Keeping Kids busy recipes,Coffee popsickles,I need a recipe. Kids are home and restless so I thought I would post some really good recipes that kids can make.It’s really nice to just pop into the store and get treats but these are fun to do and so much cheaper than the $1.30 each at the market.And [...]
GRILLING & FOURTH OF JULY The Fourth of july is coming next week.Save money by having a block party picnic.Everyone shares in the cost so you will be able to afford more fireworks,more food and have visits with neighbors you only wave at normally.Staying home is always safer and cheaper. Don’t forget the food [...]
COFFEE & COMPUTER VIRUS No not even spell check works. I have to appologize for the delay in entering the blog this week.It seems that a computer virus has totally eaten all my stored information for the Cheapskating Column.Hundreds of tips ,tricks and recipes were just replaced by back slashes.This is all I have until I [...]
BEERFEST ,FOOD SAFETY & RECIPES WITH BEER Food Safety Guide Tips for shopping, storing & cleaning up Shopping:When to shop: If possible, go grocery shopping as your last errand before heading home. If you must run other errands, put a cooler in the car and buy a bag of ice to keep the perishables chilled. [...]
Why is my meat tuff / Staycation / Desserts It’s Staycation Time It’s that time of the year when many of us are thinking about packing our bags and heading off to all kinds of vacation spots and fun destinations. But let’s face it; this isn’t the best time to want to go away and [...]
Have you ever spent hours on a recipe and the potatoes did not cook or the rice was hard ? No you didn’t forget something or it’s just not your thing to cook.Next time you will make everything perfect. I found the answers on FOOD NETWORK You can contact me at grannyj40@yahoo.com Why didn’t the [...]
WALLA WALLAS & CHERRIES ARE HERE I had another great savings day at the Growers Market.Fresh ,sweet,juicy Cherries are in at ‘The Cherry Orchard’ booth for $13.00 a flat.Runny Mede Farm has nice sweet Walla Walla Onions for only $1.50 a pound.I usually just eat cherries as they are but if you happen to have [...]
CROCK POT , RICE COOKER,Tips & Coffee Lovers I save alot of money by useing my appliances for many functions not just what they were made for. I failed Rice making 101.I love rice but could never get it done right. I didn’t want to get an expensive rice cooker just to do rice [...]
Fathers Day is coming on June 21st.Sure it feels nice to buy him that gift he says he wants but the best Dads Day is the one he will always remember.A tie ,golf game or computor game really don’t seem memorable to the Dads I talked to.They just want to spend time with their [...]
I had another Cheapskate day at the Growers Market.The Strawberries at Joshua Farms are so good and only $2.00 a pint.They will be around til October. Aspargus will only be here for another week or 2 .But the fresh Olive oil at Brambles has made me a convert.I always disliked Olive oil.Ken convinced [...]
