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Happy 4th of July!

July 4, 2011 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate Leave a Comment

From the Frugal Upstate family to yours! I hope you all are enjoying a wonderful, fun filled day.

Recipe: Crustless Cheeseburger Quiche

June 30, 2011 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 4 Comments

Cheeseburger Quiche without crust

Quiche is a great summer meal. It’s tasty hot or cold, freezes like a dream and can be eaten any meal of the day, to include breakfast! It’s easy to whip up for a crowd, classy and perfect with just a hunk of bread and a lovely salad on the side. This particular recipe is… Keep Reading

Reader’s Question: Does Menu Planning Tie You Down?

June 22, 2011 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 9 Comments

Dear Jenn, I’ve been reading your menu plan posts for months, and was interested to see your post on your planning process.  I can see how planning things out can help with your budget-but what if you don’t FEEL like eating what’s on the menu?  Doesn’t planning a menu tie you down? Thanks! Sara Well… Keep Reading

All You Grocery Challenge

June 21, 2011 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 2 Comments

Have you heard about the All You Grocery Challenge?  It’s where real life folks signed up to spend no more than $25 per family member per week with the goal of creating healthy, well-balanced meals.  The winner is going to get a $1,000 grocery card and appear in ALL YOU magazine! Now it’s too late… Keep Reading

Menu Plan 6/20

June 20, 2011 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate Leave a Comment

Menu planning makes my life easier-especially when I’m heading out of town for a conference! Here is where you put the considerations for the week 1. I’m out of town Wednesday–Sunday for Type A Parent Conference (I’m on one of the panels). That means I need to have a couple of frozen meals on hand… Keep Reading

How I plan a weekly menu

June 17, 2011 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 8 Comments

Every week I post my menu plan here on Frugal Upstate, and I have talked many times about the benefits–in both time and money–to using a menu plan. I figure it’s about time that I go into detail about the planning process itself. There are many ways to go about menu planning. Some folks have… Keep Reading

Free Father’s Day Printables

June 14, 2011 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate Leave a Comment

Check out the cool post over at 24/7 Moms with a bunch of great free Father’s Day printables from around the blogoshpere! Free Father’s Day Printables

Menu Plan 6/13

June 13, 2011 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate Leave a Comment

Time for another week of menu planning!  I know some of you are wondering “Jenn-what happened last week?”  Well to tell the truth I did make a menu plan, but then I didn’t get it posted and after a few days it seemed like it was just too late, so I followed it but never… Keep Reading

Guest Post: Walking to Work

June 2, 2011 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 11 Comments

When my online friend Amyrlin mentioned that she had changed job locations specifically to be able to walk to work I knew I had to hear more! She was gracious enough to write a guest post for me on the topic. Enjoy her experience and analysis-and make sure you encourage her with some comment love!… Keep Reading

Reader’s Question: Rhubarb Pickles

June 1, 2011 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 1 Comment

Dear Frugal Upstate Your recent posts on Rhubarb have me thinking. I love Anne Perry mystery books – the Thomas and Charlotte Pitt as well as the Monk series. They are set in the 1800’s and more than once make reference to Rhubarb pickles. I have wanted to give them a try but can’t find… Keep Reading

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About Frugal Upstate

I’m Jenn –an Upstate NY wife, mom, blogger and veteran. I talk very fast, read constantly, take on too much and make plenty of mistakes. I’m a real person, not perfection. I love to talk about the frugal lifestyle, “Village Homesteading”, living a more sustainable lifestyle and being prepared for all the curves life throws at you.

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