The Frugal Girl

Five Frugal Things | Limes, peppers, pancakes, & masks

May 19, 2020 By Kristen 87 Comments
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1. I squeezed limes and froze the juice. My limes were getting a bit discolored and squishy, so I squeezed the juice out, froze it in ice cube trays (each is 1 tablespoon) and then put the lime juice cubes into a ziploc bag. I figure the cubes will be really handy to use in […]

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All about grain grinding

May 18, 2020 By Kristen 20 Comments
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A reader emailed me recently to ask if I had a post dedicated to the subject of wheat grinding, and I discovered that I really do not. There are a lot of snippets about it in various Q&A posts*, but I thought his idea of putting it all in one spot was a great idea. […]

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Thankful Thursday | because we need some perkiness

May 14, 2020 By Kristen 55 Comments
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Since current circumstances are putting a damper on even the most perky among us, I’m doing a weekly post full of things I can be thankful for/encouraging things I’ve seen. Join me in the comments to give yourself a little mood boost! I am thankful: that the weather has been so sunny. Has it been unseasonably […]

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Q&A | subscriptions, my top 30 meals, and more

May 13, 2020 By Kristen 29 Comments
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I’ve got another round of questions from readers to answer today! If you have a question you’d like me to answer in a future Q&A, you can leave a comment here on this post or you can email me. Are you planning on keeping your subscription services? Have they run their course or do you […]

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Five Frugal Things | excessive mending alert

May 12, 2020 By Kristen 123 Comments
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Let’s start with the mending, shall we? 1. I mended a 23 year old tea towel. This is the part where I tell you about something I don’t necessarily recommend! I got this tea towel as a wedding shower gift 23 years ago, and at this point, I mainly use it to squeeze shredded zucchini. […]

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