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Snowing in Spring…Adjusting Our Frugal Plans

It is a few days past the official start of spring, and I am looking at a wintry wonderland just outside my window. The salt trucks and plows have been by, but they have to be diligent. Already the driveway and roads are covered with white. Despite about three inches of snow on the ground already and more to come, schools are not closed today. There is no excessive wind, and we are used to snow. The weather has been wrecking some havoc with our spring frugal plans. We can’t get started on our garden, and may lose out on … Continue reading →

Freezer Cooking Recipes Ideas for Holiday Leftovers

Did you have a wonderful Christmas? We really enjoyed ourselves! Of course, there was an excess of food for plenty of leftovers. Now that the day is over but not the food, it is time to turn some of that food into freezer meals! If you are wondering what to do with your leftovers, keep reading. Leftovers are a wonderful way to be frugal. You can transform them into entire meals or sides that can then be popped into your freezer for later. Pulling out something already prepared not only saves you money on eating out and trips to the … Continue reading →

A Tale of Three Chickens 2

If you missed the first part of this story, click here: A Tale of Three Chickens. Chicken number one got roasted on Monday, along with some onions and part of the large amount of carrots on which I also got a good deal. On Tuesday, I placed chicken number two in the crock pot to cook on low all day, while I simmered the bones from chicken number one in the stock pot. The crock pot chicken just fell off of the bones, making it so easy to divide. Chickens numbered one and two got married in the form of … Continue reading →

Freezer Cooking: What If I Ruin It (1)

Everyone who is just starting out with freezer cooking has lots of questions. Going into something, you might not know what will work and what won’t work. Many first-timers worry about ruining their meals. I will not lie to you, it can happen. However, there are some preventative measures you can take to ensure that you don’t waste a meal and have it turn out bad or worse yet, not turn out at all. The first thing there is to learn is that mistakes do happen. Even after you’ve been doing it a long time. I once made this delicious … Continue reading →

Freezer Cooking – Choosing The Right Freezer

One of the hardest things people face, when dealing with freezer cooking, is lack of space, or not enough freezer room. Although freezer cooking can be done using only a regular side by side refrigerator and freezer, it is best done when you own a separate freezer chest. The reason a bigger freezer chest is necessary, is it allows for more storage, and easier organization. So how do you know which freezer is right for you? It really is not a difficult choice, but I first recommend that you evaluate a few things first. Before even considering the purchase of … Continue reading →

Freezer Cooking – Marking Your Meals

Freezer cooking is a time and money saver, but you have to be organized in order to make it all work. Having a jumble of unmarked meals strewn all around your freezer, is not a very good idea, when you spend all that time trying to save yourself the hassle of constant meal preparation as well as the time and money it requires. A simple plan, a permanent marker and a small amount of organizing skills will help you maintain an organized and easy to use freezer. The first step when preparing meals is to keep things together that go … Continue reading →