Greetings All,
First off: Happy Thanksgiving! I am glad to have this, and many other groups of friends and family to help enrich my life.
Now, then. I haven’t posted one in awhile, so I thought I would share a (frugal) Date Night plan that I am all set to do within the next two weeks or [...]
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Frugal Date Night: A Lil Sugar and Spice is Nice
How to Carve (and Freeze) a Cooked Turkey_101
In this installment, I want to give you a “quick and dirty” way to carve a turkey. The goal is to get a bunch of meat, and spend as little time doing it as possible….
Now: this is assuming you’ve let your bird cool for about 20 minutes, and you’ve got a decent knife to carve [...]
Talkin Turkey: Where 2 Find the Best Deal
Greetings All (or shall I say, “Gobble Gobble”?),
This year, as in years’ past, I hope to make your turkey shopping trip easier—assuming you live in the Twin Cities Metro, that is. Enjoy!
~Penny
DEALS THIS WEEK:
Rainbow Foods: frozen jenni-o’s for 37 cents per lb; limit one with coupon. Coupon in Sunday ad, mid-week mailer, and last page [...]
Gobble Gobble: How to Cook a Turkey_101
G’mornin,
The following is a breakdown of what to do now that you bought your bird. There are a few steps, so (as always) feel free to email me your comments and questions: penny@radiatortoast.com.
1. THAW
You have two options to thaw. The safe thaw way is to throw it in your fridge—this method requires 24 hours for [...]
$1 Wonders from the Grocery Store
Hi Everyone,
Today at lunch, as I was sharing some “door buster” grocery store deals ‘o the week with a co-worker, we ended up talking about everyday cheap filler items.
While everyone at the table longed for the grocery prices of even three years ago (man have they gone up; and they don’t appear to be slowing [...]
My Momma Told Me….Part II
Greetings Everyone,
Someone asked me how they know when the Autumn deals that I blogged about HERE are actually a good deal.
The easy/universal answer to that question is: use a pricebook. If you keep a simple list with four columns, you can track your most-frequently purchased items, the best deal you were able to get on the item, [...]
Toasted Pumpkin Seeds_101
Hi All,
Date Night this past week consisted of the annual pumpkin carving; we did “Shrek” this year, if you’re curious!
Anywho, we also toast the seeds (hey; waste not, want not…..right?). I thought I’d share the easy-peasy recipe, so you can do it, too. Healthy, resourceful, and tasty; enjoy!
INGREDIENTS:
Clean and dry pumkin seeds
Cooking Spray*
Lawry’s Seasoned Salt
(*May sub [...]
My Momma Told Me….You’d Better Shop Around
Greetings and What-Not Fine Readers,
As we head into the official Fall (or winter here in Minnesota), I am reminded from some deep recess in my brain that it’s time to begin looking for certain seasonal deals.
I don’t know about you, but if you know me, then you’re aware that I have a great dry and [...]
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
Greetings Everyone,
A few weeks ago, I tried a new-to-me recipe and they went like hot cakes! As is my way, they’re relatively cheap, relatively fast, have NO weird ingredients, and are extremely easy to make (ummm…can ya stir and bake?). Great fall recipe for potlucks, bake sales, neighbors, etc. The following recipe makes 24 muffins, [...]
Frugal Fall Date Ideas…or…For a Good Time Call
Hi All,
I am pleased to announce that I have been keeping my “Date Night” with my new husband in all but one instance (family birthday event trumped us). In an effort to share the love, here are 10 ideas we have used, may use, or will use for date night ideas during the Fall season:
1. Pick [...]
