This week’s frugal tip is an offshoot of yesterday’s post about Corn Casserole. In the tips and suggestions, I have listed one about using up the ends of pasta that are in boxes. I don’t let these gems go to waste! This is still food and money spent. I have actually helped people clean out their food pantries and kitchens and they will throw these away. What?!?! Don’t do that! Let me help you! Invest in one of these: I…
I am going to start something new this year with this blog. I would like to give each day its own meaning and theme. I will keep the Monday Frugal Update and Whatnot, but every Friday, I am going to post a frugal tip for everyone and hopefully keep them a bit unique! This week’s tip came to me while in the shower! Great ideas can happen when I am trying to be clean. I am sure we are not…
I apologize for today’s post; there might be some thought loss due to the big football game! I love football! I just wish Notre Dame would start playing well! *smile* This post has been neglected since before Christmas because if I had posted, I would have ruined a lot of Christmas presents! I also tried hard to save money and use what we had, but that didn’t happen entirely. I have figured out that we also need to start Christmas…
Updated 8/14/2025 In our quest to become healthier, be frugal, and self-sufficient, we have been making our chicken stock from scratch. It’s an easy way to stock your shelves with a cooking liquid. I have been using my homemade variety for a little over a year now and I love it! I can my chicken stock and sometimes I will freeze it, but I like canning it the best. No unthawing! Chicken Stock The ingredients are very loosely based. It…