Money Saving Tuna Chowder
Homemade soup should not be hurried. Maybe that’s why I don’t make it as often as I wish I would – I’m usually in too big of a… Read More »
How To Make Tomato Soup from Tomato Paste
Life is full of “Firsts”. Your first day of school. Your first time driving a car by yourself. Your first kiss. As you get older you still have… Read More »
Homemade Chicken Nuggets (with 3 Homemade Dipping Sauces!)
Am I the only one who still clips recipes out of the newspaper? Am I the only one who still gets a newspaper? OK, I know I might… Read More »
How To Make Homemade Breadcrumbs
The birds are gonna hate me. It used to be that when I had some leftover buns or bread, I would go outside to my bird feeder and… Read More »
Crockpot Chicken Cacciatore
Every now and then I still like to take a cookbook off my shelf and page through it for inspiration. If I’m looking on the internet for a… Read More »
Fake Shake & Bake
It’s been almost 50 years since the clever folks at Kraft Foods first introduced us to Shake ‘n Bake. Shake ‘n Bake was created as a healthier way… Read More »
Make Your Own Rotisserie Chicken (In the Crockpot!)
I have always been intimidated by cooking a whole chicken and I don’t really know why. I always had my excuses for not giving it a try which… Read More »
How to Make A Crumb Coating for Fish
For many years I was rather intimidated by cooking fish. My idea of having fish for dinner was to pick up a package of Gorton’s fish sticks. Frozen… Read More »
Using Pantry Spices to Season Chili
Have you been relying on a packet of seasoning to spice up your chili? Here’s a frugal way to use spices you probably already have in your pantry… Read More »
Homemade Stovetop Mac & Cheese
Macaroni and cheese is a classic comfort food loved by both kids and adults. In most households it also means getting the handy little macaroni and cheese mixes… 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. 




