Welcome to the Owlhaven!  Click the recipes tab at the top of the page to get a preview of some of the 200 recipes in my book.  Also included are hundreds of frugal shopping tips, sure to save you money at the store. My cookbook is available at: amazon.com Barnes and Noble borders.com Christian...
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Here’s a simple affordable meal:  Egg drop soup Like crackers with your soup?  Try making your own Homemade crackers If you are contemplating raising a few chickens so you’ll have eggs all the time, here’s a simple chicken run plan.  (Pssst, hubby?  Pleeeease?) And finally, the grand-daddy of money-saving ideas:  112 ways to save...
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A few weeks ago I saw an adorable idea over at Grace Violet– a way to make a little girl’s skirt from a kitchen towel. I found some adorable spring-colored towels at WalMart ($2 each) and on Monday, when I was in extreme need of a doldrum-lifting activity, I finally got around to making...
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The other evening I didn’t know what to make for dinner. Christine mentioned that a friend of hers was having Mexican crab cakes (she didn’t mention til later that the friend was eating at a restaurant!)   I was intrigued and googled a recipe.   Last evening I adapted the recipe to be more affordable  (imitation...
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Starting your own seeds indoors is the best way to get an economical start on a garden.  One of these days my husband will be putting up a post with all the details, but I wanted to give a brief answer to those of you who are eager to get going.   Our last frost...
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After days of paint-angst, during which I trialed no fewer than 7 shades of paint, I finally picked my color– a pale yellow called ‘Chanterelle’ which I found in the Wal-Mart paint collection.  My wonderful brother in law painted the whole great room/kitchen while we were on vacation, in exchange for my husband’s assistance...
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As you guessed by the previous post, we were playing at the beach this week.  The week included a bit more rain than usual.  After we’d gone through a variety of books and board games, I found myself thinking of crafts.  Knitting would be fun, I decided.  Except knitting needles at $4 a set...
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As we gear up for the start of gardening season, I was interested in the following post at kitchengardeners.org. In it they detailed the amount of financial savings from a 1600 square foot garden. What about you? Gonna have a garden this year? Tell me about it below. You might also enjoy checking out...
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This week I am participating in the 5 Minutes for Mom Ultimate Blog Party which is running from March 20th-27th. Welcome to any folks who may be here visiting for the first time. Click around and do a little investigating while you’re here. In the sidebar you’ll find links that will take you straight...
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I’m riffing off this post at Cheap Eats this busy morning. One of my favorite affordable meals has got to be potato soup, topped with a dab of crumbled bacon and a sprinkle of cheddar cheese.  Yum.  What’s your favorite cheap meal at home? Technorati Tags: frugal cooking
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