The holidays may be over, but you still have turkey in the fridge. Turn it into something new and exciting with these tips from our members have contributed over the years. For even more great tips and ideas, visit our discussion on how members use … [Read more...]
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Healthy Homemade Hummus
Hummus is the perfect frugal snack because it's not only cheap - it's healthy, too! Garbanzo beans are loaded with inexpensive, lean protein. This is a good basic recipe. You can adjust as you like it, adding roasted red peppers, more or less … [Read more...]
Homemade Baby Wipes – Save on Diapering with This Frugal DIY
How to Make Homemade Baby Wipes Making homemade baby wipes is not only easy, it's fun! This homemade DIY version costs just pennies, which is much less than store-bought wipes. You can save even more by using coupons for the paper towels, but … [Read more...]
One Recipe = Three Meals! Black Bean and Chicken Soup
One recipe = three meals! What could be easier or more convenient for a busy mom? Round one is a delicious, healthy, hearty soup. Round two and three (if you have enough left over) are a tortilla wrap sandwich and a Southwest casserole. Black … [Read more...]
The Aldi Gourmet: French Chicken for $5
At Aldi, whole chicken is just $.79 per pound. I picked up an entire 5+ pound bird for just $4.08 yesterday. Searching for ways to prepare it, I grabbed my Williams Sonoma Paris cookbook for inspiration. Could the Aldi chicken stand the test of … [Read more...]
Frugal Staycation and Daytrip Ideas
Frugal Staycation and Daytrip Ideas With any vacation, it’s not so much the state you’re in as it is the state of mind that you’re in that makes a difference. Even if you're short on cash this summer, you can create the feeling that you’ve gotten … [Read more...]