As we start heading into the holiday seasons, I thought it was a good time to revisit my Oreo Cookie Truffle recipe. These things are awesome and impressive (and simple too). **************************** Yesterday I decided to try making some Oreo Cookie “Truffles” that I had tasted a few years back. These were SO easy to… Keep Reading
Apple Bread Recipe
When I made my Wanna Be Wendy’s Chili the other day, I paired it with Apple Bread. Although this is a quickbread, and a bit sweet, it is not as sweet or desert-y as a typical zucchini bread or such. To me it is around the same sweetness level as the cornbread we make here… Keep Reading
Wanna Be Wendy’s Chili Recipe
One of the things I love about fall is the food. Ok, honestly I like all food just about all the time. But I just LOVE soup and chili-somehow eating a nice hot bowl of soup when it is 80 out and you have no air conditioner doesn’t hold the same appeal. Yesterday I whipped… Keep Reading
Best Of-Homemade Instant Oatmeal Packets
This morning as I ate my oatmeal (leftover store bought from the camping trip), I realized that it had been a long while since I had posted my recipe for homemade Oatmeal Packets. To be honest, I think the homemade ones taste better-but I’ve got this other stuff to use up. With the back to… Keep Reading
Uses for Green Tomatoes
image by FreeDigitalPhotos.net It’s the time of year around here when the tomato plants are still producing, but nighttime frost is threatening. Eventually we all get to the point where the wise person gives in to fate and just picks everything that is left off of the vine and composts the plant. But what to… Keep Reading
Frugal Potluck or BBQ Food: Fruit Kabobs-Festive, Fun and Frugal
With Labor Day approaching, many of us are planning on attending end of the season BBQ’s, potlucks and parties. Along with the fun and festivities often comes the responsibility of bringing along a contribution to the meal or snacks. There are quite a few frugal standbys that I use for these type of “dish to… Keep Reading
Uses for White Sauce
I found this interesting chart and set of directions on the back of my box of cornstarch yesterday. We had a leak in the laundry room (actually it was from the sink upstairs and dripped down to the laundry room. I discovered it by walking in to take a load out and having my feet… Keep Reading
Preserving the Harvest: Zucchini
Yesterday I addressed some of the various and sundry ways you can go about using up your excessive zucchini harvest (and sneaking up in the dark of night to leave them on a neighbors porch was not among them-no matter what Grace says *wink*). Now I want to talk about some of the ways you… Keep Reading
What to do with too much Zucchini!
Zucchini–It’s everywhere here in upstate NY right now. When I go to church, there is a pile in the social hall, free for the taking. My good friend Sherry has offered all I can pick while she is on vacation. I even went into the American Legion bar yesterday evening (on my way to our… Keep Reading
Cost Effectiveness of Homemade Laundry Detergent-A Reader’s Question
Dear Frugal Upstate I read your little blog posting in Parents Magazine (July 2007 issue) on making your own laundry soap. I was wondering if this is truly more cost efficient and where to find the ingredients. I have never heard of grated soap before and didn’t know where to buy it. I would appreciate… Keep Reading
