The Frugal Girl

Well, that was an unusual week!

February 1, 2019 by Kristen 45 Comments

I didn’t really do any cooking this week because last Saturday, I flew out to Lake Tahoe to go skiing with my parents and my siblings. Sort of through happenstance, all four of us kids happened to be available to go, and that’s the first time all of us have been on a ski trip […]

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What is Hungry Harvest?

January 30, 2019 by Kristen 19 Comments

Sometimes when I write my menu posts, readers email me and ask, “What is Hungry Harvest?” So I thought I should write a little Hungry Harvest FAQ post that I can link to each week! Hungry Harvest is a company that rescues fruits and veggies. They deliver this rescued produce to local doorsteps so that […]

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Tuesday Tip | Make some t-shirt rags

January 29, 2019 by Kristen 33 Comments

If you have some old t-shirts lying around that are really, really no good for wearing or donating, cut them up into rags. Just get a sharp pair of scissors, cut out the neck edging and the seams, and cut the remaining fabric into your desired rag size. I have a big pile of these, […]

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Homemade Granola Bars

January 28, 2019 by Kristen 66 Comments

I wanted to link to this recipe recently, and I clicked on over to it only to discover that it was kind of a train wreck. Totally un-printable, with photos intermingled with directions and ingredients. It was 2009, what can I say? I didn’t know what I was doing! And there was no such thing […]

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8 ways to keep kitchen towels and dishcloths sanitary

January 24, 2019 by Kristen 53 Comments

This post contains affiliate links. In my post on setting a grocery budget, I mentioned that I use very few paper towels, and I got a question from a reader who was wondering how to keep towels and dishcloths sanitary. He also wondered if this creates a lot of laundry. My family and I haven’t […]

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Well, that was an unusual week!

What is Hungry Harvest?

Tuesday Tip | Make some t-shirt rags

Homemade Granola Bars

What I Spent, What We Ate | I’m $19 over for the month

8 ways to keep kitchen towels and dishcloths sanitary

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