Frugal Ideas

Crockpot Tuesday–Beef & Stuffing

September 27, 2011

Normally I value our time at the Kitchen table as a family for dinner, but due to unforeseen circumstances, today’s Crockpot Tuesday was a eat on the run meal. I literally dished it up into bowls, handed one to each of the kids with a fork and spoon and into the car we went so [...]

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Crockpot Tuesday–Pork Suey

September 20, 2011

As a kid, I loved when my mom made Chop Suey on the stovetop. My favorite part was always the water chestnuts. Unfortunately for me, when I made my Crockpot Pork Suey, I didn’t have any water chestnuts in the house, but I went ahead and made the dish anyways. Even without the Water Chestnuts [...]

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Crockpot Tuesday–Almond Chicken

September 6, 2011

Whenever we order Chinese food, one of the items always included is Almond Chicken. Although today’s Crockpot Tuesday does not really resemble the Chinese variety of Almond Chicken, it does incorporate some of the same flavors and my family loves it too. Here’s what I used for my version of Crockpot Almond Chicken 1.5 to [...]

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$1 Johnson’s Baby Powder printable & Alternative uses for Baby Powder

August 31, 2011

There is a new $1/1 Johnson’s Baby Powder printable available. I personally don’t use Baby Powder on babies, but it’s very useful for a variety of other items. Here are some of my favorite alternative uses for baby powder: Absorb grease stains on clothing – dab baby powder on a powder puff and then rub [...]

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TCH Printable of the Day $1/4 Libby’s Canned Vegetables, Plus Stockpile recipe

August 29, 2011

Coupons for Canned Veggies are few and far between, so this $1/4 Libby’s Canned Vegetables printable is TCH Printable of the Day. If you don’t find it under your zip code, try 64012. Here are a couple more new printable coupons for you: $.55/1 Juicy Juice 8 pack (facebook coupon) – Click on Spy Disguise, [...]

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Stockpile Meal–Creamy Tuna with Peas

August 25, 2011

This week at Giant Eagle there is a great deal on Starkist Tuna and last week it was a great deal on Bumblebee Tuna. Combine them both, and you might end up with a bunch of Tuna in your stockpile. One of my go-to meals with Tuna is Cold Tuna Noodle Salad, but that [...]

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Crockpot Tuesday–Beef Stew Revisited

August 9, 2011

It is a crazy week here in the Coupon “High” Household. I have a bunch of appointments for the kids scheduled before school starts and Vacation Bible School on top of that. I’m a teacher this year, so it’s keeping me pretty busy. Anyways week’s like this definitely call for using the Crockpot, but don’t [...]

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Stockpile Meal–Baked Oatmeal & Ham

July 29, 2011

Continuing with the theme of last week’s Stockpile Meal Recipe – Breakfast for Dinner, the recipe today is Baked Oatmeal & Ham. About a year ago, there were deals for Free Oatmeal and I still have quite a bit in my stockpile, so I figured I would use it for Breakfast for Dinner. I also [...]

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Stockpile Meal: Frittata Muffins

July 21, 2011

I received a comment last week asking to share what a shopping list looks like when I plan out family meals. Well, I have a confession, I don’t plan out my meals a week ahead. I more go with the flow and what’s made that day is based on what’s going on. In other words, [...]

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Meal from My Stockpile: Italian Haddock

July 12, 2011

I mentioned in my explanation for lack of Coupon “High” Trips that I have been getting by on my stockpile. This can require a bit of creativity. I must admit I find the challenge fun though. I love taking a recipe and seeing how I can use what I have in my stockpile (that I [...]

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