Frugal Farmhouse

Friday once again. Since this week was spent catching up on computer things and getting a new job (woot woot!) my poor house has suffered. I am in dire need of catching up, and not getting behind again. Friday- Daily clean out cars clean tub Saturday- Daily Move out of storage Sunday- Update all spread sheets What do you have planned this weekend?

I truly believe it is important to be thankful everyday. Without gratitude, there is no reason for it all. I also blog about my gratitude over at Learning From Duramax . How better learn about gratitude than to learn from the most compassionate creatures over created. Today I am Thankful for Family This is Duramax and his old friend Thunder This is my Momma and my little sister. What are you Thankful for?

One of the best frugal resources you can have is Hillbilly Housewife . If I am looking for a recipe or a way to create something, this is the first place I head. I started making homemade noodles many years ago and have used this recipe from the beginning. Head over and check out this wonderful recipe for homemade noodles . Have you made noodles or noodle shapes?

It is a miracle. I have no food waste to share with you today! And it is not for a lack of trying. I have made every meal at home all week, so this is amazing. So instead of staring at my leftovers that have seen better days, I thought I would share some great ways to use up some leftovers. Money Ning shares 15 great ways to use up leftovers . The Simple Dollar shares awesome ways to transform leftovers . A Dusty Frame gives advice on 55 ways to use up everything in our kitchen! The Kitchn lets us know 8 ways to use leftover Chicken . How do you use up leftovers?

Good Monday Morning! This weeks menu is boring, but I am still going strong on the 37 day challenge. Only 22 days left. Only, ha! I think I may end up making the turkey I have in the deep freezer. Any suggestions? I've never made a turkey before! Monday lunch toast Dinner roast Tuesday lunch raost sandwiches Dinner breakfast Wednesday lunch mac and cheese Dinner lasagna Thursday ravioli Dinner chili dogs Friday lunch sandwiches Dinner pizza Saturday lunch tuna melts Dinner steak and potatoes Sunday lunch ravioli dinner breakfast

Friday once again! This has been a long hard week here in our house. I am very glad it is over. Friday: Unsubscribe to VA update Excel sheet- earnings Call Grandma Laundry Training for 2 new jobs, woot woot! Saturday: Make Noodle shapes! Sun Bonnet Sue Pillow Clean out cars. Sunday: This weeks goals- Yummy Dinner! Update Learning From Duramax What do you have planned this weekend? Check it out. I've been featured! I am so excited!! Welcome visitors from Thanks, Mail Carrier !

Give it a Whirl Thursday will be a weekly column documenting triumphs and failures of frugal projects. 2 egg yolks 12 oz veggie oil 1 tbsp lemon juice 1-2 tsp Dijon mustard salt and pepper Whisk together yolks and a pinch of salt. Add one drop of oil to yolk and whisk until incorporated. Continue adding one drop of oil at a time until each is incorporated. Be patient it takes a few minutes. After a quarter of oil is added, add lemon juice and beat. Add rest of oil. Add Dijon mustard and salt and pepper to taste. **This has been on my to do list for a long time, but in all honesty I didn't want to make it for fear of taste. I am happy to report there is not much of a difference. I was very pleasantly surprised. I will not be buying mayo again.** http://www.thethriftyhome.com" src="http://www.thethriftyhome.com/images/pennypinchparty.gif"/>

1- Tomato sauce 2- Egg Whites 3- Homemade sour cream and onion chip dip 4- Homemade chicken noodle soup Due to the fact I spend the weekend at my moms, leftovers were not taken advantage of. This process does help though, to document what you are wasting. Did you have any food waste this week?

There is nothing in the world I enjoy more than food. You celebrate over it, you grieve over it, it really is a glue that holds us together. I have joined Crazy about my baybah for Pin It Tuesday . My first edition will be of Pretty Food. It was very hard to pick just a few however, these are just gorgeous! Strawberries, angel food cake and chocolate. Yum. Find it here . Stawberry Shortcake Sushi + Strawberry Coulis Gorgeous cake roll What have you pinned today?

Make your Own Spices Series is a weekly series here at Frugal Farmhouse. To help you save money I will be sharing homemade spice recipes each Monday. 1-1/2 teaspoons garlic powder 1-1/2 teaspoons dry mustard 1-1/4 teaspoons paprika 1-1/2 teaspoons white pepper 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1-1/2 teaspoons onion powder 1 teaspoon celery seed 1 teaspoon dried lemon peel This will yield you about 1/4 of a cup. Whisk all ingredients together. Place in air tight container and refrigerate or away from heat and light. Use within 6 months.

I apologize for being missing this weekend, I am going through a lot of changes right now. So this menu plan is critical. I am still trying to complete a 36 day no money spent on food. I did take the weekend off and ate out, more on that later. But instead of giving up on my challenge, I am climbing back on the wagon and getting back to my goal. I look forward to rolling out some post changes this week. I hope you will come back and check them out. Monday July 18th - lunch hot dog Dinner pizza on grill Tuesday 19th lunch sandwiches Dinner bb cups Wednesday 20th lunch bb cups Dinner brown sugar meatloaf Thursday 21th lunch ravioli Dinner tin foil dinner Friday 23rd lunch tin foil dinner Dinner spaghetti Saturday 24 lunch spaghetti Dinner bow tie and sausage Sunday 25 lunch toast Dinner roast

I can not even begin to tell you how excited I was to make this. Chevy Man thought I was losing it, ok maybe I was. I made the dough from scratch (recipe below) and then we grilled PIZZA! Homemade dough- 1 1/2 cups warm water 2 1/4 tsp yeast or a package 3 1/2 cups flour 2 tbsp oil 2 tsp salt 1 tsp sugar dissolve yeast in warm water. combine dry, then add wet. let rise 1 1/2 hours. punch down and let rise 30 more minutes. I divided into 2 pizzas about 12 inches pizza. This will depend on how thick you want it. They were definitely not round, but hey that makes them rustic right? haha. I then oiled each side of the dough. Put tin foil on the grill, and oiled it. Put the dough on, flipping about every 3 or 4 minutes until done. Then I put all the toppings on the pizza, closed the grill lid and let the cheese melt. super yummy! I can't wait to make it again later this week!

Give it a Whirl Thursday will be a weekly column documenting triumphs and failures of frugal projects. Do you have one of those hobbies that you put on a platform? You know what I mean, your browsing online, see a finished project an think, "WOW, I wish I was that talented!" Mine is knitting. My grandma always told me it was impossible to learn. Well, I don't do well with the "Impossible" word.. If you check out my 2011 Resolutions , knitting is there. Know I'm not going to say its easy. I learned from YouTube. Thank you YouTube! Something about actually seeing it be done, not just a 2 dimensional picture sure did help My first undertaking was a dish cloth. They seem safe. Next was a cup cozy. I am so darn proud of this cup cozy. It is just the cutest thing ever. I found the pattern on Ravelry . By the way, are you on Ravelry ? have to seriously limit myself on that site. I could waste hours even weeks of time! What have you given a whirl to lately?

Waste No More Food Wednesday is a weekly series here at Frugal Farmhouse. In an attempt to keep better track of what is in our refrigerators. Join in on the fun! Boy oh boy. this was a wasteful week. 1- shrimp and cream cheese dip 2- frosting 3- grilled hot dog 4- Pasta salad 5-mini blueberry pie 6- blueberry pie filling 7-chili SHAME ON ME. In my defense, chevy man ruined that chili, btw, how gross is that? Can a man seriously NOT find the plastic wrap... Did you have any food waste this week?

Frugal Tip Tuesday is a weekly series here at Frugal Farmhouse. I want to share easy tips and tricks to help you along your frugal journey. I have always wondered why tomato paste came in one of those cans. I know they are tiny but who really uses all of it in one use? Not me, that is for sure and I hate to waste it. One my first use of a new can I use however much I need. Then I put parchment paper down on a cookie tray or cake pan. Place spoon fulls onto parchment paper and put it in the freezer. Once fully frozen I place each frozen nugget into a ziplock bag and put it back in the freezer. Now you have just enough for each dish with no waste!

Monday 11th lunch roast sandwiches Dinner spaghetti Tuesday 12th lunch- spaghetti Dinner- mini shepherd pie Wednesday 13th lunch hot dogs Dinner tuna melt Thursday 14th lunch ravioli Dinner shipwreck Friday 15th lunch shipwreck Dinner chx noodle soup Saturday 16th lunch soup Dinner- breakfast Sunday 17th lunch toast Dinner- lasagna noodle wrap

This is a weekly series. It is to inspire and motivate us to get our weekend plans done! Join me in completing our checklists. Saturday- Laundry Sweep Clean out Car 1 and Car 2 Water lawn Work 4 hours Work on photoshop Sunday- Roast for dinner change sheets Go over finances Nothing too exciting for this weekend. We have had a lot of company this week, so the house is spic and span! Which is nice. What are you weekend plans?

Easy Peasy, delicious Recipe. Ingredients Cool Whip 2 King size candy bars 1 can of fruit cocktail Place cool whip in a bowl, drain the juice/syrup from fruit cocktail cake in the garbage. Combine into cool whip. Chop up the candy bars. I put them in the freezer for an hour or 2 before cutting them up, makes it easier. Then throw everything in and combine. Simple. It isn't the prettiest, but We sure like it. Also linking to Melt in your Mouth Monday