Emailed to me from a reader as a great Cream Soup Substitute in your recipes: This is a recipe that has worked for me. I add left-over chicken, for cream of chicken soup, a can of mushrooms for cream of mushroom, a few shrimp for cream of shrimp soup., etc. It is designed for a […]
Homemade Veggie-Sausage Soup
Soup is filling, healthy, and has limitless variations. It’s even better when it’s Homemade Soup! My German grandparents eat it almost every day and they make it from scratch – even the broth. And it’s always delicious! They came to America 50 years ago with two children and nothing to start with so they had […]
Frugal Gift Ideas Great for Any Occasion
I love gift baskets and frugal gift ideas – who doesn’t? (Well, maybe somebody who has too many baskets.) They can be a great way to make a gift both creative and personal. How to start? Go to your local thrift store, where basket selection is usually pretty good (there are plenty in the Twin Cities – […]
Best places to buy…
Based on my several years’ of shopping experience in the Twin Cities, I’ve come up with this list of “Best places to buy…” in regard to various items often shopped for in our household. Here’s what I’ve got so far. (I started with baby items as lately that’s been consistently at the top of my […]
Unique Thrift Stores
Great advice from my money-smart friend Marilyn on Unique Thrift Stores: Bargains galore await the thrifty shopper at Unique Thrift Stores, located in New Hope, Burnsville, St. Paul and Columbia Heights. The huge inventory of new and gently used items will attract those who are willing to comb the many racks and shelves for the […]
Unique Thrift Store is a GREAT place to shop!
I’ve newly discovered the “Unique Thrift Stores” (+ one “Valu Thrift Store)” in the area. There are five that I know of (New Hope, Burnsville, Columbia Heights, and two in St. Paul). OH MY GOODNESS…I got a whole bunch of good clothes there for cheap…well, cheap enough to consider them good deals. Brand name clothing […]
Great suggestions…Thanks, Chris!
Some good ideas emailed to me by a wonderful woman I know named Chris who lives in the Twin Cities: I drink “Funny Milk”. It is Flavorite dried skim. A box costs 10.96, and makes 20 quarts. That adds up to $.2.19 a gallon. I mix it up every day, and drink a quart of […]
Aldi = the Future
Aldi is the future! Many of you are steps ahead of me here, because you’ve been shopping at Aldi for years (and therefore, saving money for years!). Here’s my new ditty: If you’re not shopping at Aldi, you’re paying TOO MUCH! If I were to invest in a grocery store chain, I think it would […]
Staying Fit for Cheap!
I love to exercise. Being a working mom though, I just wish I had more time for it! But when I do it, I do it at home or in my neighborhood. I save money by not belonging to a gym, though if I did want a gym I’d probably go to my local community […]
Baby it’s cold outside!
I could use a few suggestions here. How do you keep warm in the seemingly endless Minnesota winter months? We heat our home partially with a wood stove, use window insulators (the rub-on, blow-dry to stick kind), dress warm in flannel and fleece, stay as active as possible (activity and exercise keep you warm!), warm […]