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Meet a Reader | Gretchen from Oregon

The Frugal Girl

As well as other “from scratch” things like my current main hobby of teaching myself how to spin yarn from our sheeps’ wool. Although we had to invest in machines like a plucker and scalder for butchering chickens, as well as the animals and their shelters, eventually our home-raised meat will be basically free.

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Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia

The Frugal Girl

We bought a cheap old trampoline and enclosed the bottom with chicken wire as their run It has been a learning curve to take care of this much land, as well as the chickens and cows we’ve since added. In my free time I enjoy canning and preserving food (well, I enjoy the results of it, ha!),

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40 Staple Ingredients to Always Have in Your Pantry

Couponing 101

The good news is that as long as you maintain a well-stocked pantry, you never have to worry about missing a shopping trip. With the right pantry ingredients, you can easily prepare a satisfying meal with whatever you have on hand. Canned Goods. Recipes often call for canned ingredients. Other Items.

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Frugal Friday 11.11.2016

Family Balance Sheet

Our mission: Live WELL, On LESS Money. I found some taco meat in the freezer and mixed in a can of black beans. It’s a great time to stock up on turkeys, hams, baking supplies, potatoes, canned goods and so much more. What We Ate this Week: Monday: Taco boats. We love Ortega Flat bottom taco shells.

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Gluten Free Coupons 3/15 Save on Bread, Pasta and more

Coupons Do Work

Hilary’s Eat Well Coupon – $0.75/1 1 Hilary’s Eat Well Product. Canned goods / soups. S&W Coupon – $1/3 S&W Beans Cans. Red Gold Coupon – 55¢/3 Red Gold, Redpack or Tuttorosso Tomato Cans. Kraft Natural Cheese Coupon – $1/2 Kraft Natural Cheese Product. Greens+ Coupon – $0.50/1

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Simple Guide to Canning and Making Homemade Jelly – Part 1

Couponing 101

Now as a mother of two young children, I no longer have the time, nor the energy, to crank out canned goods to sell at every farmer’s market in the area. Over the course of this series on canning, you will gather the knowledge and know how to successfully, and safely make your own canned goods to share with family and friends.

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Tips for Keeping Your Stockpile Safe and Dry

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Even after you find an area where you can keep all of your canned goods and extra everyday essentials stored safely, you can’t just leave them there. Couponing, saving money, and preparing for the future by purchasing in bulk is a good idea, provided that you have the space as well as a good plan.