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  • Re: Hosting a Holiday Party on a Budget

    Another way to host a holiday party or meal, although untraditional is to have a Thanksgiving Potluck. There are two ways. Either assign a menu and have everyone sign up for an item, or allow anyone to bring anything. I prefer to have a menu prepared and use the free invitations and signup forms on www...
    Posted to Forum by lenalala on 11-03-2009
  • 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 box. Freshly Milled Whole Wheat Hot Dog Buns The Basic...
    Posted to Weblog by Millers Grain House on 10-23-2009
  • 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 'this' that broke, unscrewing and cleaning...
    Posted to Weblog by Millers Grain House on 10-14-2009
  • Christmas on a very tight budget...what would you do

    After weathering the financial storm for the last year, DH's business has taken a sharp downward turn since about July. Actually "plummeting" would be a much better description. DH and I have been discussing it and we realized that we will have no choice but to scale back this year. Thankfully...
    Posted to Forum by timzagain on 09-12-2009
  • 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 a very versatile wardrobe. I am a jean/shorts and...
    Posted to Weblog by Millers Grain House on 08-12-2009
  • 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 own health or the environment, so none of that plastic...
    Posted to Weblog by Millers Grain House on 07-29-2009
  • 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 them with a healthy and budget friendly twist...
    Posted to Weblog by Millers Grain House on 06-30-2009
  • 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 some ideas we use around the house here (on our homestead...
    Posted to Weblog by Millers Grain House on 06-16-2009
  • 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 one object and see how many different ways you can...
    Posted to Weblog by Millers Grain House on 03-31-2009
  • 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 for recall if it contains ANY peanut butter. There...
    Posted to Weblog by Millers Grain House on 01-19-2009
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