One of the best ways to save on produce is to grow your own! If you are living in an apartment or even a house with a tiny backyard, you may think that this isn’t possible. Don’t use your lack of space as an excuse! You can grow so many vegetable plants even by gardening […]
My kids go through phases of eating a banana a day and acting like bananas don’t exist, so fairly often I find myself with a lot of super ripe bananas and need to come up with something to do with them. I have another recipe for chocolate banana bread, which is delicious, but I had […]
Adding in condiments and dips to your meals can really take them to the next level. Plain old chicken is boring, but if you whip up some honey mustard to dip the chicken in? Your family will be thrilled. Making condiments yourself is so easy and often much cheaper than buying the storebought versions. From […]
We have a Costco membership, which means we can get rotisserie chickens for $4.99 each. Sam’s Club has similar prices! Every time I go to Costco, I pick up a few, strip the meat from the bones and freeze the chicken for future use. There are so many ways you can use the chicken and […]
If you are a homeowner, you know there’s always something to spend money on. Repairing, upgrading, and improving all cost money. As a result, I’m sure you’re always interested in ways to be more frugal! If you’re a frugal homeowner, figuring out how to DIY pest control is a great way to save money. You […]
Have you ever seen recipes call for brown butter? Brown butter takes the flavor in recipes to a new level, but it’s actually super simple to make. You’re basically cooking butter until the milk solids caramelize, creating a super rich, nutty, and caramel-y butter that’s great for desserts and more. How To Do It: -Melt […]
We are not a fully vegetarian family, but I love vegetarian recipes! Even without meat, there are so many delicious recipes you can make. Here are 5 of my favorite vegetarian recipes that can all be frozen. If you make all 5 of these freezer vegetarian recipes, you’ll have almost a week’s worth of dinners […]
Do you have a Minecraft loving kid in your home? I do, and while in terms of screen time I prefer something like Minecraft to watching endless YouTube videos, sometimes we need to get off screens and do something else. There are tons of ideas all over the Internet, but I’ve narrowed it down into […]
Valentine’s Day is tomorrow, and you want to do something special for your kids or for that special someone. Maybe the fact that it is tomorrow got away from you and you want to show the people in your life how much you love them. Here are 10 last minute Valentine’s Day ideas that will allow […]
