How to save money and get out of debt – frugal recipes

Wrapping Paper Holders

Mom found this on pinterest and just thought she had died and gone to heaven! Wrapping paper unrolling has driven her crazy for years and now her life will change!! Check out these wrapping paper holders from joyastle.com .

Free Homemade Potpourri

I have been buying sweet orange cinnamon tea for a long time. I love the smell of it. One day a few years back I was dumping the tea leaves out and they still smelled so good I really hated trashing them. Then it dawned on me– Why not put them in a pot of water and simmer them for potpourri?

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How to Save Money On Meat

Anne, one of our readers, asked me the question, “How do you save when your husband is a meat and potatoes man and meat prices are going up so high?”

Anne, I know it is frustrating that prices are rising a bit. I told Tawra the other day I never thought I would see the day when I would crave hamburger. It is so expensive now that I hate to buy it.

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Storing and Cooking Potatoes

I was washing some potatoes this morning so I could dehydrate them and, boy, were they dirty. A couple of them had clods of dirt covering one side of the potato. When I washed it off, the part that had been covered in the dirt was a different color than the rest of the potato. Most of the potato was getting a greenish tint but the part under the dirt still looked fresh and . . . → Read More: Storing and Cooking Potatoes

Cleaning Like the Pros

Have you ever had one of those Duhhhh!!! moments when you ask yourself, “Why didn’t I think of that sooner?” I have several articles all over the website about cleaning and organizing but I thought I would take a moment to give you a few more tips that will make your cleaning and organizing easier, faster and more pleasant for you.

Do a big messy job first thing in the day.

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Texas Roadhouse Honey Butter

Texas Road House Honey Butter
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, very softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup honey
2 tsp. cinnamon

Add everything in the order listed, whipping well. Oh Yum!

We know to use this on rolls and bread but it also tastes great on:

oatmeal
pancakes
French toast
hot rice cereal
pumpkin bread
zucchini bread

Photo By: Luke Gilliam

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Victorious

Several readers have asked about our church. We go to church at Calvary Chapel Ft. Lauderdale. When we lived in Kansas, we joked around that we were the Andover, KS branch because we watched it home with mom and my brother and his family.

We’ve decided to post a teaching from Pastor Bob here each Sunday for those of you would like to enjoy it also.

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