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DIY: White Chocolate Covered Oreos

February 8, 2011 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 25 Comments

Want something that looks and tastes fabulous but is super simple (if a tad bit messy) to make for Valentines Day? This is a project I’ve been wanting to try for a while. So when Walmart challenged me to come up with an edible treat for Valentines Day I set to work! Don’t these look… Keep Reading

Filed Under: Crafts/DIY Tagged With: candy, DIY, sweets, treats, tutorial, valentines

12 Ways to Use Up Leftover Halloween Candy!

November 6, 2009 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 11 Comments

Halloween might be over, but it is not forgotten at the Frugal Upstate household. Despite the fact that we get over 200 trick or treaters a year, we still somehow wound up with leftover candy and the perennial question: “What do we do with leftover Halloween Candy?!” I asked my friends on Twitter and we… Keep Reading

Filed Under: Frugal Celebrations, Frugal Food, Homemade Treats, Kids, Recipes Tagged With: candy, Halloween, holiday

Oreo Cookie Truffle Recipe

December 17, 2008 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 29 Comments

If you want to be a total rock star at the next holiday party you attend, make these. I am not joking. People will fall down at your feet. Trust me-folks are going to leave comments below backing me up on this one. And they are the easiest thing EVER to make. Here is the… Keep Reading

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: candy, Christmas, Gifts, holiday, Homemade Treats, recipe

Fudge for Beginners (Recipe Included)

November 25, 2008 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 6 Comments

Last week, the organizer of my church’s annual Holiday Bazaar approached me. Things were going well she said, except for the candy booth. They were in desperate need of some fudge. Could I make some? I explained politely that I had never, ever made fudge in my whole life. She explained just as politely that… Keep Reading

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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: candy, gift, Holidays, Homemade Treats, recipe

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About Frugal Upstate

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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