June 20th: Ice Cream Soda Day

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:24:00 -0400

Attachment 6827 June 20th is National Ice Cream Soda Day! Whether you grew up calling them floats, ice cream sodas or brown cow, these delicious unique recipes, such as Baklava Soda, will have you celebrating in no time!
Ice cream sodas are amazingly simple to prepare in just a couple of minutes, here are some tried and true flavor combinations you're sure to love:

Ice Cream Baklava Soda
2 scoops of Pistachio Ice Cream
Fill with gingerale
drizzle with honey

Purple Cow

MYO Rose Bush Fertilizer

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:32:00 -0400

Attachment 3120 Roses are absolutely gorgeous and make a lovely addition to any garden, but figuring out how to make the flourish with so many items available on the market can cause a big headache as well as a slam to the budget. Here is my secret dirt cheap rose bush fertilizer for perfect blooms year after year . . .
Attachment 3121Got Banana's?

For beautiful blooms, simply flatten a banana peel and bury it approximately

How to Pit Cherries without a Pitter

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:39:00 -0400

Attachment 6825 If you don't have a cherry pitter or cherry stoner on hand and you're wanting to use fresh cherries in a delicious recipe, take heart, we have a simple do it yourself fix that will have you cooking in no time with fresh, whole cherries.
Over the years, I've experimented with a number of different ways to pit cherries. I used to have a great little gadget called a

June 18th: National Cherry Tart Day

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:31:00 -0400
Attachment 6823Some National Food holidays just make more sense than others... like National Cherry Tart Day which is actually a lead in to the annual National Cherry Festival that takes place in Traverse City Michigan every year. Check out these fabulous Cherry Recipes & Simple tip for pitting cherries without a cherry pitter/cherry stoner. . .

Cherry Berry Tart Recipe

2013 Week #25 $50 Weekly Budget Grocery Menu

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:05:00 -0400
Attachment 6802 2013 Week #25 $50 Weekly Grocery Menu: Follow one family's journey of reducing the grocery bill to only $50 per week without the use of coupons. Check out the budget $50 weekly menu plan which includes breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and beverages for 2 adults and 2 teens,
June 17th National Apple Strudel Day

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:06:00 -0400
Attachment 6779 Flaky layers of pastry hugging rich, warm apple-pie like filling, an aroma of cinnamon and apples wafting through your house- No, this isn't one of those rectangular processed food items found in a box in the freezer aisle, this is the Real thing, after all, June 17th is National Apple Strudel Day!
Strudels are not traditionally American, they were originally made famous by the Viennese who often prepared them with multiple thin layers of dough and sweet tart apple filling. The filling in strudels often contain nuts, raisins and spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, mace, and even cardamom.

Mock Raspberry Jam

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 03:54:00 -0400
Summer is a lovely time to make jams and jellies- here is an absolutely delicious Mock Raspberry jam, that uses an item that is overly abundant in the garden- Green Tomatoes!
If you've never tried Mock Raspberry jam you're in for a treat, This delicious jam recipe utilizes fresh green tomatoes, but your tastebuds will never even know they're there. It's an excellent way to get little ones or picky eaters to eat fresh veggies- just don't tell them what's in it.

You'll Need:

* 2-1/2 cups shredded/finely chopped green tomatoes (about 3 medium)
* 1 1/2 cups sugar
* 1 package (3 ounces) raspberry Jello (Or Blackberry Jello, or Mixed Berry

June 16th: National Fudge Day

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 01:48:00 -0400
Attachment 6778Fudge is a melt in your mouth sugary confection made with 3 primary ingredients, sugar, butter and milk and heated to soft ball stage. You're probably wondering how did national fudge day even start- and we were too, which is why we did a little digging and discovered . . .

That NO one really knows! Fudge itself can be dated back to a letter sent to a friend by a student at Vassar College in 1886. The key to great fudge is to avoid overstirring, which causes premature

June 15th: National Lobster Day

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:20:00 -0400
Attachment 6793Happy National Lobster Day! Having grown up in New England I have an affinity for Maine Lobster! In a twist of irony this rich and decadent food was once so abundant it was considered a poor mans dish. Here are some amazing facts about lobsters, as well as a recipe for poor mans lobster that might help your craving while staying within your grocery budget. . .

Did you know?

Lobsters were once so plentiful that they literally washed ashore in piles 2 feet high. They were known as a "poor man's Protein".

Lobsters were

7 More Father's Day Gift ideas

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:18:00 -0400
Attachment 4650So I'm on a search for some frugal ideas. Here's some ideas I've found so far. Looking for a way to show Dad he's appreciated without spending a lot of money? Then, try one of these ultra-cheap, but ultra-thoughtful Father's Day gift ideas:

1. A Dream Fund
We all have something that we really want, but can't afford. Figure out what that is for Dad � a new car, a vacation, a fancy tool � and start a fund for it. This can be as simple as filling a jar with change or placing a few dollars in a savings account. The amount of money you contribute really isn't

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June 20th: Ice Cream Soda Day

MYO Rose Bush Fertilizer

How to Pit Cherries without a Pitter

June 18th: National Cherry Tart Day

2013 Week #25 $50 Weekly Budget Grocery Menu

June 17th National Apple Strudel Day

Mock Raspberry Jam

June 16th: National Fudge Day

June 15th: National Lobster Day

7 More Father's Day Gift ideas