My garden is starting to produce greens, so just about every meal will be served with a garden salad until my kids protest. Then I will get a little more clever and start hiding incorporating the greens in dishes. Monday – Make Spaghetti using Homemade Spaghetti Sauce. Serve with a garden salad. Tuesday – Tacos (usingRead More
The Benefits of Procrastinating Dinner
Isabella McBride, author of “Funny Woman Guide to Get Organized NOW! or at Least Sometime Before You Die. . .“, is sharing the benefits of procrastinating dinner: It’s late afternoon. You’ve been avoiding the dreaded question: What’s for dinner? Suddenly a horrible bolt of lightning strikes you. You forgot about an important meeting you haveRead More
Make Easter Dinner for $30.00 – Recipes and Tips
Discover how you can make Easter dinner for $30.00. Includes a Easter dinner meal plan with recipe links and a Ham with Mustard Sauce recipe. Once I was challenged to make an Easter Dinner for under $50.00. I said, “Where is the challenge in that?” I knew various stores to shop at to findRead More
Naturally Frugal Tip: Homemade Glass Cleaner Wipes
You all can probably guess that I don’t buy glass cleaner wipes – I can barely bring myself to buy paper towels. But there is one time when I like the convenience of having glass cleaner wipes: when I have company staying with us. Cleaning wipes are a fast and easy way to freshen upRead More
Did you know Amazon has coupons?
Did you know Amazon has coupons? They do! Amazon actually has a great variety of coupons. You can go to the Amazon Coupons page and search through the coupons and “clip” them, so they will be applied when you make a purchase. You don’t have to use the coupons immediately. Once you clip the coupon,Read More
How to Make a Frugal Cloche
I am always anxious to start gardening. The general rule of thumb is plant cold-hardy vegetables 4 – 6 weeks before the last frost, but I just can’t wait that long! Our last frost isn’t until mid June! Since I am impatient, I have come up with several different ways to create frugal cloches forRead More
Mushroom and Black Bean Enchilada Casserole
This mushroom and black bean enchilada casserole recipe is a quick, easy, meatless meal. If you put sliced mushrooms in a salad, I will eat around them, and so will my kids. But dice the mushrooms up and add them to a dish and we will devour them every.single.time, which is a good thing! DespiteRead More
Menu Plan – Week of March 18
Our plan changed a little last week because we are still dealing with some plumbing issues. I was originally planning on having friends come over for dinner tonight, but have postponed it until Thursday evening. So tonight we are having a Corned Beef and Cabbage cooked in a pressure cooker. I use a whole headRead More
Naturally Frugal Tip: Repurpose Coffee Cans
I absolutely love how Organized Island repurposed coffee cans! Using recycled coffee cans, contact paper, and chalk board labels, she created elegant storage containers. You can see the finished product as well as the steps she took to turn old coffee cans into storage containers here. You can find more Naturally Frugal Tips here. Do youRead More
Linguine and Clam Sauce
Having some quick and easy recipes in your recipe box makes it much easier to eat healthy and nutritious meals even on busy night. In the Savings.com Meal Planning Workshops, emphasis is placed on having recipes for at least five fast dinner recipes so you can schedule them on the days that you know willRead More
How the Coupon Network and YourBucks Works
There are two ways to save with the Coupon Network: Printable Coupons, featured in blue, are grocery manufacturer coupons that you can print right away and use at any of your neighborhood stores. YourBucks Offers, featured in green, are dollars-off rewards on future purchase. The Printable Coupons (featured in blue) are coupon savings from some of your favoriteRead More
Key Lime Pie
I am not a stickler for authenticity, but if you want an authentic Key Lime Pie it will be yellow instead of green. Have you ever tried to juice tiny green Key limes without much success? That’s because green Key limes are just that -green, meaning they are not yet ripe! Key Limes are actually yellowRead More
Menu Plan – Week of March 11
As a foodie I am ready for Lent to be over. This year, I decided to follow my husband’s family’s tradition of having fish on Friday and my tradition of having meatless soup on Wednesday. In the past, I have found comfort in themed dinners for particular days of the week and have found thatRead More
The Ultimate Quesadilla Recipe Roundup
Quesadillas are my fall back meal on busy nights. Take whatever you have on hand, place it between two tortillas, add cheese to hold it all together, and cook until the cheese is melted and you have dinner. You can’t get much easier than that! If you are in a huge hurry, you can cookRead More
Green Giant Veggie Chips: A Giant Surprise
While it is not a surprise that I love veggies, you may be surprised to know that that I didn’t like vegetables as a kid. There was one exception; I did like Green Giant’s frozen vegetables and looked forward to the special holiday dinners when my mom would serve them. My relationship with vegetables changedRead More
Southern Hodgepodge Cookbook Bundle
The Southern Hodgepodge Cookbook Bundle is on sale for $4.99. It includes the following three eBooks: Sunday Savings – Simplify Sunday dinner with easy recipes to make ahead of time. Southern Celebrations – Classic Southern recipes for luncheons and showers. Slow Cooker Batch Cooking – This book helps you save time on weeknight meals by batch cooking someRead More
Free Haircuts When You Donate Your Hair to Locks of Love
My daughter decided to donate her hair to Locks of Love last weekend. I thought she was getting a trim, so I didn’t take a before picture. The above picture was taken after she had over 13 inches cut from her hair. Locks of Love is a program that takes donated hair and makes high-qualityRead More
Greens, Soup, and Comfort Food from the Hearth and Soul Hop
Welcome to another Hearth and Soul Hop, the food carnival for and about food that not only nourishes our bodies, but our souls! My highlights from visiting last week’s contributors to the Hearth and Soul Hop: GREENS! Green Casserole Sauteed Kale with Carmelized Onion Recipes for Soup Supper: Greens Soup White Borscht Mushroom, Leek, OnionRead More
Menu Plan – Week of March 4
This week is going to be a little busier than usual, so I am planning quick and easy dinners. Scaling back my goals and cooking fast and easy meals during busy times makes it more likely that I will actually follow through with my plans. Monday – Barbecued Chicken made in a Pressure Cooker, Baked Beans,Read More
March Computer Classes at the Downtown Reno Library
Did you know that Basic Computer Classes at the Downtown Reno Library? Here is a list of upcoming computer classes: Introduction to Email – March 6 This class is for those who do not have an e-mail account. We will cover the process of creating a personal, Web-based e-mail account. Prerequisite: Introduction to the InternetRead More
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