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A Frugal Victory! | frugility.com — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:04:53 +0000

[...] and get off my feet. Then I headed into the kitchen to make Mediterranean Pasta, which was on my menu plan. And you know what? It tasted much better than a Quarter Pounder with [...]

By: marci

marci — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:39:07 +0000

Re: Pizza…. my daughter makes those fake mini pizzas for the kids when she’s in a hurry – sour dough muffins cut in half – sauce applied, then toppings. The grandkids love having their own little mini pizzas that they can top themselves before the pizzas go into the oven.

By: marci

marci — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:37:31 +0000

Lynnae – then you would have LUVED dinner tonight – More fresh crab :) With fresh picked salad greens sauted in bacon grease and onions. And killed some beets and added the tops to the saute.

And this afternoon the grandkids and I killed off the last of the potato plants and dug up all the potatoes – Out of a little volunteer patch, we got over 20 lbs of potatoes – the tiny ones we boiled up for parsley-buttered potatoes – Yummy with the crab :)

Tomorrow morning we are going to show my brother from FLA how to get clams here (as opposed to how we got them back in FLA) – going after cockles! So that’s dinner tomorrow night! I have permission to be late for work as the clam tides this week are early morning! Nice boss! Green beans are ready to be picked – so will have clams and green beans mostly.

And Wednesday the guys are all going fishing – sooooo Hopefully, fresh fish! The salmon runs are just starting here. We canned up 23 pints of smoked salmon this morning, as well as eating a lot fresh. Looking for some tuna to can up also!

By: E

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:32:36 +0000

Marci, it’s not FREE if it costs a life. ANY life.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:24:14 +0000

Just thought I’d mention that you can make your own frozen pizzas to save time next week! I make up and roll out my crust as I normally would, but I don’t add any toppings. Then I bake it at about 425 for five minutes (while I’m topping the pizza that we’re going to eat that night). Once the “uptopped” pizza cools, I put the toppings on it and freeze it on a cookie sheet. Once it’s frozen, I get my cookie sheet back because it’ll be nice and stiff. At that point you can wrap it in aluminum foil. I’m not a huge fan of aluminum foil though. So, I’m looking for another method that can be reused. I’m wondering if there are any food-grade plastic bags or something like that.

But freezing our own homemade pizzas comes in handy. For those nights when you don’t feel like cooking. Or when there’s “nothing” in the house. Or when you have unexpected company.

Enjoy!

By: Angelsong

Angelsong — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:59:15 +0000

It is wonderful that you are making progress! Is it getting easier to plan menus? It should be; it takes consistent practice. By all means, keep the oven off. Does your family like grilled cheese sandwiches? sometimes I make grilled cheese sandwiches in our electric skillet, but they can also be made in a frying pan on the stovetop. Add some tomato soup with fresh, sliced cucumbers as a side dish, and it’s a very quick and easy meal that is also inexpensive.

By: DDFD at DaddyCooksQuick.com

DDFD at DaddyCooksQuick.com — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:26:03 +0000

Another nice menu Lynnae.

I am with you about not turning the oven on. We have been doing cold meals like sandwiches and salads this past week. Any cooking has been out on the grill with a cold beverage in hand . . .

By: Lynnae

Lynnae — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:17:44 +0000

I’m coming to your house, Marci! I love fresh crab!

By: marci

marci — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:53:30 +0000

oh – and I forgot the crab… Fresh out of the sea yesterday and on the dinner plate last night :) Picked crab salad for lunch today!