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Besides inheriting my dad’s wispy hair, I also picked up his habit of grocery shopping on Sunday. My mom and dad split cooking duties, but he did the bulk shopping each Sunday. As a result, Saturdays were dubbed “Smorgasbord Saturdays” in our home as my dad purged leftovers from the refrigerator and served them that night for dinner. The following recipes remind me of “Smorgasbord Saturday” as they can be made from leftovers (beef, bacon and shrimp) or from scratch. Either way you are left with mouthwatering dishes that don’t require a ton of time or skill to prepare. BEEF … Continue reading →

Reasons Dad should Do the Homeschooling

It is rare to find a father in charge of homeschooling the children. In many homeschooling families, the dad’s role is that of principal and occasional tutor in one or two subjects. Meanwhile, mom takes on the bulk of the homeschooling job. Here are some circumstances when the roles should be reversed. The father is more passionate about homeschooling: I am familiar with a case where the father decided that the child should be homeschooling. He did all of the research. He decided what curriculum should be used. Then he proceeded to tell the mom that she needed to do … Continue reading →

Emergency Meal Stretching 2

We are talking about some techniques for stretching meals in an emergency, from hosting unexpected company to having to make due with the food resources that you have. If you missed part one, click here: Emergency Meal Stretching. Vegetables are a good choice when you don’t have time to really cook extra food. Canned or frozen, and even fresh, they are generally easy to prepare. You can have large helpings as a side dish or make the vegetable the main ingredient. And here is a trick to make it seem as though your meal is larger than it is. Offer … Continue reading →

Emergency Meal Stretching

If you find yourself having to feed your family for less, if you have unexpected dinner guests or if you just want to tighten the belt to afford a luxury, knowing how to stretch a meal in an emergency is a great skill for any frugal person to possess. Making food go farther without anyone feeling deprived or noticing a difference can be an art form. Here are some tips to get you started. If you are running short on a main ingredient, the most obvious thing to do is to stretch it out is to add other foods to … Continue reading →

Restaurant Food at Home

Since eating at home is less expensive than is eating out at a restaurant, it is amazing to me how all of we frugal people eat out and how frequently we do it. My family is no exception to this. In fact, I cringe every time we go to our favorite family restaurant. My kids usually offer a kids meal of Macaroni and cheese. It comes with a few slices of apple (about half of a small one), and there is no drink included, although it does include a small soft serve cone. These meals cost $4.99 each and contain … Continue reading →

Save Money on Butter

Butter can be one of the most expensive staples in the refrigerator. we tend to use a lot of butter in our household, so much so that we have labeled ourselves the “Buttertons,” just as in that margarine commercial. We eat pretty healthy elsewhere and are of a good weight, so I am not yet too concerned about the extra fat and calories of butter. I am concerned, however, at the increasing cost of butter. So here are some ways I am trying to save on butter. The first and most obvious way to save on butter is to use … Continue reading →

Four Great Food Tips To Save Money

As I know I have mentioned before, saving money in the kitchen is almost a hobby of mine. I absolutely adore cooking and therefor, spend a great amount of time assuring that I am doing it for the least amount possible. Here are five great tips for food: Bacon: Do you ever purchase bacon on sale, stock up, pop it in the freezer and then forget about it? Obviously it takes a bit to thaw so if you want bacon for breakfast you’ve got a long wait. When you bring the bacon home, spend a little bit of time cooking … Continue reading →

Save 50 Percent on Meat, Fish and Poultry

Here is a special secret for saving as much as 50 percent on meat, fish and poultry at the grocery store. Meat seems to be one of those foods that just seems to go up in price by the month. Incorporating meat-less meals into your diet is one way to save on the cost of it all. But unless the members of your family are ready to become vegetarians, you still want to be able to provide them with meals that contain meat, and fish and poultry. One strategy is to wait for the buy one get one free sales. … Continue reading →

Family Words and Special Recipes

Does your family have different words for food? It’s fun to think them up, or just notice those words when they happen naturally, and to record them all. My oldest used to call swiss cheese “hole cheese”. For years I even wrote “hole cheese” on the grocery list. We call the homemade version of a chain restaurant’s teriyaki burger “messy burgers” because between the pineapple and teriyaki sauce and tomato slice – they really are extra messy. My kids love to eat those multi-colored pasta shapes with a little olive oil and grated cheese. They call them “wild oats” noodles … Continue reading →