Menu Plan: Great Depression Recipes Our menu plan this week features recipes from the most frugal era in history: The Great Depression.  With all the comparisons between the current Recession and the Great Depression of the 1930s, it makes sense that we research Great Depression recipes.  Jobs are shaky and income uncertain for many people [...]

Recipe: Hubby’s Best Crab Stuffed Portobello Mushroom Caps This stuffed portobello mushroom recipe is a delicious gourmet dish that’s easy enough for even a beginner to make.  What a perfect  romantic dish for two during a date-night evening after the kids are asleep!   Hubby’s Best Recipes are exclusively crafted for Homemaker Barbi by Michael Simmons. [...]

  Our menu plan this week features recipes from the thriftiest frugal homemakers in the blogosphere!  We’re happy to help frugal homemakers save money on groceries by providing new and interesting recipes that don’t cost a lot to make.  Learn more about ways to save money on groceries here. Homemaker Barbi’s exclusive free printable Take [...]

  Recipe: Hubby’s Best Crab and Mushroom Fettuccine Alfredo This seafood fettuccine recipe makes a fantastic romantic dish for a date-night evening at home after the kids have gone to bed!   Hubby’s Best recipes are exclusively crafted for Home Ever After by Michael Simmons. This creamy dish was made by “hubby” as the co-main course [...]

We came across a fabulous tool called Recipe Matcher that allows you to find free printable recipes to use the leftovers in your refrigerator!  This thrifty tool is a must have for all frugal homemakers who want to minimize food waste by using the foods they already have.  My absolute favorite way to use this [...]

    Our menu plan this week features free printable recipes from FrugalRecipes.com.  They have a wide selection of printable frugal recipes, split up into main dishes, bread recipes, mixes, sauces, and more, to help frugal homemakers save money on groceries.  We budgeting babes need a full arsenal of tools to drive down our grocery [...]

Kitchen Tip: Make Ready-to-Use Frozen Pie Fillings From Scratch Today’s kitchen tip will show you how to make fruit pie fillings from scratch that are frozen, space-saving, and ready to be used as needed. If you’ve ever found a really good sale in the produce section, you know how tempting it can be to stock [...]

This homemade macaroni and cheese recipe makes a favorite creamy dish of traditional American comfort food for kids and parents alike.

The following is a guest post by Shynea, a work at home mom (WAHM) of four beautiful boys, scrapbook lover and avid couponer.  She loves creating frugal recipes (just like the ones you’ll be able to download below).  She can be found blogging at Penny Pinching Diva . Frugal Romantic Valentine’s Dinner Recipes Every year around [...]

With our Valentine’s recipes you can celebrate Valentine’s Day all week long.  These romantic recipes are appropriate for dinner for two or for the whole family, and kids will love the Valentine’s Day heart-shaped pizza! Homemaker Barbi’s exclusive Take and Make Menu Plans contain everything you need for an entire week’s dinners with no research [...]