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Archive for October, 2008

Make some homemade bread …
For the cost of some flour, a little yeast, oil, salt and water you can fill your home with warmth and your kitchen with incredible smells.  You will round out a frugal meal with something warm, tasty and filling while putting smiles on everyone’s faces (do you know ANYONE who doesn’t [...]

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Start making yourself eat on a the same amount of money each week and you’ll get creative I tell ya!!
My husband had to go out of town on business and I was just too lazy tired to fool around with cooking.  We had some junk food laying around from the last camping trip so I [...]

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There are a lot of versions of this recipe on the net for this Portuguese soup – here’s our version.
Saute sweet Italian sausage (I removed the casings) with chopped onion in a bit of olive oil.  Cover with chicken broth and add sliced (raw) potatoes.  I leave the potatoes unpeeled for added nutrition.  Cover with [...]

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We volunteered to work on some bike trails this weekend and now we are both in some serious pain!  I think we over-estimated how much we could take on!
So what do you do when you still have to stay on budget, go to the store and eat right?  We’ll hit the grocery store after church [...]

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Lean and green = lots of cash!
Some people (especially those who eat out frequently) will pay more for food over the course of their lives than they will pay for their homes! It has been well worth my time to stick to our spending plan or to even come under. We are now [...]

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Blogging took a sudden dive when our daughter and her family announced in the spring they were moving from the east coast to Seattle this fall.  We took every available moment to spend time with them before they left.  We have played, camped, visited back and forth and savored every moment.  We’ll still visit, of [...]

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