Cooking

Make the Most of Your Pumpkins

November 10, 2009

Do you have pumpkins left over from Halloween?  We had 2 small pumpkins that we got for free when we were camping.  The boys decorated them with markers, but otherwise they were untouched. After watching Foodie Daddy’s pumpkin pie demonstration at the Saving Up Event (and easy recipe for no-bake pumpkin pie), I was motivated [...]

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Save Time and Money with Freezer Cooking

October 15, 2009

Over the years, I’ve heard several people talk about using once a month cooking (or freezer cooking).  Basically, you spend 1 (0r 2) days cooking meals that your family will eat over the next month.  Once the meals are assembled, you just need to place them in the freezer and your family is set for [...]

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Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

September 24, 2008

I grew up eating homemade spaghetti sauce, so I don’t think that the jarred stuff tastes good (no matter how much my MIL tries to doctor it up with meat). However, I do have to admit that the jarred stuff is very easy to make. I don’t always have an hour to cook the days [...]

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Frugal Friday – Turning a Cooking Disaster into Frugal Creativity

September 5, 2008

Last week while cooking dinner and baking, I ran out of some items that I shouldn’t have. If I had done a better job of planning, it wouldn’t have been a problem. But, with a little creativity, I was able to turn it from a disaster into a frugal success.I was making tacos for …

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