Water Bath Canning With No Equipment
Canned beets, grapefruit marmalade, and pickled cauliflower. Food preservation is definitely my “thing”, because it helps me buy foods cheaply when they’re in season and then make them last a while in my stockpile so I can benefit from them when the prices are higher. Once upon a time I thought most food preservation methods […]
Water Bath Canning With No Equipment
Canned beets, grapefruit marmalade, and pickled cauliflower. Food preservation is definitely my “thing”, because it helps me buy foods cheaply when they’re in season and then make them last a while in my stockpile so I can benefit from them when the prices are higher. Once upon a time I thought most food preservation methods […]
Budgeting Basics
Confession time! Don’t you just love that- when you get to hear all about my frugal flops and failures and things that I do that are less than ideal? I love sharing them, so here it goes: I, the Penniless Frugalista, have started working on my very first budget today. What!?! Whoa! Hold it there, […]
Budgeting Basics
Confession time! Don’t you just love that- when you get to hear all about my frugal flops and failures and things that I do that are less than ideal? I love sharing them, so here it goes: I, the Penniless Frugalista, have started working on my very first budget today. What!?! Whoa! Hold it there, […]
Grocery Trip
We’re down to the last shopping trip in this financial valley, and my goal was, as always, to keep the grocery bill down as low as possible. I wasn’t sure how easy this would be, but having a full stockpile of groceries bought on the cheap definitely helps. This shop was to supplement what we […]
Grocery Trip
We’re down to the last shopping trip in this financial valley, and my goal was, as always, to keep the grocery bill down as low as possible. I wasn’t sure how easy this would be, but having a full stockpile of groceries bought on the cheap definitely helps. This shop was to supplement what we […]
A Proud Accomplishment
I have to tell you, I’m quite excited. Our family has just reached a difficult but important milestone, one that means that we’re breaking the poverty cycle, starting with us! To my chagrin, I must admit that our family does have debt. While not an insane amount, and none of it because of reckless spending, […]
A Proud Accomplishment
I have to tell you, I’m quite excited. Our family has just reached a difficult but important milestone, one that means that we’re breaking the poverty cycle, starting with us! To my chagrin, I must admit that our family does have debt. While not an insane amount, and none of it because of reckless spending, […]
Happy
Happy Halloween, for those of you celebrating! Enjoy yourselves… And a little flashback for those new to the site- Here’s 2 costumes I made for my kids: A Big Bird costume and a Cookie Monster costume. Dressing up is lots of fun for kids, but no need to break the bank to buy expensive costumes. With […]
Mashed Potatoes and Turkey Neck Gravy
Mmmm yum! Doesn’t that just make your mouth water? I served my family the most scrumptious meal today that I couldn’t pass up the chance of sharing this frugal meal with you readers! It’s based on items bought for really cheap, as turkey necks are very cheap around here, as are potatoes and onions. The […]
