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Lentil Soup: A Perfect Frugal Meal
Lentil soup is one of my favorite comfort foods, especially on chilly winter nights. Packed with protein, fiber, and veggies, it’s a complete meal that’s easy to make, and healthy for your body and your budget. The recipe below serves …
Popcorn the Frugal Way
I’ve tried every popcorn technology known to modern people. My earliest experience was with Jiffy Pop. I shook the pan like a maraca, as the foil balloon expanded.
Homemade Holiday Candy: Dark Chocolate Peppermint Bark
In my previous post, Last-Minute Homemade Holiday Gifts, I mentioned that I was planning to make some dark chocolate peppermint bark and English toffee as
Last-Minute Homemade Holiday Gifts
I have to admit that I share Kim’s disdain for crafting, but each December I do enjoy playing a bit of Santa’s Workshop and making
How to Make an “Easy” Gingerbread House
Crafts are not my thing, especially holiday crafts. If you enjoy wielding a glue gun or stitching up a quilt, you won't understand this, but the thought of















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