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Cooking, Feed a Family of 4 for $4, frugal activites, Lunch Box Ideas, Meal Ideas, organic food, Ways to Save

My New Hobby: Watching Depression Era Cooking with Clara Cannucciari

July 24, 2012
Do you have fond memories of listening to your grandma telling stories of her childhood? I do.  My grandma was born in 1913 and lived through the Great Depression.  That experience changed her, and even into her 80s she was washing aluminum foil to...
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Our Organic Blueberry Picking, Freezing and Canning Adventures

July 18, 2012 in Cooking, frugal activites, organic food
We devour blueberries around here.  My husband puts them in the kids’ oatmeal in the morning, and blueberry muffins and pancakes are big hits around here, not...
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Homemade Dairy Free, Soy Free Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns

July 16, 2012 in Cooking, Dairy Free, dairy free recipes, frugal activites, Ways to Save
If you can’t eat dairy or soy, hamburger bun options are fairly limited.  Luckily, one of Mom’s Plans’ readers, Deb Reynolds, shared a delicious recipe...
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Our Adventures Picking Organic Strawberries and Making Homemade Jam

May 28, 2012 in Cooking, family, frugal activites, organic food, Ways to Save
This past weekend, we drove down to a farm two hours...
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My Husband Thinks I Am Crazy, but I Am Going to Start Canning

May 15, 2012 in Cooking, frugal activites, Grocery Shopping, organic food, saving, Ways to Save
When I casually mentioned canning to my husband, he was completely against it.  Years ago, when we were first married and flat out broke, inspired by Amy Dacyczyn, we tried canning.  It was a miserable experience, especially...
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10 Things We Don’t Have or Buy

April 26, 2012 in frugal activites, Ways to Save
A few weeks ago I saw that Money Saving Mom posted 7 Things We Don’t Buy, and soon after, The Frugal Girl posted...
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Our Experience Staying in a Vacation Rental by Owner VRBO Instead of a Hotel

March 28, 2012 in frugal activites, saving, Ways to Save
When we were making our plans to go to North Carolina with my husband while he went to his conference, I was surprised that a hotel suite...
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How Long Does Food Stay Good – An Infographic from All You

March 27, 2012 in Food Waste, frugal activites, Ways to Save
The folks at All You, my favorite magazine for frugal tips and great coupons, recently published a handy infographic to remind you how long food in your freezer, refrigerator and pantry stays good.  Take a...
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Five Ways To Save Money With Rising Gas Prices – A Guest Post

March 21, 2012 in frugal activites, Ways to Save
This is a guest post from Hank Coleman who writes about money and investing on his blog, Money Q&A. Now that gas prices are once again on...
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How We Chose Our CSA

March 20, 2012 in frugal activites, frugal finds, organic food, saving, Ways to Save
Last summer, when I became more interested in feeding my family quality food including organic produce, I started looking for reasonable options.  My research led me to...
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