Great Reading on other Sites Money Saving Tips

I was reading a post from Pocket Your Dollars . She had shared an article that she read on Wisebread .... 51 Unusual Money-Saving Tips from Readers .
This article is funny at times and some ideas are downright stealing if people really do some of these ideas.
The other article that I found fun to read was A Cheapskate’s Guide to Eating Out My hubby and I practice many of these since our one pleasure and entertainment is eating out.
We try to eat at lunch time and during the week. Ususally we can eat alot cheaper this way.

Take a look at both of these articles for a laugh and then for some great tips.

I would love to hear from you and how you try to save money either eating out or being frugal.
I for sure rinse out baggies and reuse if possible and turn off the water when brushing my teeth.

Thanks for stopping by... Grace

Whats For Dinner Sloppy Joes

Fall is coming and we love comfort food. Hubby made sloppy Joes his own recipe that includes a piece of Velveeta Cheese melting on the bun.

Add some Bush beans and Potato chips and onion dip and what a tasty supper.

Tonight was on a hot dog bun since that is what we had in the house.

How Far Can I Make a Twenty Dollar Bill Go

I took a twenty out of my wallet and thought lets see what I can buy with this $20.00 during the week..

I bought

1 Advil Walgreens

1 Hershey Candy Bar .. Walgreens

1 Bottle of Coke 1 liter Randalls

4 cans of Tomato Soup Randalls

4 Kraft Easy Mac Krogers

4 cans of Chicken of the Sea Tuna Krogers

1 can of Maxwell coffee 34.5 oz Krogers

1 Velveeta Cheese 2 pounds Krogers

2 Carnation Liquid Creamer 32 ozs Krogers

2 Marie Callender's Al Dente

Total out of pocket is $22.43. I will receive back $2.55 in my refund and I received a $2 register rewards for a total cash oop $19.98

Refunding To Add Money To Your Pocket

www.refundcents.com/index.asp?RefID=H9X
Want to add even more money back to your pocket. Then you need to refund. You buy a certain product or several products and you can get some of your money back.
You may see a product that says try me FREE... all you have to do is buy it, try it and send in the proper requirements and soon you have some $$ back in your pocket.
There is a great site on the Internet that I have been involved with off and on for over 20 years.

I have joined refundingcents again and there is so much there.

Michele gives you updates, there are chats going on where others share what they have found at the stores. There is a great link so you can find where a coupon was in case you have not had a chance to cut out your coupons yet for your binder or coupon box.

If you decide to join please go from the link at the right had side of my page. I will get credit for it.
Thanks for stopping by.... Grace

What's For Dinner ?

Last night once again What's For Dinner? is the question. I decide a bowl of Chili would taste good. I have a recipe book of great Chili recipes and always think I will try something else. But in the end I go back to my own recipe. It is good, spicy enough for me and dh and I love it.

It is so easy. Brown one pound of hamburger, drain off the excess grease. Add diced onion if desired and saute. Add 1 tsp of Garlic, 2 tsps of Chili Powder, 1 tsp of cumin, 1 tsp basil, 1 tsp oregano, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1 tsp of pepper.

To this add 1 large can (29 oz ) of Tomato sauce, 1 can of diced tomatoes and 1 can of chili or kidney beans. Add one 29 oz can of water.

Stir and let simmer on low for about 45 minutes to 1 hour stirring often.

Top with grated cheese and sour cream if desired. Serve with crackers or crusty bread and salad.

What's For Dinner Tonight?

This is always the question of the day. What should we have for dinner?

We had a roasted chicken we bought from Randalls yesterday.

What else is in the cupboard?

Egg noodles, can of chicken gravy and a can of mushroom soup.

Add to this some salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder. And from the refrigerator the remainder of sour cream.

Saute the chicken in a little of butter,add your spices then add the mushroom soup.

add the can of gravy,

Just as the noodles are nearing the right texture you can add the sour cream. And what you get is a tasty quick , inexpensive dinner.

Tonight's Dinner " Adeline's Porcupines Updated"

Tonight we are having my first mother in law Adeline's Porcupines updated by a few spices.

Adeline's Recipe


1 1/2 pounds of hamburger bought at Randalls $1.99 a pound
1/2 cup of rice

1/2 cup chopped onions
1 Egg blended
1 Tablespoons of mustard bought at Walmart with coupon almost free
1 tsp of salt
1/2 tsp of pepper
Combine these ingredients well. Form into small meat balls. Place in a baking dish / casserole. Combine 1 can of tomato soup plus 1 can of water and add.

I added 1 tsp of basil, I have no onion in house but I had picked up a bottle of Mccormick Garlic and Onion Medley at a Kroger sale and I added 1 tsp of this instead. I had 1/2 a large can of Tomato Sauce left over from making Chili earlier this week so used that up instead of the soup. We also added 1 can of diced tomatoes spiced with basil, garlic and oregano. Cover and back for 1 hour at 350 degrees.

We added some mashed potatoes and green beans for a Yummy thrifty dinner. Plus being there is only 2 of us we have half the meatballs left for easy quick dinner another night this week.

Thanks for stopping by ... Grace

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour