Monthly Archives: September 2008

Homemade Bread

frugal
Tricia over at Blogging Away Debt has been making bread lately, and I was inspired to pull out our breadmaker and make a loaf myself. Tricia said in her first post that she figured the loaf cost less than store bought, but today she factored in how much electricity her oven costs along with her ingredients. As Mr. A, AJ and I were playing a board game after church, it dawned on me that Tricia is probably using little packets… Read the rest

Cancelled GeoCities – Finally!

saving money
I forgot to cancel my GeoCities site, but I finally sat down to work on our finances last night and REMEMBERED, because there it was again, charged to my account. So right away I went to GeoCities and after searching for a while found where to go to downgrade to a free site. Two things I'm losing at this point 1) I can no longer FTP, but that's okay I don't need to, and 2) If I don't upgrade the… Read the rest
Cast Iron Skillets

How to Season Cast Iron

frugal
If you keep your cast iron skillets seasoned properly they will perform just like non-stick skillets but they will last forever.  I love buying and using things that you buy one time and can use throughout your life, and can then pass down to your grandchildren who can pass them down to their grandchildren and so on and so on.  More than 25 years ago I bought a from a yard sale and I have used it for years to… Read the rest
Soft Shelled Tacos with Homemade Salsa or Hot Sauce

Make Your Own Salsa or Hot Sauce using Hot Chili Peppers

frugal
One of my favorite quick meals are tacos. I cannot eat tacos without hot sauce but we always keep the ingredients on hand to make it. We try to buy all staple ingredients when they are on sale, so of course that lowers the cost of the recipe being made. Here are some cost comparisons: Pickled Jalapenos $0.79 to $1.39+ Diced Tomatoes $0.50 to $1.29+ Tomato Sauce $0.10 to $0.39+ Onions 3#/$1 to $0.99/$1 Garlic – $0.25/head to $0.79/head+ There… Read the rest