My kids love salads for lunch, so I’ve started making Salads in a Jar to send into school with them. What’s a salad in a jar? Well you layer the ingredients for a salad into a canning jar in a specific order so that everything you need is in there, but nothing gets soggy and… Keep Reading
Cinco De Mayo Recipe Roundup
Cinco de Mayo is coming up, so I thought it would be fun to do a round up of the “Mexican inspired” food I’ve shared here on Frugal Upstate over the years. I admit, as far as I know I have no Mexican heritage. Although being a typical American “Heinz 57 mix” it’s possible there… Keep Reading
How to Make Homemade Cobbler
A few days ago I posted a picture of the peach cobbler I made for the kiddos as a “First Day of School Treat” on the Frugal Upstate Facebook page. Several people immediatly told me how delicious it looked and begged for the recipe. That was a problem. I didn’t really USE a recipe. Well,… Keep Reading
Tipsy Strawberry Preserves
Strawberry season is here! While I won’t be able to hit up the “pick your own” places here in Upstate NY for several more weeks, delicious strawberries from warmer climates are all over the place at my local Walmart-and at great “in season” prices too. To celebrate the start of their big “Strawberry Season”, and… Keep Reading
Recipe: Mozzarella Stick Stuffed Meatballs
Here’s another fun recipe challenge I got to participate in this week for the Walmart Moms. We were asked to create a recipe using one of the Farm Rich frozen appetizers. Now I purchased both the Breaded Mozzarella Sticks and the Pizza Slices–they were both tasty baked in the oven with nothing added. But I… Keep Reading
Easy Crockpot French Dip Sandwich for Crocktober!
Fall is the start of the real slow cooking season. Not only does the crisp autumn air seem to call out for slow cooked soups, stews and chili, but using a Crock-Pot slow cooker is the antidote to your both hectic fall school/sport schedules and your fall game time party needs. That’s why Crock-Pot and… Keep Reading
Menu 1/17
Brrr. The temperatures have finally started acting like winter here in Upstate NY. As I write this the temperature outside is a chilly 7 degrees! Weather like this makes me crave warm and filling meals like soups, stews and casseroles! This week, as always, I have things to take into consideration while putting together my… Keep Reading
Frugal Food Series: Potluck Favorites
Welcome to the FINAL week of the Frugal Food Series. Yes, believe it or not 8 weeks have sped by. We’ve covered a lot of ground in the last 7 weeks: eggs, tuna, beans , ground meat, chicken, Pasta/Potatoes/Grains and desserts and snacks. We are wrapping up the series this week with potluck favorites. Let’s… Keep Reading
Frugal Food Series: Desserts and Snacks
Welcome to week seven of the Frugal Food Series. Yes, that’s right, seven! So far we’ve talked about eggs, tuna, beans , ground meat, chicken and Pasta/Potatoes/Grains. This week we are highlighting those little things that make life sweeter-namely Desserts and Snacks! I love desserts and snacks personally-I’d rather go to a party full of… Keep Reading
Frugal Food Series: Potatoes, Pastas and Grains
Welcome to week six of the Frugal Food Series. So far we’ve talked about eggs, tuna, beans , ground meat, and chicken. This week we are highlighting all those great, cheap, filling foods that we use to round out a meal: Potatoes, Pastas and Grains! I know, I know “low carb” is in right now,… Keep Reading
