Print Homemade Strawberry Jam Pick your own strawberries and make homemade strawberry jam – it’s a recipe for frugal family fun, and it’s easy! Author TinyGreenMom.com Ingredients 2 cups of fresh ripe strawberries 3-4 tbsp of sugar 1-2… Read More >
Frozen Lemonade Pie
5 from 4 votes Print Frozen Lemonade Pie Lemonade Pie is a quick and easy no bake pie with just 4 ingredients! I can remember the first time I tasted Lemonade pie…I was 7 years old, and our… Read More >
Simple Summer Supper!
I love a simple summer supper that does not require the hot oven or stove. So, here’s the plan… Shrimp Cocktail (Kroger frequently has shrimp cocktail rings buy 1, get 1 FREE!) French Bread Fresh Fruit It’s frugalicious… Read More >
Brown Bag Popcorn
Print Brown Bag Microwave Popcorn Cheap and healthy popcorn…you’ve just gotta try Brown Bag Microwave Popcorn. Servings 1 Author Kristl Story, TheBudgetDiet.com Ingredients 1/4 cup of popcorn kernels Brown paper lunch bag Butter spray Salt Instructions Put 1/4… Read More >
Budget Friendly Gift For Grads
Do you remember the first care package you received in college? Those homemade chocolate chip cookies? Sharing with your roommate? Make a special memory for a high school grad by letting them know that you’ll be sending them… Read More >
Frugal Fiesta!
How about a Fiesta for Cinco de Mayo or for any evening? A Fiesta is frugal and fun and appeals to all ages. Here’s the plan for a frugalicious and fast FIESTA! Make Your Own Nacho Bar Tortilla… Read More >
Pizza Fun 101
The beauty of pizza is you can top it with just about anything, so let’s think outside the “pizza box” and have fun with pizza toppings! All of these pizzas can be prepared on any crust, so that’s… Read More >
Craving Pizza?
Cheap Eats – Homemade Pizza Crust Photo courtesy of Free Web Photos Craving pizza? Here are a few options: The American Way: Order pizza! (approx. $9 per large pizza with a coupon) The Cheaper Way: Buy a frozen… Read More >
Bake It, Don’t Buy It – Pretty Pink Cake!
5 from 1 vote Print Strawberry Cake It’s always cheaper to bake, and if you’re looking for the perfect, pink cake recipe…here it is! Little girls love pink, and little girls will love this Strawberry Cake with pretty… Read More >
Bake It, Don’t Buy It – Chocolate Cake
Print Texas Sheet Cake Here’s a recipe for a chocolate sheet cake that’s BIG, YUMMY and FASTER THAN OF BOX CAKE MIX! It’s frugalicious and fast! So, the next time you’re craving chocolate cake, BAKE IT…DON’T BUY IT!… Read More >
Save With Simple Grocery Switches
The price we pay for convenience… A quick trip to the grocery store usually ends in a cart filled with packaged, prepared foods – convenience foods…packages of lettuce, frozen pizza, bakery items, frozen entrees & more! Packaged prepared… Read More >
No Recipe Required Dinner Ideas
Cheap Eats – No Recipe Cooking No recipe required dinner ideas will help you save time and money… * Breakfast for Dinner (pancakes, eggs, bacon, etc.) * Taco Night (prepare the meat, put out the fixins & dinner… Read More >
Pancake & Syrup Recipe
Print Pancake & Syrup Recipe It’s Fat Tuesday and Pancakes are tradition! Have you ever made homemade pancakes, not from a box? Try this easy pancake recipe and you’ll never go back to the box! Of course, pancakes… Read More >