Dinner From The Pantry and Freezer Pantry Challenge Continues

Tonight it is cold outside, at least cold for Texas. We may even get frost. Now I am wondering why I left San Diego. Family is the reason and a good reason I guess. I am getting to know my great granddaughter and 2 great grandsons. Well worth the cold cloudy weather.

Tonight I wanted comfort. Not to much comfort since I am desiring to lose weight this year.

So tonight was a Hamburger Hot Dish. That is what we call it in Minnesota. Different parts of the country would call it a casserole. This would be a church supper staple along with a jello salad.

So it was Hamburger with a jar of Ragu and 1 can of diced tomatoes added. Seasoned with a little salt, pepper and onion and garlic. Hubby added some velvetta cheese cubes. I mixed up a package of corn bread and opened up some peas and dinner was ready in 60 minutes.

Best of all there is more than one more meal left over.

How is your pantry challenge going.

I love looking for ways to saving money on my groceries and eating out. Hope that I can be helping you as I help my household

Thanks For Stopping By ... Lets Keep Saving Together .. Grace

Thrift Shopping Is An Adventure

staskym shared with me that she uses this internet site http://www.thethriftshopper.com/

I have had this site on my favorites list and used it when we lived in California and even used it when we were traveling in our motor home.

I search the thrift stores mainly to find items to sell on my ebay site http://stores.ebay.com/TurnAbout01 and on amazon and abe.

This is one way we suppliment our income since our retirement income does not cover all our basic needs.

This is one of my favorite finds recently. Hubby said why are you buying those pictures. I told him I loved them and if they don't sell we can turn our bedroom in " French Romance". He just rolls his eyes at me. The one thing we do not really need is Art work. Well I am happy to say I listed them and sold them for a nice profit.

Thift stores are a great place to change the decor of your home, find an outfit almost new and of course books and movies.

Why buy new when you can find used in wonderful shape. Of course there are things I will never buy used. But there are so many items I buy at a thrift store, garage sale or estate sale.

I love looking for ways to saving money on my groceries and eating out. Hope that I can be helping you as I help my household

Thanks For Stopping By... Lets Keep Saving Together... Grace

More on Refunding and Rebates Do You Do Rebates ?

Recently I was talking about the importance of rebates and refunds. Here is a link I read from different rebaters, quick reading and a couple of ideas. I never thought to look for rebates on eBay. Need to be carefull there and not pay to much. I also see one person had a total for the year. How much spent , how much received.
I think this is a great idea to see how I am doing rather than just have a running list of what I have sent and what I have received so far in rebates. I think that walgreen and CVS bucks go in a different catagory since you are not necessary getting all your money back.

http://www.weusecoupons.com/upload/rebates/42083-ready-save-more-money-2010-start-rebating.html

Do you do any refunding/ rebates? Would love to hear your ideas on the subject.


I love looking for ways to saving money on my groceries and eating out. Hope that I can be helping you as I help my household.




Thanks For Stopping By... Lets Keep Saving Together ... Grace