Articles tagged with frugal
An Odd Lunch, But Trying to Use Things I Have
Making an effort to be more frugal and less wasteful, this week I made sure to eat breakfast and lunch at home this week. I dragged out my Vitamix to use it more often. I did buy some P.F. Chang's frozen Mongolian Chicken for one night's dinner from the g
So Much to Say and Little Time, But...
I thought that I would write a few minutes before I head back out the door to meet friends for dinner this evening. This week was a busy week and I have a lot to share in these next few days. Forgive me, if I repeat myself. Monday: I took RGD to ca
Live Below the Line Challenge 2015
The Live Below the Line Challenge is an annual event that's been growing in popularity. When it first came onto my radar 6-7 years ago it was almost an underground movement. The purpose of this global event is to create greater awareness of peo
Mystery Freezer Meals Project Paying Off Better Dividends
As I have started to get through the freezer items (of which there is still much more), I am beginning to find more that is in its more natural form. It gives me more options, rather than just opening things up to thaw and eat. I do, however, have to pay a
Beans: Cost or Convenience? Which Do You Choose?
I have lived much of my life going back and forth between convenience and being economical, when it comes to cooking beans. I know that the cost of 1-pound of dry beans is approximately the same as a 15-ounce can of beans. Of course, if you h
First Apple Pie in More than 20 Years
I have become committed to being more frugal with what I have, and getting through my freezer, refrigerator and pantry so that I do not waste so much food and money. I seem to have an exorbitant number of apples, and I had a box of refrigerated pie crusts
More Mystery Meals and Still Saving $$$
When you only are one person in a home, you'd think that you could get by with less food. That's the theory, right? But old habits die hard, and I have enough in my "larder" to keep a family of four fed for awhile. I do not have a famil
Eat Well for Less TV Programme
Eat Well for Less is a new TV programme that launches next Thursday on BBC1 in the UK. It's not really the sort of programme I tend to watch as most of the show participants are spending a fortune on food and so there's nothing new for me to learn th
How to Make Tuna and Egg Sandwich Filler
Whether you're off to the beach or for a picnic, or simply want to make yourself a packed lunch, a tuna and egg sandwich filling is not only tasty and filling, but also quite frugal if you're looking to save money too. And the beauty of it is it's ve
Montreal on a Shoestring: The Museums Pass
Montreal is a city of culture – ethnic cuisines, world class universities, theatre, ballet, opera. And of course, museums. There are literally dozens of museums in Montreal, large and small. There are expositions of fine arts and of history, there ar
Freezing Lemon Peel for Later Use
We're making beef and barley soup for supper tonight. We started it yesterday, using soup bones from locally sourced grass-fed beef. Now as we're throwing bits of this and that into the broth for seasoning, I'm referring back to Jeff Smith's (the “Fr
Boxty: Potato Pancakes from Ireland are a Frugal Crowd Pleaser
Boxty is the name given to a traditional Irish potato cake that originated in the northwest of Ireland in the 1600's. Perhaps most often made as a potato pancake, boxty can also be cooked up as a potato scone, or as a dumpling. It is an inexpensive accompa
MY PHONE IS DYING ON ME!
I've been hanging on to this #phone for more than two years now. Wait, I think it's been three years already. I've been thinking of getting myself a #phablet for a major #gadget-upgrade. I don't have an android phone, you know. Just a simple feature phone
