Reuse

 Oil edition

I made pork dumplings

Takes a lot of oil

I let it cool, strained it

And have since used it for other frying needs

Cheap eats part ???

I first blogged about this July 2022, but worth repeating...

Pizza is fast and frugal to make.

So is Stromboli, same dough. 

Just roll out, add meats, sauce, cheese.

Roll up, bake 350f for 30 minutes

Corks

 And another wreath.

I like wine.  People know this, so they give me corks.

This is my 3rd cork wreath.

Cardboard base, hot glue and corks, and clearance bow

I have enough corks to make yet another one.

NEW to me...

I was shopping for a black top.

Found one.

Goodwill  $6.99

50% OFF paid $3.49

Be Prepared

Being prepared saves money.

We have a planned power outage tonight into early morning.

The USDA recommends throwing out food after 4 hours in fridge without power.

So..... I have made several bags of ice and ice blocks to put in the refrigerator and freezer right before outage to keep the temp nice and cold.  Do Not open door during this time.  I know how long the outage is supposed to last, so I planned for that time.

I have also gathered candles, charged flashlights and phones/ipads.

I will have a large thermos of ice water for drinking and keeping cool.  We are lucky the temp will be cool tonight.

If you have a fridge door ice/water dispenser, remove ice from maker, it will thaw and pour out the front of your fridge.

Ice being made

Candles, lighter and matches gathered

Candles in Bathroom

Candles in Master bathroom

Leftovers and free Pesto

 Leftover chicken, and free pesto

A friend gave me a basil plant

Yummy meal, sauteed chicken with tomato and peppers

Whipped up pesto with basil and olive oil

add pasta...dinner

Not Trash

 I have said it before

Just a reminder...

Scraps are not trash, they can be soup.

Freeze your scraps, then when ready, boil your bones and veggies to make a chicken stock...Yumm