Meal Planning

Is this something you do? If it’s not, you really should. It’s not a difficult thing to do, and trust me, it saves a bundle at the grocery store. For instance, I make my menu’s up for 2 weeks, due to my hubby’s pay schedule. We went shopping on Saturday armed with my list of [...]

Potato, Broccoli and Cheese Soup

Potato, Broccoli and Cheese Soup
2 cups chopped onion
2 tbsp margarine
1 1/2 pounds peeled and cubed potatoes
5 cups boiling water
4 cubes chicken boullion
3 cups fresh broccoli, cooked and drained
3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
In a large pot, saute onions with margarine. Add potatoes, water and boullion cubes. Cover, bring to boil and then reduce heat to medium [...]

Today, I Get To Play!

Yesterday was my birthday (yay!) and hubby bought me a new filter for my camera. Nothing overly exciting, but I’m really looking forward to using it! It’s designed to cut down glare from non metallic sources. It’s a nice sunny day today so I’ll be heading out to play!
I also reopened my banner shop on [...]

My Fingers Are Getting Itchy

I don’t know about you, but around this time of the year, my fingers really start to itch. The weather is getting warmer, you can tell that spring is in the air and the ground starts to call to me.
The problem is, it’s still completely frozen! (trust me, I checked. LOL!)
I will be getting ready [...]

Stew! Another Frugal Tip

I love stew. I really, really love stew.
Last night we had a fairly large dumping of snow and lucky us, stew was on the menu today!
Although stew is by nature a fairly frugal meal, you can make it even more so by purchasing a roast when they are on sale and chopping it into stew [...]

Today’s Frugal Recipe – Sausage and Potato Bake

Sausage and Potato Bake
4 sausages, cut into bite sized pieces
4 large potatoes, wedged
2 carrots, sliced
1 onion, chopped.
Arrange all ingredients in a baking dish. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 375 for 1 hour or until potatoes are cooked through.
This is a great frugal recipe. You can usually buy dinner sausages in large quantities for [...]

Today’s Frugal Recipe – Corn Chowder

Corn Chowder
1 lb bacon
1 med onion, chopped
2-4 potatoes, cubed
Cut bacon into small pieces and cook until crisp. Add chopped onion and cook until tender.
Add bacon, onion and potatoes together and cover with water. Bring to a boil and simmer until pototoes are cooked. Add 1 large can of cream corn with about 1/2 can of [...]

Family Day

This is Canada’s second annual Family Day. It’s a statutory holiday created by our government to coincide with President’s Day in the States. I’m not really sure what the actual purpose of it is, as many families actually have to work today, but there it is. A new holiday right in the middle of winter!
This [...]

Today’s Frugal Recipe – Inside Out Raviolis

1 lb ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
garlic salt to taste
10 oz package spinach (optional)
1 quart spaghetti sauce
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups small shells cooked and drained
1/2 cup cheddar cheese
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
2 well beaten eggs
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1/4 cup oil
Brown beef, onion and garlic salt. Add salt and immer. Cook spinach and drain. Combine spinach, shells, [...]

Today’s Frugal Recipe – Pork Chop Stir Fry

Pork Chop Stir Fry
2 pork chops, cut into bite sized pieces
1 carrot, sliced
1/2 green pepper, sliced
1/2 red pepper sliced
2 green onions, chopped
1 head broccoli, sliced
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup chicken and rib sauce
Cut pork chops into bite sized pieces. Brown in skillet until cooked through.
In a seperate bowl, mix together chicken broth and chicken and [...]