The past few summers I've been able to score really great deals on corn from the farmers market. When I say great deals, I mean cases for $5. I just bought two cases. Because I'm a little off my...
Dehydrating Corn
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Making Berry Vinegar
My family doesn't like bottled dressing. We will choke it down if we must, but we find it flat, fake and oily tasting. Unless it's a bottle of Ranch, we make our own. One of our favorite dressings...
Homemade Roasted Sweet Peppers
I love Mediterranean ingredients, such as olives, feta, artichokes, and roasted bell peppers. Unfortunately, these are not budget-friendly pantry items, but there's a way around the cost. Why should...
Freezing Avocado
Avocados were on sale for 49 cents each, so I bought 22. With the Super Bowl coming up, I expect to get an even better deal on avocados. The past two years I got them for 29 cents each at Aldi. Of...
Dehydrating Potatoes
Years ago, I tried to dehydrate potatoes, but I ended up with pile of black potatoes. I didn’t do my research. After getting a 10 pound bag of potatoes for $2 I decided to try again, and this time...
Slow Cooker Apple Butter
The other day I had to leave my 3 year-old at preschool screaming like she was being tortured. I sat outside her classroom, putting notes in other parents' baskets about something, crying. I...