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Posted in simple living on Feb 27th, 2009
It’s Frugal Friday at Biblical Womanhood!
One thing that has really helped to save us large amounts of money is the price book that I keep.
In my homemaking notebook I have a section devoted to price sheets. I have a large excel document that lists food items that we frequently purchase and their prices at [...]
Posted in in the kitchen on Feb 26th, 2009
Substitute this homemade version in any recipe that calls for enchilada sauce.
15 oz. tomato sauce
½ c. water
2 ½ t. chili powder
½ t. salt
½ t. garlic posder
¼ t. ground cumin
5-6 drops Tabasco sauce
Simmer 20 minutes.
Posted in making home, natural, green, & healthy on Feb 25th, 2009
It’s Works for Me Wednesday!
Being a teacher and student, I go through a lot of paper!
I decided at the beginning of the year that we needed to be recycling. We purchased blue tubs that Rubbermaid made from recycled materials a few months ago when they were on a great sale. I used one to [...]
Posted in faith & womanhood, homemade & crafty on Feb 24th, 2009
“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in [...]
Posted in in the kitchen on Feb 23rd, 2009
It’s Menu Plan Monday!
Monday: pizza, green beans
Prep: thaw meal
Tuesday: ham and macaroni casserole, peas
Prep: cook rice, thaw meat
Wednesday: tacos, mexican rice
Prep: thaw meal
Thursday: chicken noodle soup, corn
Prep: thaw meal, thaw bread
Friday: ham and bean soup, toast, green beans
Prep: thaw meal, cook rice
Saturday: mexican lasagna, mexican rice
Prep: none
Sunday: leftovers
Prep: begin pizza crust