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Four Frugal Things (and one not-so-frugal)

The Frugal Girl

In it, I shared that I was planning to add three frugal cooking skills to my list: croutons granola crackers And she pointed out that 2/3 of those are in my regular rotation now (the croutons and the granola.) This is not the largest frugal fail ever; I think the huge bag of pretzels was something like $8.90.

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20 Frugal & Tasty Rice and Beans Recipes

Family Balance Sheet

Rice and beans are two inexpensive ingredients that people equate with frugal cooking and boring recipes. In my kitchen, beans and rice are staples and find their way to our dinner table at least once a week. Instead they are a tasty way to keep your grocery budget in line while adding protein and fiber into your diet.

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