Several months ago I took part in a Raw Dairy Processing Class, the description of the class intrigued me, “Learn how to make delicious soft cheeses, yogurt and butter in your own kitchen! Get acquainted with using butter molds and adding herbs, or other flavors to your final product. With simple instruction and good quality rawContinue reading “Frugal Tips: Homemade Yogurt”
Tag Archives: Prudent Living
Prudent Pantry: Pantry Challenge Update
We are doing well with the pantry challenge, so well in fact I’m thinking of extending it for at least a third week. I have quite a few frozen meals put away in the freezer that we can eat up. I usually go to the grocery store no more than once a week. It isContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Pantry Challenge Update”
My Garden: Why Compost?
Did you know that by composting you could save money by using less fertilizer and watering less? Did you know that your plants in the garden would grow healthier and be stronger? These are just two of the benefits of composting. In the wild composting occurs when the leaves fall of the trees and decomposeContinue reading “My Garden: Why Compost?”
Frugal Tips: Homemade Liquid Handsoap
After making my first batch of laundry soap I decided to look into making our own liquid hand soap. We don’t go through it that quickly but I figured I should look into it as it might be cheaper to make some myself. To my surprise it is rather easy. I did a bit ofContinue reading “Frugal Tips: Homemade Liquid Handsoap”
Recipe Box – Pork, Bean & Kale Soup
Eating healthier and making good choices – good goals for the New Year. I am really enjoying the book I received for Christmas called Eating Well in Season – the Farmers’ Market Cookbook. Now that our farmers’ market is re-opened after all the flood damage from Irene I can enjoy their wonderful produce. This recipeContinue reading “Recipe Box – Pork, Bean & Kale Soup”
Prudent Pantry – Pantry Challenge
I have a well-stocked pantry and a well-stocked freezer. For this I am very thankful. I usually have ingredients on hand at any given point to come up with a meal. I have decided to challenge myself. For the next two weeks I am only going to purchase items from the grocery store that areContinue reading “Prudent Pantry – Pantry Challenge”
My Garden: Making Your Own Seed Starting Mix
Starting your own seeds is one way to save money in your gardening costs. Another way is to make your own seed starting mixture. A variety of materials may be used to germinate seeds and root cuttings. These mixtures must be sterile and must meet certain other criteria. They must be firm and dense enoughContinue reading “My Garden: Making Your Own Seed Starting Mix”
Frugal Tips: Homemade Vanilla Extract
I learned two things this week and it’s only Tuesday. In Vermont you can return vodka bottles for a $.15 deposit and how to make vanilla extract! Having not bought many bottles of vodka I had no idea the bottles were returnable; you learn something new every day! This week I started my first batchContinue reading “Frugal Tips: Homemade Vanilla Extract”
Prudent Pantry: Salt
I have already mentioned many of the items I keep on hand in my pantry; wheat berries, oats, vinegar, baking soda, barley, quinoa, and dried beans. Salt is another item that is perfect to store in your pantry. Both table salt, kosher salt and sea salt are good items to have on hand. Kosher saltContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Salt”
My Garden – Repotting a Peace Lily
Before I get into making my own seed starting mixture there are a few things I have to do regarding my houseplants! When I can’t work outside in the garden I tend to focus on my houseplants and take care of them. I’ve already transplanted my orchids and my aloe but one plant still toContinue reading “My Garden – Repotting a Peace Lily”
Nancy on the Home Front 