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Top 10 Recipes in the Past 30 Days
I’m busy looking at trying to make it easier for you to find and explore recipes so have been looking at the traffic numbers, which I often just ignore. I thought I’d share the top ten most popular recipes the past 30 days. Breakfast Burritos Quiche: This is an onion quiche but you can easily…
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Tracking your Spending
Anything you measure tends to improve because the very act of measuring something makes you think about it. That rule definitely holds true for spending money. If you’re trying to spend less, make yourself write down everything penny you spend. You can carry around a small notebook or sit down at the end of the…
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Baked Ziti with Meat Sauce
I’ve been going through my freezer trying to use up the odds and ends and ran into half a pound of ground beef cooked with peppers and onions. I thought it would go well in a pasta sauce so quickly cooked up some marinara (from canned tomatoes) and added the meat to simmer for a…
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Canning Tomato Sauce
I’m canning tomato sauce for the first time this year. Last year I just froze it in freezer bags, which is easier. Unless the power goes out. ;( Plus, I like the idea of using reusable glass containers rather than plastic bags. Dog Island Farm has a great post which sums up everything you need…
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Make Your Own Indian Curry Paste
While cruising a few other frugal blogs, I saw this recipe for making your own Indian curry paste, which caught my eye. I especially liked how she suggested freezing it in portions suitable to your family size. I made this tonight and am freezing it 10 portions. She said the original was suitable for a…