by Laura Macklem | Jan 27, 2014 | Desserts |
My freezer is full of frozen fruit. I manically stocked up on fruit this summer, because the prices were so unreal. I got blackberries for 50 cents a pint, blueberries for 98 cents a pint, and strawberries for 50 cents a pound. My peaches were anywhere from 50-60...
by Laura Macklem | Jan 19, 2014 | Recipes |
I do not like bottled salad dressings at all. Store-bought dressings often have a fake garlic flavor, and lack a fresh pop. My 6 year-old’s favorite is “black dressing,” which is balsamic. If I don’t have any lemon garlic dressing made,...
by Laura Macklem | Jan 16, 2014 | DIY |
I love the idea of convenience foods, but I don’t like the quality or the price. I like making my own sausage, ground beef crumbles, pizza sauce, and meatballs, all for the freezer. I just added something new to my freezer stock – – chicken chunks....
by Laura Macklem | Jan 14, 2014 | Dehydrating |
Do you know what is really satisfying for me? Seeing a small bag of dehydrated apples for $6, and knowing that I can make the same thing for pennies. It’s the little things. Dehydrating apples is incredibly easy, and you must give it a try. Forget what you read...
by Laura Macklem | Jan 10, 2014 | DIY |
My family loves broccoli. We eat it in stir fries, beef and broccoli, broccoli soup, in hot and cold pasta, and roasted. My best deal is 50 cents a pound, but I just caved and bought a box at 62 cents a pound. Considering it’s often $1.99 a pound at the store,...
