After reading this article about a woman named Erin who has a blog I was surprised to see how well she lived on just $800 a year for her and her family. I have to say it really slapped my crazed spending into perspective. I mean, I’m a pretty thrifty person over all, but my [...]
Posts Tagged ‘thrift’
Taking the Plunge :: $600 for 6 Months of Groceries
Posted in $600 Budget, Savings, tagged $600budget, budget, coupon, frugal, groceries, living, saving, thrift on April 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Popcorn :: The Yummiest!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged cheap, eating, food, free, healthy, how_to, kitchen, popcorn, recipe, snack, thrift, vegan, vegetarian on March 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I LOVE popcorn. I have since I was a kid. It was always a special treat when we made it on the stove with lots of melted butter and salt and YUM! And it was always accompanied by a movie and paper cones made from construction paper and lots of friends (each kiddo was given [...]
Making Omelettes
Posted in Recipes, tagged cheap, cheddar, cheese, cook, cooking, eggs, free, hashbrowns, how_to, kitchen, mushrooms, omelette, onions, recipe, thrift on February 5, 2009 | 3 Comments »
When I was a kid I watched the Frugal Gourmet all the time and the only thing I really remember from it was his show on making omelettes. Which is great because I love them, but a little funny because it’s the only thing I remember. Anyway, I’m digressing. So the Frugal Gourmet had a [...]
How To :: Cooking Dry Beans :: Efficiently!
Posted in How To, Recipes, tagged bay_leaf, bean, beans_from_scratch, chili, cook, cooking, crock_pot, dry, energy_efficient, energy_efficient_cooking, food, free_recipe, recipe, saving_money, slow_cooker, stew, stove_top, thrift, thrifty, tomato on January 29, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Anytime I decide to make something myself I’m faced with issues of cost of materials, energy, and time. How much am I really saving when I make something myself? Well, if done right, a whole lot actually! I love beans. There are to me a magical food filled with protein and fiber. Low in fat [...]
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