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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 →

A Tale of Three Chickens

On Sunday, whole roasting chickens went on sale at our local grocery store for 99 cents a pound. While this isn’t a great deal, it is the best one that I have seen in the last two years in my neck of the woods, barring the very infrequent buy one get one free sales or raising the chickens myself. These were for a particular name brand roasting chicken that I find generally produces more breast meat for the same weight as the store brand chickens. So, I stocked up a bit by buying three of the meatiest ones available. Now … Continue reading →

Muffin Tins and Chicken Stock

If you don’t have a muffin tin, go right out to your local yard sale or thrift store now and pick one up. Or, better yet, pick up several. You’ll be sure to find quite a few of the muffin tins available of pennies. There are so many ways that muffin tins can save you money. Here is one of my favorites. Make some broth muffins! Whenever I cook a chicken, I try to get as many meals out of it as possible (see this article about stretching a chicken, to learn more). But one of the issues I would … Continue reading →

How to Use Holiday Food to Save Money

Many holiday foods are starting to go on sale in anticipation of the holidays. The grocery stores want you to shop with the, so they will deeply discount the items that you need for your holiday table. To be frugal, take advantage of these sales and use the items in your cooking throughout the year, making the cost per serving of your regular meals go way down in price. Here are some of the common holiday foods that you will find on sale and how to use them to save money. Turkey and Ham The bigger the better with these … Continue reading →

Ideas for a Frugal Fall at Home

I just love the fall! Crunching the leaves underfoot, the cooler temperatures that invite you to snuggle under a blanket or don a soft sweatshirt or sweater, the crisp sound of a bite into that first apple, hunting for pumpkins, fall decorating, the wonderful smells coming from the oven and more. It has to be one of my favorite times of the year. There are so many great things to do and take advantage of in the fall. Here are some that we are doing, have done or are planning. I hope you can take some ideas from here and … Continue reading →

Make Your Own Yogurt

Yesterday’s blog on saving money on butter sparked a great discussion. In it, I learned that you can make your own butter using a breadmaker. I had never heard of this technique before. This is one of the reasons I really love being a part of Families.com, because the members here are so clever and kind. That said, I thought it might be interesting to explore another homemade dairy product: yogurt. From the research that I have done, making your own yogurt is easy and very cost effective. Doing it yourself also ensures that there are no artificial preservatives, sweeteners … Continue reading →

Saving Food: The Ice Cube Method

I have spoken a little bit about food waste before. Among the strategies to curb food waste (and money in the rash) are having a leftover or clean out the fridge night, using leftovers in savory muffins and keeping a container to make freezer soup. Now here is one more strategy: Using ice cub trays. We now have our water hooked up to our refrigerator and have automatic ice. I won’t get rid of the ice cube trays, though. They come in handy for saving leftover food, especially when you need small amounts of something. A good example for using … Continue reading →

Frugal Living Week in Review for August 6th-12th, 2007

Saving money is a wonderful thing. Finding new ways to save is even better. We here in the frugal living blog, strive to make things easier by finding the ways for you, and then giving you the information. So what’s been happening in frugal living this week? Decorate on a Dime – The Basics (2) Looking to start a home decorating project, but don’t have a lot of money? Decorating your home is expensive, yet often makes your home feel better and more relaxing. So how do you go about decorating an entire home, yet saving money in the process? … Continue reading →