I bet a lot of us have been doing puzzles.
And boy did their prices spike and not easy to get these days.
I have swapped puzzles with a couple women in my community.
I have gotten 4 puzzles done I didn't have to buy.
Puzzles online are going for 15 to 35 dollars plus shipping.
So I have saved at least 60.00 by swapping. I think more.
Here is my latest one we have done.
Butter
When on sale you buy it
1.79 each
So....I got 10 salted
2 unsalted
Now....it is not cut into quarters, but that's ok by me.
Can't beat the price. It freezes really well.
Some times you just get lucky.
I HAD to go to the grocery store today.
And look what I found.
Chicken .79 cents a pound.
3 big breasts in each pack.
Not expired. Not previously frozen.
AND they let me buy 4 packs of it.
I paid 6.72 for all four packs.
That's .56 cents per breast.
Let's see what I have around the house to make masks
Material I used 2+ yrs ago to make dance costumes.
Florist wire I used for crafting
Scraps of elastic cut from thick piece.
Masks made.
The florist wire in the top for a flexible nose piece.
Cost ZERO
Three for the price of one?
I had apples getting old, so I decided to make a pie.
With the extra pie crust I made pie crust cookies (my grandma taught me)
Then...with the apple cores and peels I made apple jelly.
So, nothing got wasted.
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Pie Crust cookies
Making Apple Jelly
Out of hamburger buns.
Not going to the store (During these trying times)
So...google and Voila!
Hamburger buns.
They are a bit more dense than store bought.
But hey they are buns.
12 buns for less than a $1.00 worth of ingredients. (About 1 hr 30 minutes of my time, most of that time was the dough rising)
Kickin' it old school
Save your bacon fat
It is great for cooking
Use it instead of oils or butter
And adds loads of flavor
I guess you could say it is free, if your were going to throw it out anyway.
No, it is not gross, our grandparents or great grandparents used it.
If you use it regularly, it can be stored on the counter.
A few weeks to a month in the fridge.
If you render the fat...take out the bacon bits, it can last longer in the fridge and you can even freeze it.
