tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341866154277464609.post3667925014622519386..comments2023-09-30T06:09:32.306-04:00Comments on NOVA Frugal Family: Thrifty Thursday: Things that I Do to Save Money and Stretch those GroceriesNOVA Frugal Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10298382094101689880noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341866154277464609.post-8419920658060487632015-11-05T13:58:41.128-05:002015-11-05T13:58:41.128-05:00When my son was younger, we ate some of his Hallow...When my son was younger, we ate some of his Halloween candy but now I think that he will start to know that some is missing. We will certainly help with those that he doesn't like but at least we have a treat for us too :)<br /><br />Love the Rubbermaid container for the bread. I took that picture for you :) I was going to do a post but I haven't gotten to do it yet. I have a bunch of pictures so maybe it will go up soon.<br /><br />The local newspaper is free through the local stores and library. There are big piles on Friday or Saturday so that I can go in and grab a bunch. Depending on how big the papers are, I have to make two trips so that I don't look like I am cleaning them totally out. I love getting all those coupons and I got them all cut and sorted so that I am all set for the coming month to keep updated.<br /><br />I am the only one in the family who likes french toast. I actually did make some for my mom when she was here from the frozen bread. We make more bread and bread cubes then we actually use so I make stuffing and bread crumbs from it. We have a lot in the freezer.<br /><br />Good luck with your frugal list :) Hope that you get a great list!! I am sure you will :)NOVA Frugal Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10298382094101689880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341866154277464609.post-33154746566638950752015-11-05T13:41:26.114-05:002015-11-05T13:41:26.114-05:00I usually make my own Bisquick baking mix but I go...I usually make my own Bisquick baking mix but I got four boxes as a freebie or money maker at Harris Teeter. I just used the last one so I am sure you will be seeing that on the list next week for me to make my own. I used to make a chicken pot pie like that where there was chicken and rice on the bottom topped with the bisquick. I have never heard of Alligator Pie so I am going to look that one up :)NOVA Frugal Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10298382094101689880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341866154277464609.post-6255961270318137872015-11-05T13:38:18.098-05:002015-11-05T13:38:18.098-05:00I was adding more and more things as the list went...I was adding more and more things as the list went on so it helped me to know that I had a good week. I am hoping to continue having good weeks to share.NOVA Frugal Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10298382094101689880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341866154277464609.post-3710936355552102542015-11-05T11:52:20.721-05:002015-11-05T11:52:20.721-05:00The chair rail looks awesome! And I don't min...The chair rail looks awesome! And I don't mind reading this repeating list at all! It's actually very inspiring! Great job!!!Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15962759988828423369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341866154277464609.post-73088917394419528772015-11-05T08:40:41.352-05:002015-11-05T08:40:41.352-05:00What a great list. I like the weekly summary forma...What a great list. I like the weekly summary format. Most of what we do is a repeat of frugal practices, but it is a great reminder of how we are doing or how we can do better.<br /><br /> Making your own mixes is such a huge savings, isn't it? I have used the bisquick mix for many, many years to make my own impossible pies. But when my kids were young, I would call it "Alligator Pie" (like the book), because I would put any kind of leftover meat with leftover veggies, add cheese and the "pie" ingredients over top. I don't think any two of my pies were the same. When my son moved out and had a family of his own, he called to find out the recipe for Alligator Pie. *laugh*Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11631937559197478236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341866154277464609.post-56076919130374254032015-11-05T08:19:43.379-05:002015-11-05T08:19:43.379-05:00I looooove this post, Alison! Feel free to repost...I looooove this post, Alison! Feel free to repost the same things every week, I personally don't mind. Those things that you do so often that you stop thinking of them as frugal endeavors are what really save you money and can inspire countless readers!<br /><br />I laughed at your line about staying away from the candy only to get into the chocolate chip cookies, so funny :)<br /><br />Ah, I see the Rubbermaid container that you are using for store your homemade bread. I have a couple of the same ones but I use them to store my flours. Scratch that, I just checked and I have one that's empty so I'll have to try that.<br /><br />Love that you made delicious meals with that free food you got. You go, girl! How awesome is it that you got all those free newspapers with 4 coupon inserts in them! Are those free local newspapers that get dropped off at the library for patrons? Ours usually don't have coupon inserts but yesterday they had 1 Redplum insert so I got all excited and greedy and grabbed 4 or 5 of them. But when I sat down to clip the coupons, there hardly was anything interesting (to me) inside. Still, free coupons are always something to celebrate!<br /><br />Love the chair rail and you're right, it looks very nice. Your husband does good work!<br /><br />Did you already post the recipe for Pizza Bites? I have Bisquick mix to get rid of (I don't like using it and it's been sitting in my fridge since Greg's summer camping trip and then my daughter brought me back some from her weekend leadership retreat too!) and that sounds like something the kids would enjoy.<br /><br />Great idea to make the garlic bread in advance! Didn't you get tons of free garlic bread this past month though? Did you already eat it all? Never mind, you probably made it just to use up the bread heels. Sorry, talking to myself outloud :) I haven't made garlic bread for dinner, I'm not sure that's something the kids would eat and I'd probably lose it in the freezer, but it's certainly a good use of old bread. Which reminds me that I have old bread in the fridge, maybe I'll put French toast on the dinner menu. Growing up we had no money and often times my mom would serve us French toast for dinner. Of course, it's not called "French Toast" in France, it's called "Pain Perdu" which means "Lost Bread". And we don't use syrup, we'd just use sugar sprinkled on top. Bread and sugar for dinner... that tends to explain some of my adult addictions!<br /><br />Well, I'm off to repeat and catalog my own frugal and thrifty ways. Sometimes I get tired to typing the same things over and over again, but when I re-read my own posts (which I actually do quite often), it's very self-encouraging to keep going!<br /><br />Have a great day!Nathaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01654610295436446555noreply@blogger.com