Happy Spring! May all your spring cleaning, organizing and de-cluttering projects be successful!

I apologize for getting the newsletter out a little behind schedule this month. It is Spring Break this week and we just returned from our family vacation. While on vacation QVC scheduled me for an appearance which I had to decline, so hopefully I will be back on the air soon. When I know something, I will send out the date.

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Also, this month, I am starting the Ask Amy section of the newsletter. I receive lots of great questions via e-mail and want to share my answers with you, my valued subscribers.

Thanks for your continued support.
Happy Easter and Passover,

Have you ever been in a rut with the flavors and variety of fish, chicken or pork you serve your family? I have and I recently discovered a quick, low cost way to add gourmet flavor to any fish or chicken. In fact, it is so easy and flavorful; I might need to give it a rest!

The best way to achieve the highest savings is to buy pork, chicken or fish that is on sale. Boneless chicken breasts work well, any whitefish or salmon will work also, but my favorite is boneless pork chops.

Begin by cooking the meat/fish by frying it on a bit of oil and finishing it in a separate baking dish a 350 degree oven. Then take the brown bits from the pan and add a half jar of gourmet pepper relish and 2TB balsamic vinegar. The brand of pepper relish I use is Brawells of Georgia, it costs under $4 online and less than that in participating grocery stores. Within seconds, you have a gourmet sauce to pour over your pork, chicken or fish, and then round out the meal with rice and a vegetable. The taste is so delicious, the cost is low and the best part is how fast you can bring it all together.

Other uses for the pepper relish for an appetizer to share at a family picnic, tennis match, or playgroup. Simply pour the pepper relish right out of the jar over a chunk of cream cheese and serve with crackers. Also experiment with other flavors of relish and gourmet jellies for variety. Enjoy!

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I was watching QVC one morning and saw "The Couponizer" on I was intrigued, my husband rolled his eyes thinking what a gimmick. I ordered one after he left for work and started collecting coupons and adding them to my new coupon system after the first month of saving over $50.00 with this wonderful tool, and showing my husband the proof (I now had all in one place); his rolling of the eyes have stopped! I plan on buying my mom one for Mothers day.

Thanks for the great tool,
Dixie