30 Day Cooking – What If It Isn’t For You?

I fell sure you have heard of 30 day cooking, or Once A Month (OAM) Cooking? The basic idea is that plan, shop for and cook all your dinners for the month at once. You then freeze the majority of the meals and thaw, heat and serve them throughout the rest of the month.
I tried [...]

Take The Stress Out Of The Holidays With Meal Planning

The Hillbilly Housewife is back …
It took me a little longer than expected to get this next blog post written, but I have a good reason. I was busy putting the finishing touches on a brand new ebook – Meal Planning Made Simple.
Since meal planning has been on my mind quite a bit lately (even [...]

Easy Holiday Baking – Use Your Freezer

Hi there…. I’m Susanne, better known as the Hillbilly Housewife. I am traveling from blog to blog this October to spread the word about frugal living, meal planning, freezer cooking and such while also supporting Breast Cancer Awareness. Nicole was kind enough to invite me to write right here on ShowMomTheMoney.com.
I don’t know about you, [...]

Seven Family Dinners Under $5 Each

Most frugal moms are finding that prices just keep going up every time they go to the grocery store. It’s getting harder every week to feed our families on a budget. But there are still meals to be made for less than $5 for a family of four. Here’s a week’s worth of such meals [...]

Healthy Eating on a Frugal Budget

You can ask most any frugal mom and she’ll tell you that eating healthy, especially on a budget, is a challenge. But finding healthy, frugal foods that our families will eat is possible. It may be that we have to change the way we think about cooking and menu planning, but there are ways to [...]

Dressing up a Plain Hot Dog

While hot dogs may be an all-American meal, plain hot dogs can be… let’s say it… Boring. Frugal moms know how to turn boring into brilliant, though! Here are some ways to dress up that plain dog and make it not only edible, but delectable, for those who don’t want to seem unpatriotic, but who [...]

Surviving Garden Overload

There’s a recurring condition that happens every year around harvest time. It’s called garden overload. When you find yourself drowning in zucchini, overrun with tomatoes, and so tired of cucumbers you never want to see another one, you’re probably suffering from this common ailment. But don’t despair! You can find ways to use all that [...]

Stretch Your Family Budget with Rice

To people in many parts of the world, rice is as much a daily staple as bread is to Americans. And it’s easy to see why. It’s inexpensive, easy to cook, tastes great, and can be used in a multitude of recipes. Rice easily picks up added seasonings to create a variety of flavors, and [...]

Are Sales and Using Coupons Really Saving You Money?

There is a common misconception that to live frugally, you have to buy products from the grocery store that are on sale, or only buy with coupons, and that you should stock up on these products before the prices shoot back up again. Actually, this isn’t necessarily the case.
The majority of items that grocery stores [...]

Quick & Delicious Meals with 4 Ingredients or Less

If you’re looking for ways to save money when cooking at home, the simpler the recipe, the better. In fact, using four ingredients or less will almost ensure you a frugal meal to feed your family. Some of the recipes you cook on a regular basis would probably fit in this category. Here are some [...]

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