I am a month behind on goals. I should have done two last month. But I just can’t seem to get caught up on anything. So I am going to try again this month to do two goals. The first of my goals for the month is homemade tomato paste and ketchup. The second is …
Have you ever been in the midst of a recipe that calls for powdered sugar, only to realize you are out of powdered sugar (or don’t have enough)? I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had this happen. It used to be that I would stop where I was at, run to the store …
Making Apple Cider Vinegar has been about 10 months in the making It actually began about a year ago. when The Handsome Husband and I bought a house. As with most home ownership, it has been a lot of work. Our lives have had some changes since then as well. I have begun working for …
I’ve always made the majority of the baby food my kids have eaten. It’s so easy, and a great way to use over-ripe fruits and vegetables, so it just seems like a given to me. I especially love to make homemade baby food from fresh fruits and vegetables from our garden. For most homemade baby …
My list of foods I want to learn to make has grown tremendously. The more I learn to make the more I want to learn to make. I decided to learn to make graham cracks and marshmallows this summer then make s’mores with them. When Lucy, Jamie and I had gotten together, I tried …
Welcome to another addition of “Outside the Box Monday.” Today, we won’t have a diy recipe or idea but something else that I’ve found tends to save me a lot of money: having a well stocked freezer! Often I hear about having a well stocked pantry, to keep you from having to run out and …
I used to be a big user of non dairy coffee creamer. I like a little coffee with my creamer. And I like my creamer flavored and sweet. But not long after I got married, a friend shared with The Hardworking Husband and I how bad the creamer is. It is full of chemicals. …
Making homemade liquid laundry detergent can save you a lot of money. It’s also really great if you have any sensitivities to Sodium Laurel Sulfate, dyes or fragrances. Plus, it’s really easy to make. What you need: 1 Bar of Soap (You can use any kind. Fels-naptha is the kind typically used, but you can …
Making homemade yogurt has been on my list for quite some time. I’ve been making cream cheese and sour cream for quite some time, but I have yet to make yogurt. The process of making yogurt is very similar to cream cheese. I have seen many different recipes for yogurt. Most use yogurt to …
Make your own homemade rice cereal to feed your baby! Easy recipe! I bought a box of rice cereal when Miss Magoo was a baby. However, I found that I couldn’t get her to eat it. She wasn’t a picky baby, but when it came to rice cereal, nothing would get her to eat it- …
Dry onion soup mix can be costly when buying in the box at the store. For my French dip sandwiches I use both packets in the box. That makes for an expensive dinner. Making you own mix is pretty inexpensive especially if you have a store that you can buy spices in bulk. I have …
This recipe for Vanilla Instant Pudding Mix saves tons of money for when a recipe calls for Instant Pudding mix! This post is part of the September Top 5. Check out the rest of the best here. Kerry gave me a starter for Amish Friendship Bread a while back. After making it a couple …