Frugal Fridays

Homemade Oatmeal Pancake Mix

November 6, 2008

We like pancakes in our house. We usually eat them at least once a week. I like variety, so I have several pancake recipes that I make. I found this recipe several years ago. Occasionally I will make up a big batch of this mix to have on hand. It makes making pancakes so much [...]

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Dried Beans

October 30, 2008

I have always used canned beans. I think mainly for the convenience of them. It is so much easier to open a can then it is to soak beans overnight and then cook them for several hours. Plus, even canned beans are not the expensive. If you have been reading my blog for a while [...]

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Being Organized

September 26, 2008

I am very organized with my time, but I am not very organized with my stuff. My pantry tends to be a little disorganized, okay, very disorganized. This is an area that I have really struggled with. One of the main reasons is when I see something for a really good price, I buy ten. [...]

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Artisan Bread In Five Minutes A Day

September 12, 2008

I have a new favorite cookbook, at least it is my favorite for right now. I love to make bread, and we love to eat bread. So, this cookbook automatically caught my attention. Artisan Bread In Five Minutes A Day is a great source for bread recipes. I will start by saying that I think [...]

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Homemade Brownie Mix

September 4, 2008

The main thing I am doing right now to eat and cook healthier is trying to avoid packaged and processed items. One of my favorite convenient, packaged desserts is brownie mixes. I would get them on sale or use a coupon. I would always keep them on hand to use for a fast dessert. I [...]

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Why I Meal Plan

August 29, 2008

On Mondays I have been participating in Meal Planning Mondays. Meal planning is not new for me though. I have been doing some sort of meal planning for a long time. Menu planning for me has been a big time and money saver. When my husband was in college meal planning was a necessity. I [...]

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Avoiding Pop

August 21, 2008

I was recently helping my husband prepare an item to display in his office. I thought I would share it with you. Do you like high fructose corn syrup? Do you like to drink it? I know that may be hard to see. It says the average 20 ounce pop = 8 1/2 tablespoons of [...]

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Finding Used Books

August 14, 2008

We love books and we have a lot of books. I enjoy searching for new or new to us books. One of the things my husband and I like to do is to search used book stores and antique malls for books. We have found quite a few really rare and good books this way. [...]

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Shop Local Farms

July 31, 2008

My frugal tip for today is to try to buy local in season produce. I try to buy as much local fruit and vegetables as I can. I do not have a CSA near me, so that is not an option. I do however have several farms and orchard near where I live. There are [...]