Bananas probably weren't a readily available item during WWII but if they were, I know that our grandmothers would have taken full advantage of them. The reason I decided to include them though is because I remember my grandmother having a recipe for banana pudding in her WWII household … [Read more...]
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Household Tips: 30 Unusual Uses for Potatoes (WWII Series)
For this weeks WWII Household Tips we're looking at potatoes. Potatoes are one of those vegetables that just about everyone likes. As a matter of fact, I don't think that I've ever met anyone who didn't like them. The great thing about potatoes is that they can keep for a very long time if they are … [Read more...]
Cheap and Easy Recipes: Roasted Chicken Dinner (Feed 4 for $4.96)
There is not an easier meal to be had than one that you throw in the crockpot, set the timer and walk away. So, for this weeks cheap and easy recipe we're going to pull out our crockpots and roast some chicken. My crockpot(s) is/are one of the most used items in my kitchen, in fact, I … [Read more...]
Cheap and Easy Recipes: Homemade Pizza Dinner (Feed 4 for $4.88)
Did you try the Lemon Shrimp Pasta? What did you think? Pretty good, huh? It's hard to believe the entire meal only cost $5.05, right? Well I have another cheap and easy recipe that I'm sure your family of 4 will love and the total cost for this meal is only $4.88. Every Friday is Italian night … [Read more...]
Household Tips: 27 Unusual Uses for Milk (WWII Series)
About 34 weeks ago I began the WWII frugal living series with a tip my grandmother had for removing ink from fabric, which works great by the way! Looking back over the old posts from this series I realized that the ink remover post only highlighted a single use for milk. This week I wanted to … [Read more...]
Household Tips: 26 Uses for Mint (WWII Series)
When I hear the word mint, it makes me think of tea, desserts, lamb and my favorite, Mojito's, but it has never made me think of any frugal living tips. That is until we started putting together this list of household uses for mint. Much to my amazement, one of my favorite herbs can do so much more … [Read more...]
A Simple Recipe for the Best Cream Cheese Danish
Cream Cheese Danish are so simple to make! This classic recipe is quick and easy, takes minimal effort and has big, delicious results. It can be served for breakfast, brunch and even as a dessert. … [Read more...]
21 Ways To Use Honey That Will Make Life Better
This week we came up with a wonderful list of frugal living tips using Honey. Honey is one of those things, like all of the other items in the WWII Series, that I've purchased for one specific reason, in this case, sweetening my tea or biscuits. So when we decided to add honey to our list I was a … [Read more...]