Cheap, Easy, Five-Minute Butter(or Sour)Milk

I have at least one regular recipe that calls for buttermilk or sour milk. However… I don’t want to let the milk sit out and get old (I never think about it far enough in advance).  I can be a bit OCD with my recipes, so I HAVE to follow them TO THE LETTER...

Frugal Fridays: Two Tips For Avoiding Restaurants

Our budget is tight. We have allotted $10 per month for eating out. And most months, that money goes elsewhere. It’s just in the budget as a kind of cushion. Or for when we crave custard. This means we have to try and schedule our outings so that they...

Frugal Foods: Honey-Glazed Chicken Stir-Fry

Frugal, tasty food is sooo important. If you can cook food the whole family loves for a dollar or two per person, then you will significantly cut down on fast food expenses! I used to cook “frugally” with my wide array of Hamburger Helpers. We still ate...

Cheap ‘n Easy: Tasty Toddler Lunches

I mentioned before that Olivia loves her grilled cheese. Well, like all good things this phase in her life has come to an end. When the amount of crust she left after each meal grew larger than the amount she had eaten, I sensed a change in her lunch routine was...

Cheapest Doll-House Ever

I know I’m not saying anything new when I say this. But the ability of a child to be simply ecstatic over three cardboard boxes simply blows my mind. We have recently discovered that in the toddler nursery at church, Olivia has become quite infatuated with the...