Why buy when you can make?
A box mix is .99 to 1.99, plus eggs and oil or milk. (But if .99 and you have a coupon, it can be cheaper to buy)
Most expensive part is the frosting...the price of butter these days
You may actually have all the ingredients for a completely homemade cake. Do what is best for you.
I am not a great decorator, but simple ideas work out great.
Butter cream frosting. Added cocoa powder to some of it, thinned it with milk and made the drip part.
Looks ok, tastes great
Let's see what's in the fridge.
Some root veg, bell peppers, onions, 1/2 tomato, lettuce that has seen better days.
More likely to eat the food if already prepped or prepared.
I present to you roasted veg and chopped salad. All enjoyed before they went bad.
Due to an injury, I am not cooking as much as I would like
So I have some forgotten veggies.
For me, tonight a big salad for dinner
and roasted vegetables to have on hand
Crocheting project for friend.
Did not have the correct shade of yarn.
So, I made it.
Dyed yarn in tea.
I am unable to drive due to knee injury, so I can't pop to the store whenever I want.
I wanted onion dip for chips.
Did not have a packet of that soup.
So I made my own.
Yes, it was the best I ever had.
Did not have beef bouillon granules, so I made my own from a cube.
I had heavy cream in my fridge, then I injured my knee, then went on vacation
It was getting old
So I made butter so it wouldn't go to waste.
Easy Peasy, especially if you have a stand mixer
Towel over the top to reduce splashing.
Save that buttermilk, great for biscuits
Remember a few years back when I bought 3 winter coats for under 5 dollars each?
Well, this time I got 15 pairs of undies for 3.62 at Boscov's.
Went in for a bra, they were too expernsive, but found undies instead.
