This week my toddler decided that he no longer likes peaches or corn. Unfortunately, the rest of us did not get the memo in time to eat up his leftovers. How I Minimize Food Waste with my Finicky Toddler: 1. I give him small servings initially and then follow up with seconds and thirds. ItRead More
Cream of Mushroom Soup Recipe
This is a recipe for making cream of mushroom soup from scratch. It’s more involved than opening a can of soup, but the result is far healthier. There are several family recipes that call for a can of cream of mushroom soup. I am sure my grandmother loved the convenience that canned soup provided her,Read More
Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
If you like chocolate, here is a recipe for chocolate chip cookies where the batter is chocolate too. Baking this batch of cookies was the most fun I have had baking in years! I had help, lots of help from my youngest son. When I started pulling out the ingredients, Rew pulled out the step-stoolRead More
Calculating the Cost Per Serving for Meat
Erin at $5 Dinners has a great post today on finding the best price on meat. She shares her “mental never pay more than list” on the prices per pound for various cuts of meat. Buying meat on sale is one way that she is able to create delicious and nutricious meals for her familyRead More
Cleaning Silver with Toothpaste
The holiday season is right around the corner. I like to inventory (and inspect) linens and polish the serving dishes early, so I don’t end up rushing around at the last minute doing tedious tasks. Because a relaxed hostess is the most important ingredient to a successful party. Frugal Silver Polish All you need toRead More
Menu Plan – Week of October 19th
It is going to be another pantry week. In the past I have had pantry weeks because of unexpected expenses, illness, and bad weather. This pantry week is a spontaneous response to my two year old’s sudden interest in the potty chair (YAY!). We are doing well so far and I don’t want to spoilRead More
How to Cook Swiss Steak in a Pressure Cooker
Swiss Steak is one of my fall back recipes. It uses items that I usually have in the pantry, refrigerator, and/or freezer. And when I cook it in my pressure cooker, I don’t have to plan too far in advance. The recipe is fairly flexible; adapt the ingredients to use what you have on hand. The pressureRead More
Cornbread Casserole
This cornbread casserole recipe has become a holiday staple in our family. One of my husband’s cousins makes a delicious corn casserole using packaged Jiffy cornbread mix. My kids and I loved it and each year I vowed to come up with a similar cornbread casserole recipe from scratch. One Thanksgiving after tasting my cousin’sRead More
Picante Sauce Recipe
Bottom Line Upfront: My Picante Sauce Recipe. If you want to jump straight to the recipe, hit the jump button immediately below. If you are curious about why I am making so much, keep reading. We had our first freeze last weekend; we even had a bit of snow! It melted quickly here onRead More
Frugal Fun: Fall Art Projects
Have you read Lois Ehlert’s book, Leaf Man? It is filled with pictures created with leaves and served as the inspiration for Andrew’s masterpiece: The Turtle. We went on a walk around the property and collected leaves, twigs, and dried flowers. When we came inside, he used a glue stick to create a picture withRead More
Garlic Mashed Potatoes (Dairy Free)
This dairy-free garlic mashed potatoes recipe is my family’s favorite. Instead of butter and milk, I use olive oil and vegetable broth. It is is so flavorful that nobody will ever miss the butter and milk. I use a potato ricer to easily create super creamy mashed potatoes. I like to make my mashed potatoesRead More
Easy Pumpkin Pie Spice Bundt Cake
This easy pumpkin spice bundt cake is made by doctoring a packaged cake mix. I found a recipe from a homeschool friend for a pumpkin pie spice bundt cake using a box of spice cake mix. But I did not have said spice cake mix. Consequently, I modified the directions to make it work withRead More
Sweet Potato Khmer
This Sweet Potato Khmer Recipe is a sweet potato casserole featuring yams, crushed pineapple, diced apples, pecans, and a spicy sauce made with butter, cinnamon, ginger, and rum. I used to document our food waste each Friday. Doing so was educational, not just because I shared tips for how I minimized our food waste. ButRead More
When is Food Waste Not Waste?
When it provides hours of entertainment for my little apple thief! Caught in the act of stealing apples. I lost 5 cooking apples to an invented bowling game last week. This week, I lost 6 to Rew’s interpretation of marbles. Here are 8 apples that I was able to salvage, because they were just usedRead More
A Free Day at Disneyland Just for Volunteering
Disney’s new campaign “Give a Day, Get a Disney Day” program will provide certified volunteers with a one-day ticket to any park at Disneyland or Walt Disney World in 2010. The volunteer work must be certified through HandsOn Network, a clearinghouse for volunteer opportunities, which helps connect people with projects. You can read the entireRead More
Menu Plan – The "Preparing for the First Freeze" Edition
The high today was 95 degrees, but Wednesday night it is going to dip down to 25 degrees! I was too busy today making preparations for our first freeze to make Split Pea Soup, so I will make it on Thursday when it will be too cold to play outside. We will be continuingRead More
Easy Sugar Cookies and Butter Cream Frosting
Decorating Sugar Cookies is a traditional holiday activity. Below are tips to make decorating cookies a little easier, and recipes for sugar cookies, and buttercream frosting. To go to the printable recipe for Easy Sugar Cookies press here: To go to the printable recipe for Buttercream Frosting press here: Tips for Decorating Sugar Cookies HowRead More
Cinnamon Apple Syrup
Are you looking for a frugal alternative to maple syrup? We enjoy using this delicious cinnamon apple syrup recipe on top of our pancakes and waffles. We love REAL maple syrup, but when I am out, I make The Cinnamon Apple Syrup to tide us over. It really dresses up plain old pancakes as wellRead More
Frugal Fun: Part 1
I put fun in the title, but I am going to start off by telling you about a disaster. We lived in Virginia Beach when it was hit by hurricane Isabel. We did not suffer any damage in the storm, but rain had blown in under the door and soaked the carpet and we wereRead More
Homemade Pumpkin Muffins Recipe
This homemade pumpkin muffins recipe has the delicious flavor of pumpkin pie in a light and fluffy muffin. Homemade Pumpkin Muffin Recipe Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 Tablespoon baking powder 2 teaspoons pumpkin spice mix 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 large eggs 1/2 cup milk 1/3 cup oil 1 cup pureed pumpkin 1/2 cup light brown sugar Directions: 1.Read More
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