It certainly would be durable, but I'm not sure if it's all that cheap to make. Using cloth remnants or old shirts would be a lot cheaper and a lot easier (if you sew). This one has a checkerboard look that could be used for other applications. Book cover? Clutch purse? Chess board! lolClick title of post for link. … [Read more...]
Yes! Chocolate Helps You Do Math!
So stock up on some M&M's or chocolate chips to eat while you do your taxes! Click title for link. … [Read more...]
Dutch Baby Recipe
I love this for breakfast for guests or family on holidays. Great brunch recipe--seems gourmet. And it's very cheap & easy to make.It mixes up quickly, but you have to allow for the baking time. I make mine in a 9"x13" glass baking pan and just cut squares of it to serve. We like jam with ours rather than the syrup called for in recipe. You … [Read more...]
Lower Your Grocery Bills–Part 5
If you are having trouble getting your food bill down, you might try Angel Food Ministries. You pay $30 for each box of food that is delivered to you. You order as many boxes as you need for your family's needs. You don't get to choose the foods or the menus, and they change the menu each week. They provide the recipes for the menus.Not everyone … [Read more...]
Unbelievable Tomato Juice Recipe
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...]