Frugal Fridays

Frugal Meal Catagory

March 5, 2009

I was recently searching my site for a recipe. I could not find it. I knew I had posted, it but could not find it. I used the search box and nothing. I looked under some of the categories and nothing. I then remembered I had used it for a Frugal Friday. I eventually found [...]

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Frugal Meal Idea

February 26, 2009

We enjoy Mexican food in our family. We have it quite often for dinner. One of our favorite things to have is homemade refried beans, Mexican Rice, and cheese quesadillas. You will see this on the menu at least twice a month. This is one of the few meals that I cook over and over [...]

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Chunky Chicken Barley Soup

February 12, 2009

I have a big three ring binder full of all the recipes that I have clipped from Southern Living Magazines over the last few years. I love their recipes and I have found many recipes that I enjoy. Whenever I copy or tear out a recipe from one of their magazines I put it in [...]

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Eating Out

February 5, 2009

The last two weeks around my house have been crazy. We just finished moving the office to a new location. During this time we ate out a lot. I had very little time to plan and prepare meals. We also bought several lunches and dinners for the contractors and workers that were working hard to [...]

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Pumpkin Bundt Cake

December 19, 2008

My sisters and I have been making this cake for years. We really enjoy it. It is quick and easy. It makes a great fall and winter dessert. It calls for basic ingredients, so it it frugal, but it is festive. It makes a great holiday cake. I usually make this in a regular bundt [...]

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Baking For the Holidays

December 11, 2008

Do you need gifts for the holidays? Have you thought about giving home made food? I love cooking and baking, but a lot of people do not or they do not have the time. I recently posted about going to the Amish store and being amazed at how much people would pay for the home [...]

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Frugal Holiday Centerpiece

December 4, 2008

I am always looking for frugal holiday decorating ideas. I do not decorate a lot for Christmas. I like simple things that have more of a winter theme than a Christmas one. I also like to vary items from year to year for the office party we have. This year my husband helped me make [...]

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Day After Thanksgiving Turkey Pie

November 21, 2008

One of the most frugal parts of Thanksgiving is all the leftovers. Turkey is pretty inexpensive right now. So, buy a little extra turkey or a lot extra and enjoy the leftovers. You can make sandwiches, soups, and many other things. Today I am going to share one of my favorite leftover turkey recipes. I [...]

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Homemade Rice A Roni

November 14, 2008

One of the things that I have done in trying to avoid packaged food is cut out all packaged rice and pasta mix. We did not eat these very often, but I would keep them on hand for when I needed a quick side dish. I have tried several recipes that I found online and [...]