One of my food goals this winter is to use up the jars and freezer bags of food that I worked so hard to put up over the summer.  Sometimes ...

The more I can, the more I realize that there are some things that my family really eats and other things that we can live without (or at le...

Merriam-Webster defines frugal as "characterized by or reflecting economy in the use of resources" while another dictionary  defi...

I love cookbooks.  They can be old, new, ragged, or pristine.  It doesn't matter to me.  The relaxation and inspiration I get from sitti...

One of the most rewarding yet sometimes difficult things to do is to find interesting ways to "use up what you put up."  When I lo...

I am sure many of you have already gotten back to "real life," but tonight is my last night of winter break.  School starts back t...

Hi, folks.  It seems like it has been a long time since I last posted.  I hope everyone had a nice holiday.  It has been a very busy one for...