How to transform leftover mashed potatoes

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Anytime I make mashed potatoes, I always make a few extra so that I can use them for this recipe. Having grown up with perogies, these potato cakes are especially good with sour cream and chopped green onions. It’s a... Continue reading →

How do I lead a simpler life? Things are just too busy…

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The key to leading a simple life is staying organized. Even though this may seem like a daunting task, a few minutes a day is all the investment required – it will give back in the form of hours of... Continue reading →

The Tightwad Gazette: Saving Money When You Have No Time

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I wanted to talk about an article I read in Amy’s book. Sometimes when time is tight in our lives, we rationalize that we are ‘too busy’ to bother with being frugal, and even go a step further and justify... Continue reading →

The Urban Garden

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I always liked the idea of a vegetable garden, but somehow things always started out well, then went south. This year I decided to give it a go again, and with new planter boxes (built at home after a quick... Continue reading →

Food Diaries

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Tonight we had a fairly easy dinner – Pasta Casserole, with homemade garlic bread and salad. This is a great quick assembly meal, and when I make any pasta now, I cook the whole package (900g) and use half, and... Continue reading →

Menu Plans

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Each week I spend time and write out a detailed menu plan. I write down everything we are going to eat, what book the recipe came from (and what page it is on for easy reference) and most importantly, what... Continue reading →

Menu Plan Monday

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This week is a light shopping week, since I still have groceries from last week that I can use. The weather has been hot,  so a couple of slow cooker meals, and easy, short cooking time recipes are in order.... Continue reading →

The Tightwad Gazette – Slashing your grocery bill

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As I have mentioned before, this is such a great book, and I keep going back to it time and time again. Amy’s advice is so timeless (for the most part) and her approach is no-nonsense, and non apologetic. Since... Continue reading →

Freezer Cooking – Homemade French Fries

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I love freezer cooking. This is the time of year when we are lucky enough to have a bounty of fruits and vegetables all around us. I can’t wait to can, freeze, and preserve it all. New potatoes have just... Continue reading →

The Tightwad Gazette – The Price Book Updated

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About a month ago (ok – it was more than a month – I am a couple of weeks late on this!) I decided to track 10 items to see if my memory was as good as I thought, and... Continue reading →