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Hi from another Northern MI'er! Thankfully I thought ahead to fill up the tank b4 the weekend increase... but I fear they won't lower it.
For me, making bread in the oven doesn't save $$.. we have a gas oven... and the propane cost for this past winter was outrageous. I do have a bread machine and we make a few loaves a week in it. Love it, and especially the smell that fills the house from it! If you're going to purchase one... try looking at Goodwill or any resale shop first..or even yard sales. We don't use ours for sandwich bread too often... as I just purchase it when it's on sale and freeze (or put on porch in winter).
Try doing a search for frugal living and see what sources you can come up with. I know there are forums for it. When I was on bedrest w/ my first son (12 yrs ago) I read "The Tightwad Gazette" there are 3 books, I believe they now sell all as one. There's alot of ways to simplify your life and your expenses in those books.
I'd really like to try the solar oven to bake! That's my new project! Anybody know how hot it needs to be outside temperature... for it to work?
I purchase in bulk and cook in bulk whenever I can (as someone else mentioned) I buy large quantities like restaurants do. w/ a family of 7..and all of our meals all day are at home my kitchen is like a restaurant.
I really try hard to plan out our menus and grocery list to have to run into town only 2 times per month to save on gas, as the stores are not close by. I'm attempting to garden for the first time ever! (I can't keep a house plant alive)
What's killing us right now is the gas, we drive a conversion van... we're down to only that as a vehicle. (dropped down to one vehicle to save $$, the van is paid in full) Our car we got rid of had better gas mileage.. but didn't fit the whole family.. only fit 5 of us. When my husband works he pulls a trailer behind the van.. which he then gets only 7-9 mpg. So gas for our vehicle.. and gas for our heat/cooking/dryer is what's killing us. I do most all of cooking in microwave,toaster oven, crockpot and grill. I'm thinking of purchasing an electric burner to boil water for pasta. Anyone have a cheaper way to boil water for pasta.
Hi from another Northern MI'er! Thankfully I thought ahead to fill up the tank b4 the weekend increase... but I fear they won't lower it.
For me, making bread in the oven doesn't save $$.. we have a gas oven... and the propane cost for this past winter was outrageous. I do have a bread machine and we make a few loaves a week in it. Love it, and especially the smell that fills the house from it! If you're going to purchase one... try looking at Goodwill or any resale shop first..or even yard sales. We don't use ours for sandwich bread too often... as I just purchase it when it's on sale and freeze (or put on porch in winter).
Try doing a search for frugal living and see what sources you can come up with. I know there are forums for it. When I was on bedrest w/ my first son (12 yrs ago) I read "The Tightwad Gazette" there are 3 books, I believe they now sell all as one. There's alot of ways to simplify your life and your expenses in those books.
I'd really like to try the solar oven to bake! That's my new project! Anybody know how hot it needs to be outside temperature... for it to work?
I purchase in bulk and cook in bulk whenever I can (as someone else mentioned) I buy large quantities like restaurants do. w/ a family of 7..and all of our meals all day are at home my kitchen is like a restaurant.
I really try hard to plan out our menus and grocery list to have to run into town only 2 times per month to save on gas, as the stores are not close by. I'm attempting to garden for the first time ever! (I can't keep a house plant alive)
What's killing us right now is the gas, we drive a conversion van... we're down to only that as a vehicle. (dropped down to one vehicle to save $$, the van is paid in full) Our car we got rid of had better gas mileage.. but didn't fit the whole family.. only fit 5 of us. When my husband works he pulls a trailer behind the van.. which he then gets only 7-9 mpg. So gas for our vehicle.. and gas for our heat/cooking/dryer is what's killing us. I do most all of cooking in microwave,toaster oven, crockpot and grill. I'm thinking of purchasing an electric burner to boil water for pasta. Anyone have a cheaper way to boil water for pasta.
