Surviving on Shoestrings by Donna Miller

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• Announcing Surviving on Shoestrings Radio Show

  You may enjoy checking out the new reguarl weekly radio show that I do called " Surviving on Shoestrings ". Of course it focuses on stretching what we've got! So it's on topic to this blog as well. I'm delighted to be one of the... Posted Apr 22 2013, 01:28 PM by Millers Grain House with | with no comments Filed under: food, budget, laundry, radio, dry, emergency kits, fold, dietary restrictions, wash, surviving on shoestrings

• Winter Squash - A seasonal bargain with variety!

  Tis the season for an abundance of winter produce! Winter Squash to be precise. Most people think of pumpkin pie and stop there when trying to figure out what to do with these prolific growers that usually just make great fall decorations.If you're... Posted Oct 25 2011, 11:18 AM by Millers Grain House with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: stretch, stretch dollars, culinary, budget, cheap, pennies, recipe, veggies, money, variety, winter, bargain, cooking, squash, vegetable, seasonal

• Making healthy and practically free chicken stock.

  Saving money and stretching dollars often requires a little bit of 'playing with our food'! That is actually one of my FAVORITE parts of being on a tight budget. I love to look at ways to stretch food and still eat healthy meals on a tight budget... Posted May 04 2011, 08:23 AM by Millers Grain House with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: save groceries, stretch dollars, frugal, budget, cheap, free, money, soup, savings, stock, chicken stock, glucosamine, healthy

• Wait! Don't throw THAT away!

  Below are some items that are usually thrown away that cause me to pause and wait before heading to the trash: Paper Towel Tubes: They hold those annoying plastic grocery store bags in a small space by stuffing the tube tightly full of them. They help... Posted Mar 28 2011, 05:49 PM by Millers Grain House with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: recycleing, save money, budget, recycle, trash, reuse, dollar stretcher, Egg cartons, paper towel tubes, citrus, repurpose, peel

• Solutions to the same old stale problem.

  Sometimes when you've been stretching dollars for years, as many of us have, it seems like we face the same old stale problems over and over again. We face the choice of either to spend money on better clothing or tune up the car. We face the choice... Posted Dec 30 2010, 04:10 PM by Millers Grain House with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: food, stretch dollars, budget, Bread, biscuits, stale, croutons

• The finer things in the back to basics life.

  Each of us either had, want or work for 'the finer things in life' don't we? Some of us had/have material possessions that cost a great deal of money (or credit) at some time. Are those the 'finer things'? One could argue that paying... Posted Jun 01 2010, 04:20 PM by Millers Grain House with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: food, budget, money, lifestyle, board game, back to basics, credit, life

• Tips to keeping warm while saving cold, hard cash.

  The change of seasons is something I missed out on growing up in Florida. The bright colors of spring and fall, the winter grays and snowy white are all the changes I look forward to each year, now. Admittedly I love summer. It's the Floridian in... Posted Dec 10 2009, 11:18 AM by Millers Grain House with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: frugal, budget, cheap, money, cash, Bread, seasons, soup, utilities, warm, cold, shoe-string, winter

• Basic Whole Wheat Bread: Think ouside the bread box

  You can stretch your budget and your menu with the one basic bread recipe that we send out with every newsletter . "How?" – you may ask. Simply look at the lump of dough differently. This is a mindset - just start thinking outside the bread... Posted Oct 23 2009, 10:55 AM by Millers Grain House with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: menu, budget, hamburger, Bread, hot dog, freshly milled, basic, loaf, Whole Wheat

• Time spent repairing vs. buying new and a third option.

  Of all things! My bread machine (of 15 years) finally completely gave out! Pretty sure it's past its warranty. Oh wait! I think got it at a garage sale so there likely IS no warranty. . I've done my due diligence with it over the years; soldering... Posted Oct 14 2009, 07:01 PM by Millers Grain House with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: stretch, budget, bread machine, new, time, fix, options, replace, repair

• Versatility - one of my keys to budgeting.

  Versatility is one of my most important keys to budgeting. Versatility in many areas helps to stretch a budget farther than it may normally go. Here are just a few ideas in a couple of different areas: Wardrobe Versatility: Admittedly, I don't have... Posted Aug 12 2009, 11:58 AM by Millers Grain House with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: food, budget, decor, versatility, wardrobe, versitle, automobile, whole grains, dollar stretcher