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 great way to use up your leftovers, and they are usually a big hit with kids. First, heat up a…
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 why we should be able to spend a lot of money on convenience items because we ‘have no time’.
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 I have been consciously trying to shift our focus lately and live a simpler life, her book has come in…
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 come into season – here is a way you can save time, money and effort by making up a batch…
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 if I might benefit from keeping a Price Book. Here are the items, and what I thought the best price I…
As you know if you read the Bone Broth post, I made my own stock. Usually, I save empty sour cream and yogurt containers, and freeze the stock in there once it’s cooled. I didn’t think too much about it, since I wasn’t heating foods in the plastic. But an article got me thinking – even if I am not…
A big part of frugal living is not only saving money, but finding ways to do more with what you already have. We are so used to running out and buying something new as the need arises. But how many of us will actually stop and think ‘what do I have that I could use instead of buying another…?’ It…
I read a lot of posts from people who sing the praises of dollar stores, and many of their household items there, including food. While there are a lot of great deals to be had, there are definitely things that you should leave on the shelf, and buy elsewhere.
A few years ago, this thing called “Bone Broth” started to become all the rage – people were going on about it being a super food, with it’s healing properties etc etc. The person who came up with this term deserves a marketing award – they took something that people have been doing for hundreds of years, re-marketed it, and…
I have been wanting to do a segment for a while on how to eat well within a budget. Every week, I scan the flyers, see what’s on sale, and plan around that for each week’s menu plan. When something I use often is on sale, and the sale is particularly good (good=only on sale once every few months at…
