My family eats A LOT of fresh vegetables. I am very thankful for that as I know some parents really struggle to get their kids to eat their veggies. Because we go through so many veggies I was throwing peels away left and right. After a while I finally started making a compost pile in our backyard. Then all of the sudden it hit me, I could be making my… Continue Reading
Frugal Accomplishments 2nd week of July
Over the years my family has had varying levels of income. During the leaner times, I was forced to learn many new skills and ways to save money. I’m so thankful for the leaner times, as hard as they were because I feel like I gained so much knowledge that I would never have learned otherwise. Being frugal does NOT mean your life has to be boring and feel restrictive!… Continue Reading
Frugal Friday: 12 Healthy Pantry Staples I Can’t Be Without
Pin it for later. One of the biggest complaints I hear from people who are trying to make healthy changes to their diets is that the cost of healthy foods is so much higher than the (processed junk) food they’ve been eating. While that statement is somewhat accurate, there are many ways to save on healthy food. One of my favorite ways to save is by having my pantry stocked with healthy staples…. Continue Reading
How to Tuesday: Building a Pantry Stockpile (Part 2)
If you missed the first installment, read this first. Now we know why it’s great to have a well-stocked pantry and items that it should include, but where should you even start? Let me break it down… Start by making a list of things that you keep in your pantry. Now highlight or star the things that you find yourself purchasing most frequently. If you purchase it more than once… Continue Reading
Frugal Friday: Stock Up!
This time of year, meaning the upcoming holidays, is the best time to stock up on certain food items. The 6-7 weeks leading up to Thanksgiving and Christmas are the best weeks to stock up on baking supplies, spices, canned goods, turkey, ham, butter and eggs. I will usually try to stock up on enough dry goods, canned goods and spices to last my family for the next 4-6… Continue Reading
Homemade Taco Seasoning
We eat A LOT of Mexican food at my house. Like a lot. And most of those recipes call for taco seasoning. I was buying SO many packs of taco seasoning that it was ridiculous. One day I looked at the ingredients on the packet and was grossed out. Why did we have to have all these preservatives and additives in the taco seasoning? I was not happy feeding that… Continue Reading
