Recently I’ve been getting questions regarding canning. As we gear up towards the time of the year when people tend to do more canning I imagine I will be getting more questions. If you have a question, feel free to post it in the comment section. People have been canning for generations. Although it isContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Canning Questions”
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My Garden: Gardening Doesn’t Have to be Hard
Feels like winter has returned to Vermont. I feel sorry for all the bulbs that have pushed their way to the surface and the little leaves that are popping. Anxious as I am to get out in the garden I am going to have to be patient. I do have some seedlings to transplant soContinue reading “My Garden: Gardening Doesn’t Have to be Hard”
Frugal Tip: Baked Kale Chips
Kale Chips have been around for a while but I never tried them until yesterday. They are so delicious! I am definitely going to try them again, soon. They are very easy to make and in just a short amount of time you can have a bowl of kale chips to munch on. And theyContinue reading “Frugal Tip: Baked Kale Chips”
Prudent Pantry: Keeping an Eye on Your Credit Report
I debated whether or not this would actually fall under the category of Prudent Pantry. However just as it is important to keep a well stocked pantry in is also prudent to keep an eye on our finances. In this world where identity theft is an ever-growing problem and can take years to clear upContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Keeping an Eye on Your Credit Report”
Homemade Insecticides
I’m getting ready for the gardening season I decided I’d better focus on non-toxic and homemade insecticides for the garden.
Frugal Tip: Homemade Microwave Popcorn
For all of you that didn’t make it to the Hanover Home Life Show here is the part of the Prudent Living booth that was devoted to my blog! I had such fun interacting with the many folks walking through. If they shared a frugal tip they got one of our Prudent Living cookie cutters!Continue reading “Frugal Tip: Homemade Microwave Popcorn”
Frugal tip: Storing Ginger
Do you use fresh ginger in your cooking? When you purchase fresh ginger you usually buy a large section of root. However you may only need a small amount in your recipe. What do you do with the rest of the root? Years ago my mother took a Chinese cooking class, in the class sheContinue reading “Frugal tip: Storing Ginger”
Surprise Cake – a New Twist
Do you have fond memories of delicious icebox cakes made with the Nabisco Famous Chocolate Wafers? IWe always called this special dessert Surprise Cake.
My Garden: Seeds are Sprouting!
Last week I started my first batch of seeds. In just a matter of days there were green sprouts showing through the dirt! Here are the onion seedlings: The broccoli seedlings: And the lettuce: Today I will start some more. Pretty soon my kitchen will be filled with flats of green growing plants! Just wantedContinue reading “My Garden: Seeds are Sprouting!”
Frugal Tip: The Master Tonic
Staying healthy is important. We try to take precautions to stay healthy. We always tried to avoid unnecessary trips to the doctor’s office. Shortly after moving to Vermont a friend sent us the recipe for “The Master Tonic”. At first I was a bit skeptical but made a batch and figured whenever we started toContinue reading “Frugal Tip: The Master Tonic”
Nancy on the Home Front 