-tos scrolled across the screen. I have often wondered how it really worked to 
There is a simple way to bust through excuses when moving day approaches. Moving a household or small organization to a new home or office is difficult enough without the liability of outside help handling sensitive paperwork or prized heirloom. The alternative used to be