I thought that I would blog about our efforts to spend no money except what is absolutely necessary for the next 5 weeks. It seemed like an easy challenge when we first started, and then doubt started to trickle in – Will my husband really give up his chips and candy? Can we live without soda? Those were sort of no-brainers and in the end will not be so bad, but then came trickling in the thoughts, but we are running out of everything…. I need oatmeal, tamari sauce, onions, peanut butter and the list went on and on. Then I stopped...
Since I did a crockpot thread yesterday I thought I would post some desserts made in the crockpot today Enjoy!!! ~Upside Down Chocolate Pudding Cake~ 1 cup Bisquick1 cup sugar1/3 c. and 3 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa1/2 cup milk1 tsp. vanilla1-2/3 c. hot tap water Mix Bisquick, 1/2 cp sugar, 3 tbsp. cocoa, milk and vanilla. Spoon batter evenly into lightly greased crockpot. Mix remaining sugar, cocoa, and hot tap water. Pour over the batter that is already in the crockpot. Cook on high 2-1/2 hours or until batter no longer looks shiny...
Today is a super busy day at my house, so I thought I would leave you with some old favorites. I hope you enjoy!! ~Crockbot Beef Pot Roast~ 1-1/2 to 2-lb. roast1 dry pkg. Good Seasons garlic dressing1 dry pkg. Italian or Zesty Italian dressing1 can of beer (not dark) Place one envelope of dressing mix in bottom of crock pot. Place meat on top and sprinkle other dressing mix on top. Pour beer over all. Let cook 8-10 hours on low. **NOTES: The beer breaks down the meat, so you can use cheaper cuts and it will still turn out tender. To...
Sometimes when you are in a rush flexibility is important, if your pantry is low at the end of the pay period, you may not wish to or have the time to head to the store to get something for dinner. That is the beauty of this dish, most people will have some of the these ingredients on hand, making dinner a painless event. CHOOSE ONE SAUCE MAKER 1 (10 3/4 oz) can cream of mushroom soup, cream of celery soup,or cream of chicken soup, undiluted 1 (10 3/4 oz) can cheddar cheese soup, undiluted 2 (14 1/2 oz) can Italian-style diced tomatoes,...
Hi everybody this is my first year here, doing this and I am pretty excited. My name is Patty, I am mom to 4 all but one of which has moved away from home and started their own families! I have one rambunctious 8 year old girl still at home, that is the light of our lives. I am fortunate to be married to the love of my life, and soul Mate, as we make our way thru life, doing things just a bit different than most. My passion is frugality and I have been on the net now in one place or another for about 9 years, sharing my take on the Frugal...
I love the flavor of sun dried tomatoes, but find the price to be a bit much for my wallet, so last year I started making my own, with the hope of getting all the flavor and none of the cost. If you grown your own tomatoes then your cost for these lovely flavor filled gems will be minimal. You do not need any special equipment to make these, they are incredibly simple to make, and more than likely you will find the equipment you need in your own kitchen. Start with firm ripe Roma tomatoes not only do they make the best sun dried tomatoes,...
For thousands of years man has been searching for ways to cure the common cold, ease pain, and reduce inflammation and infection. Even before there were modern day drugs man had remedies for nearly everything that were just as potent and in some cases even more potent than the drugs we know now. Natural herbal remedies can be very frugal, while easing the suffering in a gentle way, but you do need to read up and know what you are doing. Some herbal remedies are very potent and without help it can be easy to overdose on them, just because...
Thrifty Hearts is filled with a diverse community of people from all over the world, from all walks of life, and with different philosophies of life. We all come together and share our unique take on our frugal world, with none of us feeling left out. We would love to have you come visit us ! On to what is happening in the forums this week! Can you live off the land? Come join our discussion here and tell us what your limit is!! http://www.thriftyhearts.com/forum/search.php?searchid=24439 Cheap dinners a problem? come find some inspiration...
Yesterday I shared my bread baking tutorial with you, and promised you some variations on the recipe at the end. When I used to bake this bread 8 years ago, I made just about everything from this recipe. Rolls, buns, sandwich rolls, even cinnamon bread and rolls. This recipe is incredibly versatile and can be used for pretty much all of your basic bread needs. I did...
This primer has been on the Internet in one form or another for many years now, it was written by me, back when I used to make 5 loaves of bread, rolls and breadsticks every week. I do not bake this type of bread anymore since most everyone in my family either has Celiac disease or is gluten intolerant, but I thought I would share this for those of you that need a simple recipe to follow. Tomorrow I will post part 2 which is the variations I have used this recipe for over the years, including hamburger buns, rolls, breadstick, hot dog...