Before you say you don’t like Brussels sprouts: y’all, these are so good. After a quick fry in some bacon grease, these shaved sprouts get crispy in the oven and tossed around with bits of savory bacon. PrintCrispy Bacon Brussels Sprouts Ingredients1 pound Brussels sprouts (about 20 sprouts) 2 strips bacon 1/4 cup onion, diced […]
We were having people over for dinner recently and I wanted to make a dessert. I knew I had chocolate chips, so I decided to make my favorite chocolate chip cookies. I started to pull out the ingredients and ran into several problems. First of all, I didn’t have any brown sugar. The recipe calls […]
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 […]
The spring planting season in the Southeast is very long, which means there are so many opportunities to plant fruits and vegetables and enjoy them in your home (or give them away). If you haven’t planted anything yet, it’s not too late! Here are 12 things to plant in late spring in the Southeast. 12 […]
In the first summer of the pandemic, I came up with a list of 75 things to do outside to help with times when it wasn’t possible to go many places. I realized that I never made an accompanying post of 75 things to do inside! Those of us in the Southeast struggle to be […]
I go to Costco almost every week, if for nothing else than to pick up one of their $5 rotisserie chickens! You can see some of the deals for April 2025 in my Costco April Coupon Book post, but Costco also sells items for limited amounts of time or during certain seasons. Finding them is […]
I love making salads, but I’m not necessarily talking about salads that include greens! I enjoy trying to create flavorful combinations with a base of pasta or potatoes (although I’m not opposed to vegetables). Here are all of my favorite Southern Savers frugal salads, whether you use them for a main dish or a side […]
