Make Your Own Shamrock Shake
What the heck happened to my Shamrock Shake?? Last I knew they were wonderful thick minty milk shakes that looked something like this . . . When… Read More »
Holiday Treats: Crockpot Mulled Wine
Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus. That seemed rather true to me the other night when I made a lovely batch of warm mulled wine in… Read More »
Make Your Own Wendy’s Frosty – The Lazy Way!
A few weeks ago I read with interest this article on the Yahoo home page about how to make a homemade version of a Wendy’s Frosty. I read… Read More »
Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix: Updating My Old Recipe
When I was a newlywed I received a recipe for a homemade hot chocolate mix at a Tupperware Party. I made the recipe several times, especially when my… Read More »
My Two Favorite Juicer Blends
In the last post we looked at what it’s really like to use a juicer. Juicers are a great way to make your own healthy and natural fruit juice… Read More »
What It’s Really Like To Use A Juicer
Have you seen the infomercials on television for juicers? The fruit goes in and the juice comes out just like magic! And then the infomercial is over. Here’s… Read More »
How To Make Cold Brew Coffee Concentrate
A few weeks ago I did a post on making Thrifty Homemade Frappucinos with frozen coffee ice cubes. A reader (thanks Mari!) left me a comment asking “Have… Read More »
Infused Water
Are you drinking your 8 glasses of water a day? Or are you like me, always hoping you’ll drink more water but never quite living up to your… Read More »
Agave Lemonade Recipe
A tall cold glass of lemonade on a hot summer day is one of life’s little pleasures that can’t be beat. Lemonade just has a more refreshing quality to it… Read More »
Thrifty Homemade Frappuccinos
Did you know you can make your own Starbucks Frappuccino for only 32 cents? That’s what I read this week in a fun article on the Squawkfox website… Read More »

I'm Bev and I love to share ideas for living a more creative and resourceful lifestyle with homemade alternatives we can make for ourselves. 




