Surviving on Shoestrings by Donna Miller

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• 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

• The real cost of convenience foods.

  Some foods are cheap. I mean that in all contexts of the word 'cheap'. They cost very few dollars but also have little value. The real cost of most convenience foods is paid for not by the wallet but by the body of the consumer. If one saves some... Posted Sep 24 2010, 07:36 AM by Millers Grain House with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: cheap, convenience food, health, processed, DNA, medical

• 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

• Thanksgiving (Turkey) Left-over Ideas

  Yes, today we are STILL eating left-overs! Seems like my idea of having more than enough food for an army is coming back to bite me!! But do not despair...after a few plates of ‘The same ole stuff' warmed over, it's time to put on the ole thinking... Posted Nov 30 2009, 03:57 PM by Millers Grain House with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: cheap, turkey, left-over, thanksgiving, recipes

• You "Cheap Date", you!

  At one time, that label was considered an insult. For a gentleman to take out a young lady and stress over the expense and count pennies to barely go anywhere or do anything was often a mark of shame meaning he thought her less worthy of any money spent... Posted Nov 11 2009, 03:53 PM by Millers Grain House with | with no comments Filed under: thrifty, cheap, money, economy, movie, rose, surprise, romantic, date, dinner, flowers

• Holiday Ideas on a Dime (or better yet, FREE)

  Wow. We are almost to the end of the year. You know what that means don't you? The temptation to get 'malled' at the mall and shop for gifts we can't afford in crowds we may not enjoy and spend money we just don't have. How does one... Posted Nov 09 2009, 05:09 PM by Millers Grain House with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: cheap, holiday, gifts, memories, coupons

• Homesteading on a porch

  I always love to hear the trials and triumps of others who have that same pioneering spirit of a homesteader. Many people are overcoming the limits in which they live (financial, spacial, educational,etc) to find ways to improve their lives on a deeper... Posted Jan 26 2009, 12:18 PM by Millers Grain House with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: city, food, homestead, suburubs, gardening, cost effective, tomatoes, how to, creative, preparing, food budget, contentment, homestead mindset anywhere, cheap, herbs, groceries, recycle, mindset, homesteading, porch, container garden, veggies, garden

• Left Over Turkey Ideas!

  We had two turkeys for Thanksgiving. Somehow we anticipated a hoard of guest that just never seemed to show up so now we are over loaded with turkey. We have a left over smoked turkey and a regular one. There should be an award for how many dishes you... Posted Dec 02 2008, 03:23 PM by Millers Grain House with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: food, cost effective, save groceries, culinary, menu, food budget, cheap, groceries, potato, turkey, left-ver

• Saving pennies does add up

  Plastic baggies. Aluminum foil. 25# -50# Grain bags Mulit purpose uses for things like a dehydrator. Cheap storage for pots/pans/lids. One grain used many ways. All these (and more as my mind works) are multi-use topics that help me save pennies around... Posted Nov 14 2008, 11:08 AM by Millers Grain House with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: stretch, save, homestead, re-using, save money, videos, frugal, free videos, how to, storage, budget, homestead mindset anywhere, cheap, pennies, recycle