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Store Apples for Six Months

If you find yourself getting a good deal on Apples, Potatoes or other hardy produce, you might try to use it all up at once before it goes bad. or, you might consider canning some of the excess if you can. Here is another solution that will have your apples and other things lasting for at least six months. First, let me caution you against storing those apples in the refrigerator. Apples are okay stored short term in the fridge. In fact, I do it myself. I can store apples in the refrigerator for up to two weeks before they … Continue reading →

The Apple Orchard

I find myself more and more frequently wanting to get out of the house to do things. At this stage in my first pregnancy, it was far to hot to really enjoy any time out doors, aside from the occasional trip to the public pool. Being pregnant during the fall (and actually having a real fall for the first time in five years), is already proving itself to be far more enjoyable and invigorating. Today I took advantage of the lovely fall weather and ventured to a nearby organic apple orchard. This particular orchard was hosting an Apple and Pumpkin … Continue reading →

Buying Bulk Organic Food

You can save money on organic food when you buy it in bulk. Sometimes, you can even save over the cost of a non organic product. Here is how we did it. If you do a lot of cooking at home, and hopefully you do since it can save money and be better for your health, you can really benefit from buying certain organic items in bulk. We make a trip about every five or six months (depending on how our schedule works out) to the bulk natural food store to stock up on some items that we need. The … Continue reading →

Healthy Halloween: Healthy Handouts

Halloween has always been my favorite holiday. It’s the dressing up, mostly… the chance to be someone or something else for a day! I don’t mind the candy, either. But the candy is definitely a mixed blessing. Halloween can be a BIG test of your willpower and diet abilities! So what are some healthy alternatives? Fruit. Apples and oranges are usually easily found during the fall months — and they’re good for you! Handing out fruit might not make you very popular with the kids… but the parents might appreciate the healthy snack appearing in the goodie bags. 100 calorie … Continue reading →

The Pros and Cons of a Large Refrigerator

When we moved to our new home, one of the options we had was whether or not to keep the refrigerator that was already here. We had to leave our old one at our old home for the new owners. The refrigerator that went with our new home was old and small, so the decision wasn’t too hard to make on letting it go. This meant that we needed to shop for a new refrigerator. Because we were starting from scratch, we could pretty much pick out whatever refrigerator we wanted, within a reasonable budget of course. One of my … Continue reading →

Using Everything in the Jar

If you want to make sure that you get everything that you pay for (and who doesn’t), read this article. It will tell you how to get the last servings out of any jar, bowl or container. For muffin batter We make a lot of different muffins here at home, because they are very frugal and can be very healthy for both breakfast and for snacks. I found that just by using a simple bowl scrapper, I can get an extra half a muffin out of the bowl. What good is a half of a muffin? In truth, I just … Continue reading →

Frugal Living Week in Review: February 4th Through February 10th

From storing apples and using alternatives to expensive “green bags” to saving money at work, this past week has some very interesting articles. Here is the Frugal Living week in review for February 4th through February 10th. February 4th Do You Need “Green Bags?” Have you seen those new “green bags?” So far, I’ve seen them only on commercials and info-mercials. They are plastic bags that are meant for keeping produce fresh. The bags appear to be made of a lightweight plastic and are tinted green. In the commercial, the smiling lady offers examples of fruits and vegetables that have … Continue reading →