Naturally Frugal Living
A couple times a year I stumble upon a great sale on nuts. Usually they are in the manager markdown section at the grocery store, but sometimes I find a great sale on nuts in the bulk food section or discover a mega-find at the Farmer’s Market. Where ever I find my sale, I always [...]
I love cooking with produce from our garden; it saves us so much money on groceries. However prepping all the vegetables for dinner can be time-consuming, so I have come up with a few ways to reduce the time it takes me to chop, dice, and slice our veggies. I use scissors to quickly dice [...]
I like the idea of using a produce wash on my fruits and veggies, but for some reason I felt odd about buying a commercially prepared produce wash. I am already careful about what I buy and what I use on the produce that I grow, so I wanted complete control over what I used [...]
I just downloaded The Home Baking Glossary of Terms for FREE on to my Kindle. I have just started perusing this book, but it is packed with baking terms. The terms are listed alphabetically which will speed up answering a question in the middle of a recipe. Have you ever read a new recipe and not [...]
Homemade croutons are so good! They also happen to be easy to make and cost so much less than buying them from the store, especially if you make them with homemade bread. To make them quickly, brush oil and dust spices on whole pieces of bread and then use a pizza cutter, to quickly cut [...]
Today I shared my recipe for Pierogi Casserole at $5 Dinners, which is a delicious way to use leftover mashed potatoes. Since I have potatoes on my mind, I thought I would share a few more mashed potato tips. The easiest way I have discovered to make perfectly smooth, lump-free mashed potatoes is to use a [...]
I created this recipe for my youngest son, who spends a large portion of each day pretending to be Little Bear. For many months he even called me Mother Bear instead of mommy. Ingredients: 1/2 cup raspberries 1/2 cup blackberries 1/2 cup strawberries 20 large marshmallows 1/2 cup milk 2 tablespoons sugar 2 cups [...]
While researching a way to minimize mold on berries, I came across an article by Harold McGee which suggested doing something completely counterintuitive: Rinsing them in hot water for 30 seconds. He did research and found that swishing strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries in 125 degree water for 30 seconds significantly reduced the development of mold [...]
I would prefer to have magazine cover kitchen counters: completely clear, except for the strategically placed bowl of fruit. I also wish that everyone who resided in my house realized that wiping down the counters was part of cleaning the kitchen, but I digress. I have come to realize that some clutter is good for [...]
I injured my shoulder, so not only am I slacking on my blog posts, I am slacking in the kitchen. This is what I made on Sunday evening. It is a fast and easy one pot meal. I used leftover chicken, cooked the vegetables with the pasta, and used a gussied up, jarred sauce to [...]
