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How to Turn Leftovers into New Meals

Leftovers never go wasted in my house. If you love to use leftovers but hate having the same thing night after night, consider employing some of the following leftover strategies. Meal one night, side dish the next One of the leftover strategies that I employ is to make a meatless dish one night and have it as a main meal. Then any leftovers can be turned into side dishes. This allows you to use up your leftovers without overloading your family with the same tastes. For example, I may make homemade baked means and serve them over rive for the … Continue reading →

Frugal Uses for Soda

This might seem like a strange title for a blog, but stick with me. You see, believe it or not, we don’t drink any soda in our household, at least not unless one of us is sick and needs a little bit of flat ginger-ale. But, we do sometimes purchase soda to have on hand for birthday parties and visitors, because we know so many people who enjoy soda. We also don’t drink coffee, but that is another story. We often find ourselves with half-bottles of empty soda, leftover from those parties and visits. Often, we ask our guests if … Continue reading →

Frugal Uses For Leftovers: The Sandwich Spread

Want to save those leftovers and stretch out your food budget at the same time? Try making your own sandwich spreads. it is easy and economical. I love the idea of stretching out food and finding new ways to use leftovers. After all, it seems like food is getting more and more expensive by the month. Despite using coupons and sales, it seems like my food bill keeps going up. In an earlier article, Freezer Soup is Free, I talked about gathering your leftovers in a freezer container to make a healthy and frugal soup. Here is another great way … Continue reading →

How Much Does It Cost to Eat at Home?

Of course we know that eating at home is much more frugal than eating out. But, have you ever taken the time to actually calculate how much you save. You might be really surprised to know what a huge gap there is between eating out and eating at home. I’ll use my family as an example. There are five of us here, including one baby in diapers and on mostly mushy food. I’m going to count him as a full member for this example, because I still include his diapers in our grocery bill, which are expensive in themselves. So … Continue reading →

Two Kitchen Gadgets That Can Save You Money

If you have these two gadget in your kitchen, you can definitely save money. The gadget themselves are inexpensive and will last for years and years, maybe even a lifetime. You might already have these two devices sitting lost somewhere in a cabinet or drawer. Here is why you need to use them if you want to save money. I am a big fan of Alton Brown on the Food Network. I love how he really explains the science behind cooking and offers practical advice. I generally follow that advice and avoid miscellaneous gadgets in the kitchen, especially those that … Continue reading →

Rubber Chicken: Stretch that Bird!

Have you ever heard of rubber chicken? No, I’m not talking about a real rubber chicken that used to be all the rage among 80’s comics. Nor am I talking about a badly prepared chicken dish, like the one you might get from the hospital cafeteria. No, having a rubber chicken means stretching out one little chicken to make several meals. In other words, stretch out that chicken until there is nothing left that you can get from it. There are a couple of ways to do it, but this is how my family generally stretches a chicken to get … Continue reading →