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Dehydrated mushroom powder also acts as a thickener for soups or sauces. Nice for the low carbers, and very flavorful! We've not been very frugal around here lately. I've got to re-read some posts and get inspired to get back with menu planning and such. What do you all do with ham hocks...

LG--Wow! House all to yourselves, what ever shall you do?

Not to get off topic too much, be we just invested in a small herd of miniature Herefords, so we've got beef on the hoof! We're also raising three pigs, and of course all the extra cockerels I hatch. I totally agree buying the whole or half animal is the best way to go, if you have the...

Oh, your SOS reminds me of something else, creamed chicken with veggies. You can use cream soup, or you can make a white sauce with a roux and broth/milk. Lots of veggies, we use onions, mushrooms, peas and carrots, squash, green beans, etc. Add cooked chicken and serve over carb of choice...

Pink, I feel for you. I have three teenage boys and my Honey, and they all want to eat a lot. And a lot of meat. The boys it's not so bad, but Honey is another story. Last night he was wanting beef, so I pulled out a chuck roast. He looked at it and asked if I had another, to cook them both...

Well, learn something new every day! I had no idea it was so acceptable to feed grains, fruits and veggies to dogs. I've never shied away from feeding mine table scraps and knew they would eat those things somewhat, but I didn't know they could comprise a decent amount of their food. Huh. Thanks...

Honey has a friend who makes her own food and her dogs have thrived. She's had Belgian Malinois as ADA dogs and those guys seem to have a very high metabolism! I'm not sure what all she uses for food, I can ask and get back to you. I'd love to move to doing a raw diet for my dogs, but Honey's...

We had a frugal score yesterday. Our local Grange had a coupon for 25% off any regular priced item under $100. Now, there's a ton of things I could have used that coupon on, but we're running low on funds, so play items were out. We used two of the coupons, each for a bag of dog food. We buy...

Heavenly Father, I lift little Lindsay to you. Lord, I ask your healing touch on her lungs. Ease her breathing and give her body rest. Be with her family and medical staff, give them peace and wisdom. I ask this in your Son's Name.

We go out and cut our own tree, usually with another family. The event's not a success until someone's rig gets stuck and has to get pulled out . We try to focus on giving and serving others. We do Operation Shoebox, we adopt a local family for a meal and/or gifts, etc. The last few years...

Hon, I'm just not sure what to say. I can't imagine losing your kiddos like that, and I hope he realizes them losing you won't be in their best interest. Please stay open to contact with them, you're their Mom and I'm sure they don't want to lose you.

We have a tractor, but I want a BACKHOE! That could get some serious use around here! Oh, I'll take the pool boy also Very un-frugal day here today. Big Boy had a bowling tournament an hour north and there was money spent on meals, etc.

I tell my kids they have to get a good education to earn a crapton of money, cause they're going to have to support me when I'm old. This illness really threw a wrench in the savings and retirement plan, I'm telling you. Jan, I remember that episode!! "Phoebe got the whole world!" So, note...

Our Christmas is going to be very low key here, also. We gave up buying for anyone but the kiddos years and years ago. If I get together with my family we'll maybe do a food gift like cookies or fudge, or enlarge and frame a family photo, things like that. But usually, it's "Your presence is...

Didn't do anything especially frugal today except stay home and not spend money. I did use up bananas in bread and muffins, I guess that's frugal. Well, and finally finishing a crochet project that had been put aside for a while, instead of buying yarn for a new project.

I never left mine uncovered. I used the big glass wide mouth jars and the plastic screw on lids. No odor, nothing but creamy goodness. Frugal things today.....how about finishing up previously abandoned crochet projects? I've decided no new yarn until some of my old projects are finished. So...

Hey! I'm NOT supposed to be sick, I'm supposed to be in recovery. maybe semantics to some, but big difference here. I'm in remission, darn it! and yeah, I'd love to outrun a relapse . Maybe I could run all the way to Maine

I miss my raw milk. I used to make yogurt and soft cheeses, and oh the cream! The family I bought it from was wonderful. Just a few cows, mostly Jersey and Jersey/Dexter crosses. They're in a small town 30 miles from my home, but I worked in that town several days a week. Then, once I changed...

Julie, before I got sick I was buying fresh milk from a local family. It wasn't a buy-in/share type thing, simply sold by the gallon. It was cheaper, but I think location has to do with that also. I loved the fresh milk, with all that beautiful cream. Since my Honey is low carb and uses real...

Let's see, frugal things today.... had the boys clean the horse stalls and dump the straw/manure in the chicken areas. Free bedding, and exercise/food for the birds. Found more worms for the indoor worm bin. I think it's doing well. I couldn't find the banana peels I'd put in there when I...