I'd never heard of this. It basically is a can of tomato paste with water added & a little lemon juice. Now that is cheap juice. Some people like a glass of tomato juice for breakfast or as an appetizer to a meal. You might try to serve it that way. Then there are cocktails that use it, like Bloody Mary's. I don't know the sugar content of … [Read more...]
Low Fat Chicken Alfredo
You could use leftover cooked chicken for this & it would be a lot quicker. Also add some steamed (in microwave) broccoli florets at the last minute. Yum! Click title of this post for the recipe. … [Read more...]
Tips for Buying and Using a Chest Freezer
A lot of people are looking to buy a chest freezer to help their food budget. Gardeners will be freezing some of their produce also.If you are thinking of getting a freezer, go to: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/Tips-buying-a-freezer-how/story.aspx?guid={6D82CF6B-DC7E-4274-B1E8-23F67C5D333A} … [Read more...]
Grow Oyster Mushrooms at Home!
They eat cellulose. Yes, paper! You can use old phone books, a roll of toilet paper, shredded junk mail. Amazing. You do have to send away for the spores. I don't know how much they cost, but this could be a business, selling the mushrooms to the local grocery stores.Click title for all the instructions and one person's experience growing … [Read more...]
Frugal Appetizers/Snacks: Cheese Straws
If you shred your own cheese rather than buying it pre-shredded, this recipe is supposed to work better. The cheese will hang together better.Click title for link to recipe. … [Read more...]
Special Dinner: Shrimp Caesar Salad
You can use less shrimp if you want to keep costs down. Frozen shrimp are sometimes fairly low cost, especially small ones. On a salad, the size doesn't matter so much. You can also add whatever raw vegetables you like to the salad. I like to add sliced hard-boiled eggs, though that's not a classic Caesar salad. Since eggs add protein, you … [Read more...]
Can You Take Your Shower at Night?
If so, you won't need to wash your sheets as often. You could probably wash them half as often. That saves on laundry detergent, water, electricity, & wear on the sheets. And you might sleep better. If you can't bring yourself to shower at night right before bedtime, maybe you can get your kids to do it. It saves on the morning rush as well. … [Read more...]