Don’t you love all the sales we’ve been seeing on avocados lately? There’s nothing worse than a wasted avocado though, and it’s so sad when you want to save half of a cut avocado for later but find that it’s turned brown and unappetizing by the next day. So: Here’s how to save half an …
Mr. 9 and I have an idea for fun and frugal homemade after-school snack and craft you can make with your kids! All you need is fruit and toothpicks, and you’re in business to start creating your own super-easy Grape Shapes & fruit kebobs. You can use a variety of fruits here, but I’d suggest including grapes for the foundation — …
It’s still August, but it always starts to feel like fall to me when the kids go back to school. Maybe it’s because we never went back until after Labor Day when I was a kid? The end of August is also when we start to see apples on sale at the produce stores, so …
Here’s how to use Borax to get rid of ants when those little tiny ones get into your home! It’s so easy, and so much more affordable in the long run than buying commercial ant baits. Note: This post is a blast from the pretty far past. Originally published in 2013, using Borax to kill …
When pub burgers go on sale at a great per-pound price, use them like ground beef in your favorite recipes! Here are a few top uses for cheap pub burgers. Updated October 2021 with new easy ground beef recipes! During grilling season — and especially around holidays — many grocery stores tend to run fantastic sales …
Today in Frugal Homemade: Easy Homemade Taco Seasoning! I looked at multiple | examples of taco | seasoning | recipes | online before scratching this up. They’re all very, very similar, so I just tweaked the proportions slightly for our own family’s tastes. Here’s a basic easy homemade taco seasoning mix, which you can then play with to change up proportions or flavors as …