Finish it Friday: Sweet Corn!
Good morning! This Finish it Friday was decided upon by the weather. While I really wanted to touch up caulking and paint on the house and paint spindles- it has rained here. Great for the…
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Category: Food
My Favorite Frugal Recipe: Bread in a Bucket
Good morning! Today, I want to introduce you to the creature that lives in the back corner of my refrigerator-Bucket O’Bread! I know it doesn’t sound like a scary creature name-but Bucket O’Bread lives, grows…
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Meatball Make-Over: Not just the Oven, the Dutch Oven works too!
Good morning! What a fun Father’s Day weekend! Despite the heat and the hail, we were able to enjoy a nice weekend with the family. I hope you were able to also. I was glad…
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Easy, Frugal Gardening: Towers of Potatoes
Good morning! I’m so excited to be finishing planting the garden today. I know it’s late, but for me the end of May is normal, so I’m not toooo late. I enjoy the garden, but…
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A Great Camping Breakfast- Bacon Pie Irons
Good morning! We are just back from a fun weekend camping at our favorite state park. I could not believe how full the campground was! The husband went at 5:30 am on Friday to get…
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Pie Iron Recipes- A Camping Cookbook Review
Good morning! I love a campfire: the glow, the warmth, the flickering flames, the smoky smell, the sizzling bacon. The sizzling bacon?? One of the things I love about camping is cooking and experimenting with…
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Fast, Frugal, Freezer Meal- Tenderloins
Good morning! It is a good day!! Our local grocery store has pork loin on sale for $1.69 this whole week! I am usually happy if it is on sale for $1.99, but once in…
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Does he have to be right again? At least it helps me be frugal
Ok ladies, this post is just for you. Ladies only! All the husbands, boyfriends and boys must leave the room. Well, the babies and grandbabies can stay-hugs and cuddles are always welcome. Are the rest…
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Maple Syrup Time Again!
Good morning! I’m so happy this morning! I could skip around the yard! Of course, then, the neighbors would think the contraption in our backyard is a still- but it’s not. It’s better! The pile…
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More caves, fungus and food flops!
Good morning! Last time, I started telling you about our relaxing, end of the summer vacation. We revisited the eastern side of Iowa along the Mississippi River. A few years ago, we had followed…
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