A cheap and easy supper is to do a Breakfast Supper
You can make pancakes. I make generic bisquick pancakes (1.00)and then some sausage (.98) and some eggs (1.00) Home made syrup for the pancakes.
1 c. brown sugar, packed firmly
1 c. white sugar
1 c. water
1 tsp maple flavoring
Instructions
Combine first 3 ingredients; bring to a boil. Add maple flavoring. Reduce heat, simmer 7-10 minutes. Serve hot.
Showing posts with label save money. Show all posts
Showing posts with label save money. Show all posts
Monday, February 9, 2009
Save Energy Dishwasher
Run your dish washer full. Air dry them it cuts the amount of energy used by not having the dryer in the dishwasher. If your dishwasher doesn't have the option open the door and let it air dry.
Lip exfoliater on the cheap
Lip exfoliate
Take 1 tsp of sugar with a bit of olive oil rub it over lips for 60 seconds. Gently wipe away with a damp wash rag.
Take 1 tsp of sugar with a bit of olive oil rub it over lips for 60 seconds. Gently wipe away with a damp wash rag.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Leftovers?
Okay so you have this food left over in your fridge....WHAT do you do with it?
Well they are not left over they are planed overs
So what do we do. Planned left overs, If I make a chicken I will roast it and then serve it. I make Sticky Chicken in my Crock pot
I make Chicken Noodle Soup with the left over chicken
I take my left over chicken and chicken broth and then put it in a pot with my carrots celery. Then I add frozen noodles in it. It makes a easy meal and yummy.
Crock pot Roast Sticky Chicken Recipe
4 tsp salt
2 tsp paprika
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp white pepper
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 large roasting chicken
1 cup chopped onion
In a small bowl, thoroughly combine all the spices. Remove giblets from chicken, clean the cavity well and pat dry with paper towels. Rub the spice mixture into the chicken, both inside and out, making sure it is evenly distributed and down deep into the skin. Place in a resealable plastic bag, seal and refrigerate overnight.When ready to cook chicken put the onions into the cavity, put the bird into the crock pot and do not add any liquid. As the cooking process goes on it will produce it's own juices. Cook on low 8 to 10 hours and it will be falling off the bone tender.
Well they are not left over they are planed overs
So what do we do. Planned left overs, If I make a chicken I will roast it and then serve it. I make Sticky Chicken in my Crock pot
I make Chicken Noodle Soup with the left over chicken
I take my left over chicken and chicken broth and then put it in a pot with my carrots celery. Then I add frozen noodles in it. It makes a easy meal and yummy.
Crock pot Roast Sticky Chicken Recipe
4 tsp salt
2 tsp paprika
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp white pepper
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 large roasting chicken
1 cup chopped onion
In a small bowl, thoroughly combine all the spices. Remove giblets from chicken, clean the cavity well and pat dry with paper towels. Rub the spice mixture into the chicken, both inside and out, making sure it is evenly distributed and down deep into the skin. Place in a resealable plastic bag, seal and refrigerate overnight.When ready to cook chicken put the onions into the cavity, put the bird into the crock pot and do not add any liquid. As the cooking process goes on it will produce it's own juices. Cook on low 8 to 10 hours and it will be falling off the bone tender.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Cut the Cable
So how much do you spend on your cable? $100 per month? Can you live with out cable? Can you live with out a cell phone? Can you live with internet that is not as fast? If you can cut the cost even if it is for 6 months or a year. This saves you $600-$1200 per year. That can be put on a credit card. Imagine how much you save on intrest. Could you use $600 on one of your credit cards?
What about my children? What will they do for fun?
Maybe your children will play outside or get a new hobby. This could be good for them.
What about my children? What will they do for fun?
Maybe your children will play outside or get a new hobby. This could be good for them.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Saving Money on Entertainment
Well what do you do when it is winter for entertainment? We want something fun and cheap!
Well if there is snow on the ground you can take the family sledding. It is good exercise and lots of fun. Remember to dress in layers and keep warm. When you come back home you can make hot coco.
Another fun thing is to rent videos and make home made pizzas. I like to make mini pizzas. EASY to do! You put some Italian seasonings, garlic and a little brown sugar in a can of tomato sauce (the small one) a topping, what ever is in the fridge and then some cheese.
Put in the oven till brown. Like 10 minutes at 350.
We rent videos from the library, it is free! But since our library was flooded out we have had to find something else to rent videos. I found the Red Box. It is only a $1 to rent videos even new releases! It is a great price. I can't wait for our library to get more videos back but Red Box will do.
Well if there is snow on the ground you can take the family sledding. It is good exercise and lots of fun. Remember to dress in layers and keep warm. When you come back home you can make hot coco.
Another fun thing is to rent videos and make home made pizzas. I like to make mini pizzas. EASY to do! You put some Italian seasonings, garlic and a little brown sugar in a can of tomato sauce (the small one) a topping, what ever is in the fridge and then some cheese.
Put in the oven till brown. Like 10 minutes at 350.
We rent videos from the library, it is free! But since our library was flooded out we have had to find something else to rent videos. I found the Red Box. It is only a $1 to rent videos even new releases! It is a great price. I can't wait for our library to get more videos back but Red Box will do.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Kitchen Cleaners
So what does it cost you to clean your kitchen?
What about using baking soda and vinegar? I use it to clean my garbage disposal. I dump some baking soda in and then some vinegar. No real recipe but till it foams. I let it sit and run hot water.
Clean counter tops and make them smell nice by using a rag soaked in undiluted white distilled vinegar.
Vinegar is awesome in a lime built up dish washer. I used to clean my dish washer weekly with one load of just vinegar water. I some times put my glasses in it when I wanted to get them really clean.
Vinegar is not only eco friendly but financially savvy too. How much does one big bottle of vinegar cost $2.00 in comparison to other cleaners that range $3 to $5 for a small bottle.
What about using baking soda and vinegar? I use it to clean my garbage disposal. I dump some baking soda in and then some vinegar. No real recipe but till it foams. I let it sit and run hot water.
Clean counter tops and make them smell nice by using a rag soaked in undiluted white distilled vinegar.
Vinegar is awesome in a lime built up dish washer. I used to clean my dish washer weekly with one load of just vinegar water. I some times put my glasses in it when I wanted to get them really clean.
Vinegar is not only eco friendly but financially savvy too. How much does one big bottle of vinegar cost $2.00 in comparison to other cleaners that range $3 to $5 for a small bottle.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Eye Glasses
Okay so I broke my glasses. I hate to pay $100 or more for a pair of glasses. So I went to the internet. I found a pair of glasses with the lenses and the frames. They were $15.95 (they had frames starting at $8.00) I can buy 5 pairs for the price of the glasses store. There is also a large selection. I went to Walmart's optical, wearing my contacts and looked for frames I liked then found something similar in size and color to what I liked. I have to wear my contacts when I look for glasses because I am as blind as a bat. Shipping was 5.95 and you can get sunglasses and the bifocals. I also would suggest when you go to the eye dr they give you a perscription when you walk out. Any ways the website I ordered from is http://zennioptical.com/cart/home.php I got mine in about 10 days.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Saving money if you eat out
Okay I will admit we eat out. Well I mostly eat out because of my work. Have you noticed the price of a drink? Some restaurants do not tell you how much a drink even costs. When I went out for work one of the drinks was 2.99. WHAT!?! Yea how can they charge that much for a glass of soda. I can buy a whole 12 pack for that price. So I have made the decision that we ask for water to drink when we go out. It is terrible to charge that much for a glass of soda.
Coupons...Our paper had coupons for a buy one meal get one free at Ruby Tuesdays. This is great. One word of caution be prepared for the meals to be $15 dollars each.
My children are now getting old enough they can not eat on the children's menu. I loved it when they could eat on the children's menu and they had .99 children's meals on specific days. That is when we would plan our birthday meals out.
Coupons...Our paper had coupons for a buy one meal get one free at Ruby Tuesdays. This is great. One word of caution be prepared for the meals to be $15 dollars each.
My children are now getting old enough they can not eat on the children's menu. I loved it when they could eat on the children's menu and they had .99 children's meals on specific days. That is when we would plan our birthday meals out.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Earn a little extra Cash
My bank offers a High Interest Earning Checking account. My bank is actually a credit union. I found that I have had better luck with a credit union than banks. The are not out to make the profit that banks are. My bank has this High Interest Earning Checking account. I switched over and earn 5%.
From my Bank's Website
5% APY* on your checking account balance up to $25,000
A refund of all ATM fees you have paid during the month
Plus there are no monthly service charges, no minimum balance requirements, unlimited free debit card use at retailers and unlimited free check writing.
Earning these rewards is easy. Simply utilize the four free services listed below each month, and you’ll earn the reward rate and have all of your ATM fees refunded.
1) Activate online banking
2) Make 12 signature-based debit card purchases (choose “credit” instead of “debit”)
3) Receive e-statements Receive at least one direct deposit
Honestly this was the easiest thing I have ever done to put a few extra dollars in my pocket every month. I also save money because I am not being charged for ATM fees. This can be a killer for some people.
From my Bank's Website
5% APY* on your checking account balance up to $25,000
A refund of all ATM fees you have paid during the month
Plus there are no monthly service charges, no minimum balance requirements, unlimited free debit card use at retailers and unlimited free check writing.
Earning these rewards is easy. Simply utilize the four free services listed below each month, and you’ll earn the reward rate and have all of your ATM fees refunded.
1) Activate online banking
2) Make 12 signature-based debit card purchases (choose “credit” instead of “debit”)
3) Receive e-statements Receive at least one direct deposit
Honestly this was the easiest thing I have ever done to put a few extra dollars in my pocket every month. I also save money because I am not being charged for ATM fees. This can be a killer for some people.
Monday, January 5, 2009
Grocery shopping
Okay I am the first to admit that I HATE to grocery shop. We are buying things to just flush them down the toilet. Literally. Anyways.
So what is a tip to save money on your groceries.
Make a menu of what you want to make for the week. I go shopping on Mondays. It is habit. I buy the things we need for the week. I look in the freezer and the cupboard to use what I have. I then get 7-10 meals out of it. Remember you have to make lunch for the kids on the weekends. I have to cook 2 large meals and breakfast on the weekends. My boys have hallow legs. This means they are always eating and I am always cooking. Add side dishes or anything you need to make.
Look ahead at your schedule. Do you have Wed. night church and need an easy meal that night? Do you have to work on Thursdays and need a crock pot meal?
I also check the ads to see if there is anything on sale that I can use. I try to work my meal plan around the sales.
Then make a list of the food you need.
First eat before you go to the store. If your hungry you buy everything in sight. If I have a bad case of pms and want only chocolate I try to wait a day to do it and eat from the cupboard. Or have a candy bar before I go to the store. So now you are not hungry when you shop and you can stick to your list.
I am also trying Angel Food ministries. I will check back with that next month. Basically you order a box of food for $30 and it feeds a family of 4 for a week. We will see about the quality. I have tried it before. It was kind of hit and miss but I am willing to try it again.
So what is a tip to save money on your groceries.
Make a menu of what you want to make for the week. I go shopping on Mondays. It is habit. I buy the things we need for the week. I look in the freezer and the cupboard to use what I have. I then get 7-10 meals out of it. Remember you have to make lunch for the kids on the weekends. I have to cook 2 large meals and breakfast on the weekends. My boys have hallow legs. This means they are always eating and I am always cooking. Add side dishes or anything you need to make.
Look ahead at your schedule. Do you have Wed. night church and need an easy meal that night? Do you have to work on Thursdays and need a crock pot meal?
I also check the ads to see if there is anything on sale that I can use. I try to work my meal plan around the sales.
Then make a list of the food you need.
First eat before you go to the store. If your hungry you buy everything in sight. If I have a bad case of pms and want only chocolate I try to wait a day to do it and eat from the cupboard. Or have a candy bar before I go to the store. So now you are not hungry when you shop and you can stick to your list.
I am also trying Angel Food ministries. I will check back with that next month. Basically you order a box of food for $30 and it feeds a family of 4 for a week. We will see about the quality. I have tried it before. It was kind of hit and miss but I am willing to try it again.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
What do you do with your change?
I have 2 quarters in my car. One for parking downtown and one for the cart at Aldi's. What about the other change you have? I am the first to admit that I don't use much cash. It can be a pain to use. I never seem to have enough or I end up with change.
I admit that you do need to have cash on hand. Like when I went to Subway and they didn't have their credit card machine working.
Anyways you buy something with cash and you have 56 cents left. What do you do with it? Leave it in your coat to get lost?
Well we have the cheap method get a jar and put it in. Or something like a piggy bank, it is covered and you can't tell how much is in it. It is more difficult to take money out of it. The goal is to save this money.
Last year we saved an extra $50 by putting this money in a piggy bank and then went we went on vacation we used it as extra spending money. I am trying to teach the children to save. Our country has gotten away from saving. We as parents need to teach our children how to save.
For Christmas I got all of my children new piggy banks. They were at Target for 9.99 they got to paint them and put their names on it. We lost our piggy banks in the floods of 2008 so we are slowly rebuilding what we lost. When they get money they put it in there till it is decided what they will do with it. They each have a savings account at the bank to put away money.
I admit that you do need to have cash on hand. Like when I went to Subway and they didn't have their credit card machine working.
Anyways you buy something with cash and you have 56 cents left. What do you do with it? Leave it in your coat to get lost?
Well we have the cheap method get a jar and put it in. Or something like a piggy bank, it is covered and you can't tell how much is in it. It is more difficult to take money out of it. The goal is to save this money.
Last year we saved an extra $50 by putting this money in a piggy bank and then went we went on vacation we used it as extra spending money. I am trying to teach the children to save. Our country has gotten away from saving. We as parents need to teach our children how to save.
For Christmas I got all of my children new piggy banks. They were at Target for 9.99 they got to paint them and put their names on it. We lost our piggy banks in the floods of 2008 so we are slowly rebuilding what we lost. When they get money they put it in there till it is decided what they will do with it. They each have a savings account at the bank to put away money.
Friday, January 2, 2009
Saving money on your utilities
One way to save money is to cut the cost of your utilities. Not only does it save your money but it can help the environment.
1. Turn down the thermometer in your house. By doing this it can cut the cost of your monthly heat bill.
2. Turn off the lights.
3. Change your light bulbs to the energy efficient bulbs.
4. Unplug your toys from the wall. It is said that they still suck up the electricity while not doing any thing. One tip is to put it all on an electric plug in bar and turn it all off in one flip.
1. Turn down the thermometer in your house. By doing this it can cut the cost of your monthly heat bill.
2. Turn off the lights.
3. Change your light bulbs to the energy efficient bulbs.
4. Unplug your toys from the wall. It is said that they still suck up the electricity while not doing any thing. One tip is to put it all on an electric plug in bar and turn it all off in one flip.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Save money on photo reprits
I have tried several places to save some money on my photo reprints. Christmas is over and I have lots of pictures to develop.
PEPhoto.com is a great place to develop your pictures. They have many different products. The best part is a 4x6 is .06.
Artscow.com is also a great place to get your photos developed. The shipping is a little high. It does come from China. I have many codes for artscow.com when you sign up for an account you get 600 reprints for just shipping. I ordered 12 16x18 pictures and it was free but shipping was $20.00
Does printing your pictures off yourself save money? I don't think so. It is more than having some where print them for .06 the quality is not always as good and they don't last as long. You also have to buy the paper.
PEPhoto.com is a great place to develop your pictures. They have many different products. The best part is a 4x6 is .06.
Artscow.com is also a great place to get your photos developed. The shipping is a little high. It does come from China. I have many codes for artscow.com when you sign up for an account you get 600 reprints for just shipping. I ordered 12 16x18 pictures and it was free but shipping was $20.00
Does printing your pictures off yourself save money? I don't think so. It is more than having some where print them for .06 the quality is not always as good and they don't last as long. You also have to buy the paper.
Save a dollar a day
I am starting this blog to help others and myself save a little bit of money. In our tough economic times we need to save a little extra money. My goal is to find a way to save money or a way to earn money I will add it also. This is the first of the year and one of my goals is to save more money.
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