Five Frugal Things ~ October 25, 2017

beautiful autumnal colors in my container garden! 

Wow, it's been a while since I posted my five frugal things!  I'll just jump in where I left off...

This past week, to save money, I:

1)  juiced some limes that were on their way out😵.  I used the juice to make a glass of limeade and also to just splash into my glasses of drinking water to give it a zing.

2)  made my stain remover for laundry.

3)  made powdered laundry detergent.

4)  made a large batch of granola (my favorite cereal!)

5)  ran across an unadvertised buy one get one free deal on pork chops and pork roasts so I bought one of each and put all four in the freezer to use later.

I hope you are all enjoying some cooler weather (if that's your cup of tea~ it is mine!) and finding new ways to save money!

Thanks for stopping by! ~ TJ

Welcome Fall!

I have been mia lately due to being under the weather.  While I was recuperating, Autumn ushered herself in!  If I had to choose, I would say that Autumn is my absolute fave-o-rite season of the year, with winter coming in a close second.  Any season that gives me a reprieve from our hot and humid weather here on the coast is welcomed with wide open arms.

Speaking of cool weather, today was such a day!  We had a high of 76°, and tolerable levels of humidity. There was just enough of a chill in the air once the sun began sinking into the horizon, that I was glad I had made a big ol' pot of slow cooker loaded potato soup (recipe will be posted soon)!  Creamy and comforting, it really hit the spot.  I garnished each bowl with additional cheese, sour cream, green onions (from my container garden that I grew from store bought leftover root-y bits) and pan fried bacon bits (found two packages marked down 50% and kept in the freezer until needed).  Hubby ate his with saltines, DD & I went the low carb route *wink* and passed on the crackers. (Note to self: buy some oyster crackers for that man of mine to eat with his soups.  A guy has to have some cracker variety!)

I hope this finds you enjoying some beautiful weather and eating delicious food!

Thanks for stopping by! ~ TJ 

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