The Homestead Mindset Anywhere: by Donna Miller

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• 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 2 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

• Creative Stretching in the Kitchen: Beverages

  Water is one of the most reasonable beverages for a tight budget. We drink a LOT of it. We have a faucet filter and use glass or stainless steel bottles for carrying the water around with us. Bottled water is too expensive and not good for either our... Posted Jul 29 2009, 11:00 AM by Millers Grain House with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: creative, budget, stretching, water, drink, beverage, kitchen, calories, variety, stevia

• Want recipes for budget friendly, healthy 'Eat-Out-Treats' ?

  While cutting the grocery budget and still trying to feed the family a healthy diet, it seemed that most of our 'temptations' were for the treats we would get when we had been used to eating out. So I started a massive test kitchen effort to recreate... Posted Jun 30 2009, 04:39 PM by Millers Grain House with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: budget, buscuits, eating out, convenience food, grocery

• Frugal Decor ideas for the home.

  It truly is a homesteading mindset to look at things a little 'off' the set normal center. That's what I love about the pioneering spirit of homesteading. The truth is that mindset can be used everywhere!! Let's look at home decor and... Posted Jun 16 2009, 02:22 PM by Millers Grain House with | with 7 comment(s) Filed under: frugal, budget, homestead mindset anywhere, homesteading, stretching, dollar, saving, house, decor, home, decorating

• A tip to 'thinking like a homesteader.'

  Well, weather you care to learn these tips because you dream of 'Little House on the Prairie Days' or you just want to stretch the dollars you have, a homesteader's mind works a little differently than most. One main thing is to look at any... Posted Mar 31 2009, 01:55 PM by Millers Grain House with | with no comments Filed under: dollars, food, stretch, recycleing, homestead, gardening, re-using, cost effective, save money, stretch dollars, videos, frugal, budget, homestead mindset anywhere, recycle, mindset, homesteading, container garden, video, rethink, free, stretching, reuse, finances, homesteadead

• Nation wide peanut butter recall - homesteading mindset solution

  In case you haven't read/heard there is a huge peanut butter recall (yes, again) across the nation. It is affecting everything from the stuff itself to ice cream and candy bars that peanut butter is in - I mean EVERYTHING is getting the FDA warning... Posted Jan 19 2009, 07:41 PM by Millers Grain House with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: food, save, homestead, frugal, how to, preparing, home-made, budget, homestead mindset anywhere, survive, mindset, peanut butter, homesteading, recipe

• Organize: The effects on the spirit

  Life on the homestead (at least on ours) can be first riddled with chores (mind you it's not a complaint) and distractions (okay that one is a complaint) to the point that we can sometimes feel that our heads are spinning from the 'to do'... Posted Jan 09 2009, 04:05 PM by Millers Grain House with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: homestead, save money, budget, homestead mindset anywhere, organize, winter doldrums, clean

• More about my single New Year's Resolution - Organize: it will keep us healthy

  As I mentioned last entry, I wanted to take note at how my one and only New Year's Resolution effected us in the area of health. Well, organizing things around this homestead has definitely paid off on the health side already. I'm down 4 pounds... Posted Jan 05 2009, 04:39 PM by Millers Grain House with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: save, homestead, save money, creative, menu, preparing, food budget, home-made, budget, organize, resolutions