Yes, you read that right-Violets are edible! You can eat the flowers and the leaves of this beautiful little wildflower. Although I wouldn’t eat a big ol ‘bowl just full of violets, a few tender young leaves are a tasty addition to your spring salad mix. The flowers are so pretty-you can pick them and… Keep Reading
Menu Plan 5/23
So, what’s cookin at the Frugal Upstate house? Well I’m here to tell you! Of course before I can plan my menu I have to take a look at what I’ve got going on this week. 1. My brother is visiting from out of town. 2. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday we have swimming for the… Keep Reading
Guest Post: Bulk Cooking-Man Style or How to Cook for a Week in 2 Hours
Today I have a guest post from Tom F. Tom and I were chatting on Facebook the other day (we’ve been friends there for YEARS) about my menu plan, and he mentioned that he not only plans his entire menu out at the beginning of the week-he actually cooks the week’s worth of meals each… Keep Reading
Walmart Price Match Clarification
A few weeks back I did a post about Walmart’s Every Day Low Price (EDLP), Price Match and the fact that they were bringing back thousands of items to the Walmart store inventories. Needless to say-there were questions. Especially about the Ad Match policy: *************** I still don’t understand how competitor’s prices are matched at… Keep Reading
Menu Plan 5/16
Another week here at Frugal Upstate means another round of menu planning. A few things to consider this week: 1. I’ve got a lot of vegetables and odds and ends in the fridge to use up. I also purchased two family packs of boneless skinless chicken breasts at $1.69 lb and a pack of boneless… Keep Reading
Menu Plan 5/9
Yankee Bill is out of town this week-so quick and easy is the order of the day. I don’t know why it feels different to make meals when he is eating with us-it isn’t like he expects anything fancy or “more”. . . I guess it just feels more like a proper family meal when… Keep Reading
Menu Plan 5/2
Welcome to this week’s menu plan! As always, I have a bunch of things to consider when planning my menu this week. 1.Yankee Bill has evening commitments on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday this week. On Wednesday night he will go straight from work, so he won’t be home at all. On Tuesday & Thursday he… Keep Reading
Reader’s Question: Freezing Frosting
Dear Frugal Upstate Can cupcakes with icing on them be frozen??? I saw some really cute ones at Walmart for Easter and thought theyd be good to carry to work one day but not this week. Could I buy them and then freeze them to use later? I thought if anyone would know it… Keep Reading
Menu Plan 4/25
Easter is over, Princess comes home today and we are back on a “normal” schedule at the Frugal Upstate household. . . if any such thing exists. Here is where you put the considerations for the week 1. Yankee Bill has one meeting this week, I don’t have any! 2. Buddy & Princess have swimming… Keep Reading
Easter Dinner for 10. . .
This year it’s my turn to host Easter Dinner for Yankee Bill’s side of the family. I enjoy entertaining, and I enjoy cooking–so this is a fun event for me. However the fact that I have to feed 10 folks is a tad bit intimidating. Luckily for me, the task falls right in line with… Keep Reading
