One of the hardest places to trim your budget has to be in the grocery section. Eating is a necessity, and it’s possible to spend an exorbitant amount of money at the grocery store. But it certainly doesn’t have to be that way. If you’re looking for a way to save a bit of money without sacrificing too much, then check out these 11 tips: 1. Stop...
Making your own salad dressing takes only about as long as it would to open your store bought dressing, and with the possibilities of saving your hard earned money, there really is no reason to get store-bought dressing ever again! Here are 5 easy salad dressing recipes that you can make at home to save some money! 1) French 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 1/4 cup...
Part of being frugal is being able to make the most out of what you have, and no one can deny that making food at home is going to save you a lot of money, and it tastes better too! One of my favorite biscuit recipes is drop biscuits, also called baking powder biscuits. The best thing about these biscuits is that they take ingredients you probably already have, are...
The average American drinks two cups of coffee every day, and I am no different. I’m a coffee lover through and through, and apparently the rest of the country is too. Two cups every day will make a lot of old coffee grounds, right? A big part of being frugal is not wasting things. If we can use every part of something or create new uses for old things,...
Hot cocoa is, without a doubt, one of my favorite things about winter. Well, that and snuggling under a cozy blanket watching the snow drift about. There’s simply nothing better than that. However, as with most things, buying hot cocoa mix or packets can really add up quickly. So, of course, rather than simply giving up my favorite winter drink, I found a way...
The average American spends around $50 on a traditional Thanksgiving meal—including the turkey, all the side dishes, and desserts. But, if you’re anything like me, you probably can’t afford that much. Heck, that $50 could easily get me through several days worth of meals, and the idea of spending that on single meal is just hard to swallow....
No matter how you slice it, food is the one of the biggest expenses for most families, usually right behind house or rent payments. And, unlike other things, it’s not something that you can just simply do without to save a bit of extra money. However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t ways to stretch your budget and make those dollars work a little...
Being frugal is all about saving money. And, while things like making food from scratch and buying in bulk are more obvious ways to save, one thing that most people overlook is cooking more than you need. Whenever I plan out a meal, I always make sure that I make enough to have leftovers so that I can either stretch it across multiple days or take it for lunch and...
Apple Relish Fall is on its way, and with it an abundance of apples. Rather than making the usual apple butter and apple pie why not try something a bit different. This is a sweet and savory relish that is great with chicken or pork, or great spread on crackers or toast. Ingredients: 8 cups of bell peppers finely chopped 12 cups of Apples, chopped (choose from sweet...
Food just keeps getting more and more expensive every time we turn around. If you are like me you are looking for just about any way you can find to stretch your food budget, save money, and eliminate waste on the food you buy. It gets harder and harder by the day to watch good, expensive food go to waste in the refrigerator because you are not able to eat...