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Homemade Hot Sauce Recipe
The other day, I was browsing cookbooks at the local book store. I stumbled upon Alana Chernila’s cookbook, “Homemade Pantry: 101 Foods You Can Stop Buying and Start Making” – and I couldn’t put it...
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Cheap Appetizers For A Party: A $10 Appetizer Spread
My friend Jill threw a fabulous wine tasting party this weekend. It was the perfect kick-off for fall, a gathering of friends, great food, and an impressive selection of wines. Now I don’t know a lot...
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Pumpkin Spice Sugar Scrub Recipe
Making your own body products at home is not only fun, it’s also a great way to save money. Take, for example, a sugar scrub. Depending on where you buy it, you could spend anywhere from $10 to $25 –...
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Perfect Dinner Rolls Recipe
My grandma’s sister, Annice, made the most delicious dinner rolls. Every once in awhile, she would surprise us with a dozen or so – which we would devour in minutes. These rolls were truly perfect....
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The $10 Food Day: Sea Salt Popcorn Recipe
Homemade popcorn is one of the cheapest snacks out there. In my opinion, homemade popcorn blows microwave popcorn out of the water taste-wise. And it is so much cheaper. The Cost = $.23 I bought a big...
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Grapefruit Buttercream Frosting Recipe – And How to Survive a Minnesota Winter
Grapefruit is my favorite wintertime fruit. Starting in December or January, the produce sections of Minnesota supermarkets are filled with these southern beauties. And we buy them in large...
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How To Make Homemade Tortilla Shells: Just Five Cents Each!
Why oh why has it taken me so long to make my own tortilla shells at home? My friend Meredith came over today and we made a batch – and they were so good. Besides being delicious, I think these rank...
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Homemade Hand Soap: An Ultra-Cheap Holiday Gift
Big news: I may have discovered one of the cheapest homemade gifts ever. What is it? Homemade hand soap, made out of a bar of soap and water. One bar of soap yields enough hand soap to last for...
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Gift Worthy: Spicy Homemade Mustard Recipe
(First things first: You have until next Sunday to enter my foodie gift box giveaway! Enter the holiday giveaway here). If you are stressing out about Christmas shopping, take a deep breath and...
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How To Make Fresh Juice Without a Juice Machine
The fresh juice craze is one food trend that I can get behind. Whenever I feel like I’m coming down with something or generally need a healthy pick-me-up, I like to indulge in a fresh juice from the...
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Top 5 Sriracha-Based Sauces
True story: I’ve been dreaming of sharing this post with you for more than two years. You see, I’m a little bit obsessed with Sriracha sauce. If you’re not familiar, it’s a hot sauce that is made out...
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DIY Lemon-Sugar Hand Scrub
I love going shopping for cosmetics and body products, but the cost of certain items astounds me. For example: Sugar and salt scrubs. Doing a quick Google research and landing on Sephora.com, I...
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Entertaining On a Budget: Serve Crostini At Your Next Party
First rule about entertaining on a budget: Don’t let a tight budget keep you from entertaining friends and family in your home. Throwing a great party does not, I repeat, does not have to cost a lot...
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How To Make Crock Pot Mashed Potatoes
November 1st is a bittersweet day for me. It’s bitter because we’re just beginning the cold and dark season in Minnesota. This winter could very well last five months, or even longer. But November is...
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Gift-Worthy Recipes: Homemade Nut Butters
Looking for a homemade gift that is delicious, practical, and not loaded with sugar? Homemade nut butters are the answer! Pretty much any nut can be made into a nut butter. I used peanuts, cashews,...
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How To Make (cheap) Sushi Rolls At Home: Just $1.40 Per Person
What’s the first thing you think of when you hear the word sushi? Delicious? Special occasion? Expensive? Chances are, “cheap” isn’t one of them. But what if I told you that you can make your own...
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How To Make Homemade Pizza Sausage
Who loves a good sausage pizza? Making your own homemade pizza sausage at home is very affordable. I found a pound of breakfast sausage on sale for $1.99. I combined it with spices I had stocked in my...
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How To Make Whole Wheat Tortilla Shells With Coconut Oil
One of my favorite food items to make from scratch is homemade tortilla shells. They’re so much better than the store bought. In the same way fresh baked bread is better than the mass-produced...
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How To Make Homemade Vegetable Broth (Out Of Vegetable Scraps)
Over the past couple of months, I’ve been saving vegetable scraps, with the intention of making homemade vegetable broth. I finally gathered enough – about 4 cups or so, leftover from random meals of...
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Why You Should Never Buy Ready-Made Guacamole
Do you love guacamole? Do you buy it from the grocery store? If you currently buy your guac ready-made, you need to stop. Why? Here are three reasons: 1: It’s Incredibly Easy To Make Homemade Homemade...
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