I don’t know about you but I love to read and I have quite a collection of books. Recently I decided that I really didn’t need to have so many and I should take the time to go through my bookshelves and weed out those books that we no longer want. However, before I justContinue reading “Frugal Tips – Selling Books”
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Mom’s Corn Chowder
This chowder recipe has been enjoyed for years. Today was a cloudy day and I decided it was a perfect day to make a batch of Mom’s Corn Chowder.
Prudent Pantry: Storing Coffee
I love my morning cup of coffee. I have been keeping my extra coffee beans in the freezer. Lately I began to wonder it this was the best way to store coffee. Is it possible to store coffee long-term? The enemies of roasted coffee are moisture, air, light and heat. Storing your coffee away fromContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Storing Coffee”
My Garden: Starting Seeds Indoors
In late February – early March it is time to start my seeds indoors. There are certain vegetables that if you want to plant by seed they must be started indoors. Varieties such as tomatoes, peppers, onions, perennials and some annual flowers benefit from an early start indoors. Insufficient light is the biggest problem withContinue reading “My Garden: Starting Seeds Indoors”
Frugal Tip: Homemade Hand Lotion
I don’t know about you but in the winter my hands suffer with the dry air, I am constantly looking for a decent hand lotion. After the good results I had making a lip balm I decided to try making a hand lotion. With three basic ingredient plus water I made a really nice lotion.Continue reading “Frugal Tip: Homemade Hand Lotion”
Recipe Box: Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
As a general rule I cook from scratch. Occasionally I will doctor up cake mixes or other time saving mixes. I have a son who loves Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins. I discovered this recipe many years ago. It is quick and easy and you can have a batch of muffins in the oven in noContinue reading “Recipe Box: Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins”
Prudent Pantry: Coconut Oil
Last week I mentioned the virtues of Olive Oil, today I’m going to talk about a new oil to me – coconut oil. I recently started reading more about coconut oil in various blogs and discovered it was used in making hand lotions. Coconut oil is an edible oil extracted from the kernel or meatContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Coconut Oil”
My Garden: the “Have More” Plan
I will be starting my seeds in another week. In the meantime I thought I’d review an interesting book for you – The “Have-More” Plan by Ed and Carolyn Robinson. This book was originally published in the 40’s. Since then it has been reprinted 22 times and is available from Amazon for a very reasonableContinue reading “My Garden: the “Have More” Plan”
Frugal Tips – Homemade Lip Balm
For some time I’ve been interested in learning more about homemade hand creams and homemade soap. In researching various recipes I came upon a recipe for lip balm and decided to give it a try. I was amazed at how quickly the recipe came together and the end product was wonderful. I used our ownContinue reading “Frugal Tips – Homemade Lip Balm”
Recipe Box: Candy Cane Brownies
As promised I will share my Killer Brownie recipe from my husband’s family. I have to admit I am a recipe collector! I not only have numerous cookbooks but I also have several recipe boxes full of recipes I’ve collected over the years. The first recipe I asked for was in grade school, I askedContinue reading “Recipe Box: Candy Cane Brownies”
Nancy on the Home Front 