1. I bought some name-brand gluten-free pretzels on sale There are a number of specialty gluten-free brands out there, but some mainstream manufacturers sell gluten-free items too and those seem to be cheaper than the specialty brands. So, I bought three bags of name brand gluten-free pretzels for Sonia. They’re still more expensive than regular […]

1. I have been eating some extremely dry prunes In my pantry clean-out, I found a container of forgotten-about prunes. At this point, their texture is reminiscent of shoe-leather. But I have discovered that they soften up quite nicely if you cut them up and mix them in before you cook a bowl of oatmeal. […]

Happy Tuesday! Time for some frugal goodness. 1. I brined some jalapeños My last Hungry Harvest box included a bag of big jalapeños. I love hot peppers, and I’ve been eating them pretty regularly, but I was worried that they might go bad before I got to all of them. I read in a Cook’s […]

Happily, our power is back on today! But yesterday was not so good on that front. 1. I bought TurboTax with a $15 discount Costco (and most other places) have TurboTax marked down until mid-February. So, I went ahead and purchased my download to make sure I didn’t miss the discount. After owing so much […]

Scroll down for the fail. We’re starting with wins first! 1. I mended an armpit hole This is an American Giant item; it’s basically a hooded heavy-duty t-shirt and last time I took it off, I noticed it had sprung a hole in the underarm. This happens to tshirts all the time, since the underarm […]

1. Mr. FG fixed a lamp Sonia had this white Tomons lamp for a couple of years, and sadly, the switch broke.  We bought a replacement lamp for her, but then Mr. FG took apart the broken switch on the old lamp to see if it was repairable. A plastic piece inside the switch had […]