Category Archives: Frugal Living
The Frugal Kitchen: Organize Grocery Shopping and Menu Planning
When it comes to saving time and money in the kitchen, it pays to plan ahead. That means knowing what you need before you need it and buying when prices are rock bottom, rather than when you run out of … Continue reading
Frugal Foreigner: Baking Substitutions and From Scratch Recipes
Since moving to India, I’ve made everything from crackers to ice cream sandwiches from scratch. I’ve also tried all sorts of baking substitutions. My success with these kitchen experiments has ranged from fabulous to disastrous. Here are the successful baking … Continue reading
Money-Saving Tip: DIY Sweater Shaving
As you pull your sweaters out of storage this fall, you may find they aren’t in as good of shape as you remember. It seems like I never like my sweaters as well after they’ve been hiding in a box … Continue reading
Let’s Talk Frugal Gardening
As a frugal gardener with a somewhat brown thumb, I was pretty excited to see my very first ripe tomato today! I was so thrilled that I photographed it in all its glory. Mostly to show my dad, who grows … Continue reading
Frugal Foreigner: What We Do All Day
For anyone wondering what we do all day – especially since I have a cook and a house cleaner – here it is! Click on any pictures to enlarge. 7:00 – If the kids are up now, we sit around … Continue reading
Baked French Toast: Frugal and Delicious
If you’re searching for a simple, frugal breakfast recipe — this one for Baked French Toast is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. Because you can use stale or day-old bread, it’s relatively inexpensive as well. Someone brought it in to … Continue reading
What $10 Buys at Aldi (The Anti-Extreme Couponing Grocery Store)
Not into extreme couponing, or couponing at all? You can still save lots of money, no coupon clipping necessary. Aldi is one of my favorite frugal grocery stores since prices are low every day. Because they stock a limited assortment … Continue reading
Super-Easy Pasta Salad Recipe
Now that summer is nearly upon us, pasta salad is once again on many menu plans. If you’re getting tired of the same old recipe, here’s another one to try out. The “secret” ingredient is McCormick Salad Supreme Seasoning. You’ll … Continue reading
15 Ways to Save Money by Menu Planning
Many people over-complicate menu planning. All you have to do is plan your meals ahead of time. Scribble down what you’re going to cook next and it will save you money! You can save money when planning a menu by: Taking advantage … Continue reading
Saving with Sydney: Couponing at Target
Sometimes it’s tough living with Ms. Mommysavers. Just ask my daughter Sydney. It’s hard to go shopping without Mom urging you to look at the clearance racks first. Sometimes you just want the t-shirt that isn’t on sale. It … Continue reading
