Have you seen my other frugal challenge posts? In those posts, I compare the cost difference between making an item at home, eating out or purchasing a ready made item from the store. I think when you realize the difference in cost from preparing something at home verse eating out or convenience foods, you can […]
Frugal Challenge..Bread Sticks
Last week I posted my breadstick recipe I use most often. So I was wondering about how much cost difference it was between my homemade recipe and the store bought kind. I did some shopping and found these prices: Pillsbury Breadsticks in a can to bake $3.69 regular price. I think with coupons and sales […]
Frugal Challenge Tacos
Last week I posted one of my cheap eats posts on what it cost for our family of four to make tacos at home. Here is what I found. Taco Dinner Taco Shells $.99/12 package we only need half for our family $.50 Lettuce $.50 (Everyday deals sells heads of lettuce for $.50 or less) Ground Beef or […]
Frugal Challenge: Bread
Photo Credit I used to make all of our bread we ate. I have a grain mill and I would make my own flour out of organic wheat berries. I have a recipe that I really like to make and would make 4-5 loaves at a time. That was until I found I could get […]
Frugal Challenge: Burritos
For this Frugal Challenge I decided to compare store bought burritos that you heat and eat to the ones I make from scratch. This is only a comparison of the cost not a comparison of taste. We like both the store bought and the from scratch. I buy the store bought for convenience but wanted […]
Frugal Challenge: Brownies
The Frugal Challenge are posts I will be adding where I compare the cost of a made from scratch item to a ready made or mix item from the store bought at the best price I have found with or without coupons. So here is my first one: Frugal Challenge Brownies Best price for a […]
