HOW TO LIVE ON LESS! LIVING BELOW YOUR MEANS! FRUGAL, OLD FASHIONED, SIMPLE LIVING!

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  • Опубликовано: 11 дек 2024

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  • @unamary57
    @unamary57 Год назад +129

    Today for lunch I made egg salad and wanted a sandwich but I didn’t have any slices of bread. I did have an English muffin in the freezer. I thawed it split it and had open face sandwiches. The different texture of the muffin really added to the meal. I served them with dill pickles adding an apple for desert. For supper I am having left over green beans (free from a friends garden) and mushroom soup casserole with frozen fish fillets and sliced tomatoes. Nothing goes to waste in my kitchen. I am a retired widow living debt and mortgage free on a small pension.

    • @FrugalMoneySaver
      @FrugalMoneySaver  Год назад +8

      YES! Wonderful way to make use of what you have!

    • @kerryjames6312
      @kerryjames6312 Год назад +11

      Am widow to age 55 debt free living on a pension

    • @francinehogsett3065
      @francinehogsett3065 Год назад +4

      I had steak leftover homemade marinara sauce mozzarella cheese and made steak pizzaola…delish great video 😊❤️

  • @richardschmidt2430
    @richardschmidt2430 Год назад +68

    When you said that you were going to wrap your bread in those t-towels, I just started crying! This is such a beautiful gift! You treasure these things, which I think is so beautiful! And the family that it came from, just wonderful! When I give food to someone, I try to pray blessings over it! You are a peach, Emmy! Paul, you are very blessed to have such a wonderful wife !!! :) You are both blessed with such wonderful hearts! Dawn @ Rich & Dawn in MN :)

    • @FrugalMoneySaver
      @FrugalMoneySaver  Год назад +8

      Dawn, you are always so kind and uplifting! You encourage us so much! Thank you

  • @Jni470
    @Jni470 Год назад +16

    I've did really well this summer by not eating fast food/take out. It has saved me so much money. Now that school is back in I am taking lunch daily and that is nice. My NEXT challenge is to move further away from processed foods. Step one...no more meals that start in a box. :) I started my grocery list earlier and I am excited for this next step. I will save even more money AND will eat healthier. I have found success so far, because I am taking things one step at a time. :) Have a great week!

    • @emmelia-6068
      @emmelia-6068 Год назад +3

      Great job! I'm glad you shared your encouraging progress! Reminds me to keep going this way too 😊

    • @FrugalMoneySaver
      @FrugalMoneySaver  Год назад +4

      Nikki that is exactly the way to do it! Good for you!!

  • @midsouthhomestead7527
    @midsouthhomestead7527 Год назад +13

    Hi from TN. When ever I cook meat. I drain the juice to freeze. I use the fat that comes to the top of the container to cook with.
    Chicken fat: soup, sauces, eggs
    Beef: gravies, sauces, soups
    Bacon & sausages: almost anything.
    When I need a fat or oil to saute onions, peppers, celery, ect. I just use the fat that will complement the dish.
    Thank you so much for all of your tips.
    God Bless,
    Rhonda
    💚👩🏼‍🌾💚
    God Bless

    • @FrugalMoneySaver
      @FrugalMoneySaver  Год назад

      Rhonda, thanks for sharing your tips!! God Bless you as well!

  • @gailnoll
    @gailnoll Год назад +21

    When ever you speak of zero food waste I think of my favorite book ever. "The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society" You must read it Emmy, it's a WWII story and they make pies out of potato peelings. Wonderful wonderful book. This was just a super video as always and I love your Pyrex dish.

    • @r.p.9829
      @r.p.9829 Год назад +3

      My daughter just finished that book and I now have it to read...

    • @FrugalMoneySaver
      @FrugalMoneySaver  Год назад +2

      I will look into it! Thank you!

    • @sandrabryan9106
      @sandrabryan9106 Год назад +3

      I loved the book and the movie. I got the book for free and gave it to my Scottish friend for Christmas last year, along with a tin of hazelnut coffee.

    • @sorciere...
      @sorciere... Год назад +2

      I love that book too! I've never met anyone who's ever read it

    • @gailnoll
      @gailnoll Год назад +1

      @@sandrabryan9106 I also loved the movie! What a wonderful gift to give. I buy used copies and put them in my little library for neighbors to read.

  • @churchofpos2279
    @churchofpos2279 Год назад +17

    I scored at a thrift store this week. Bought a beautiful, Robin egg blue Singer Sewing Machine for $10. It's from the 60's and works beautifully. It took me about 30 minutes to clean it up and get it oiled up.
    Already have some sewing projects in mind to do.

  • @Steina_The_Yarnist
    @Steina_The_Yarnist Год назад +29

    Thanks for this one, Emmy and Paul! Don't be upset for temporarily having a messy kitchen. Instead, remember that a kitchen without an occasional mess leads to a family hungry for love and food.

  • @christinabryant5725
    @christinabryant5725 Год назад +5

    My veggie and fruit drawers are empty. We have been making salads, wraps and crockpot meals using every single fresh ingredient and working our way through the pantry and freezer stock. We needed to buy a wheelchair accessible van. We found a good used 2010 but we had to take out a loan to get it. We don’t normally pay any interest on anything but this was no longer an option. We needed this vehicle. We have a plan in place to pay it off as quickly as possible. Thank you for all the great tips and hints. I love your channel!!

    • @FrugalMoneySaver
      @FrugalMoneySaver  Год назад

      Christina, so glad you found a vehicle that was what you needed!

  • @katherinejackman4190
    @katherinejackman4190 Год назад +28

    I’ve been using up whatever fruit needs to be eaten soon by making fruit crumble. I make the crumble topping using my grandmother’s formula: twice as much flour as sugar and butter. So if you want to use 1/2 cup of flour, use 1/4 cup each of sugar and butter. It’s customizable 😊. I just rub the ingredients with my fingers until it forms into crumbles. Then use it to top the fruit and bake. Time depends on the amount, but generally about 45 minutes at 350’

    • @FrugalMoneySaver
      @FrugalMoneySaver  Год назад +4

      Sounds great! Thank you so much for sharing I have some blueberries I can use!

  • @carolynb2457
    @carolynb2457 Год назад +29

    All the items you purchased were wonderful bargains and will be put to great use. The tea towels and basket are so special and how kind and generous you were to give more than the asking price❤
    Cannot complain about thrift store find when you turn $3 into about$70 ( although I know you would never sell your little bowl!)
    Can’t wait to see the star- I know Paul will turn it into a beautiful rustic topper for your 🌲 tree.
    Your channel is hands down my favorite - good for the soul, the spirit and the wallet. LOL

  • @allioakley3372
    @allioakley3372 Год назад +12

    I had some leftover sausage in the fridge, a little cheddar cheese and a zucchini that needed to be used so I made some zucchini sausage fritters in the waffle iron. They came so crispy they were delicious. ☺️💚💜💙

  • @nyssakeith
    @nyssakeith Год назад +16

    Thank you Emmy and Paul! To answer your question, I have been loving my zero food waste journey and doing things like egg shells to be ground for my plants, veggie scraps I keep in a bag in the freezer to make stock with each week, and last week I made stuffed green peppers (they were on sale for 99 cents a pound) and I only needed a little bit of the tomato paste, so I portioned the rest of the can into plastic wrap portions to put in the freezer for later use. Back in the day I would've tossed what I didn't need! When my bag of carrots are almost done, I have been pickling them as well which has been a nice treat.

  • @LindaHenk
    @LindaHenk Год назад +7

    Yesterday I had stop light peppers, white wine, chicken broth, heavy cream, and boneless skinless chicken thighs .So I put all together with onion garlic and celery. Finished dish was creamy chunky chicken stew I put over Jasmati rice.
    It was a hit with all!

  • @pammentzer3584
    @pammentzer3584 Год назад +3

    SO appreciated seeing your "creatively constructive cluttered counters" today! I don't feel like I'm alone anymore! 😊

    • @FrugalMoneySaver
      @FrugalMoneySaver  Год назад +2

      Yes, honestly though...I couldn't wait to clean them again LOL!

  • @helenkathrynhoover7298
    @helenkathrynhoover7298 Год назад +11

    Beautiful Pyrex piece!! Enjoyed the whole video, as always!!
    I remember you used to say "I don't make bread." Now you're making it weekly! I am so proud of you!!👏👏

  • @cindybeatty5872
    @cindybeatty5872 Год назад +11

    I look forward to your videos every week. I love how you and Paul work together to save money and preserve the old fashioned ways. You two are such a blessing to us all!

    • @FrugalMoneySaver
      @FrugalMoneySaver  Год назад +3

      Thanks so much Cindy! You all are a blessing to us as well!

    • @cindybeatty5872
      @cindybeatty5872 Год назад +2

      @@FrugalMoneySaver thank you my sweet friend and birthday twin 😊

  • @Heyrizzo
    @Heyrizzo Год назад +17

    I have so many baking supplies and pans (my weakness lol) so I’ve been making assorted muffins, oatmeal cookies, cornbread bundt cakes and more. Using up what i have,sharing with neighbors and having fun baking ❤

  • @loiscampbell3510
    @loiscampbell3510 Год назад

    I live in southern California and would visit my brother and sister-in-law in Upstate New York every autumn. I just loved it there. One visit, they took me along on a senior bus tour that took us to Lancaster, PA. I had a blast! I was bowled over by the beautiful canned produce offered in the shops - stack and stacks - row after row. Shopping in Intercourse, PA is a fun experience, with one unique shop after another: unusual gifts, handmade crafts, Amish quilts, furniture, foods, & more. I'm so glad I had that experience. It was the first time I tasted mango and pineapple salsa! Wow!

  • @d.parisi
    @d.parisi Год назад +24

    Great haul! I like that you support family owned stores, veggie stands, etc.
    Salad and soups pretty much cover my zero food waste meals. I made carrot salad yesterday.
    One thing I started doing a few years ago was to put my fruits on the top shelf in my refrigerator and in the fruit crisper I put cheese, lunch meat, bacon and things like that. That way the fruit never gets forgotten (or hidden) in the drawer and goes to waste. 😊

    • @cltinturkey
      @cltinturkey Год назад +2

      Smart! I do the same and even keep all the unused cut up veg in little glass bowls. That way I use every bit and add them to tortillas, salads, burritos, etc.

    • @FrugalMoneySaver
      @FrugalMoneySaver  Год назад +1

      Yes, soups definitely are our go to as well!

  • @kerryjames6312
    @kerryjames6312 Год назад +2

    Its very kind to support smaller businesses

  • @kathleendonnelly6077
    @kathleendonnelly6077 Год назад +4

    A beautiful video. How special to be able to buy handmade goods! Today I was coming back from doing an errand and it was hot and I was hungry as it was lunchtime. I thought about going to the drive thru but I did not. Paul reminding us not to go to the drive thru sticks with me.

  • @sherrieburcham6287
    @sherrieburcham6287 Год назад +7

    On way I use up food is to add it to my standard quick bread batter such as, leftover nuts, carrots and cheese. This will make a dense, chewy bread that goes great with soup or stews.

  • @connietroxell1575
    @connietroxell1575 Год назад +13

    I love those tea towels! We lived for many years in Lancaster County (now in North Carolina but we visit in PA a couple times a year). I always create meals from whatever I have before shopping. I love zero waste! And it spurs my creativity! Thanks for a great video, as always!

  • @michellepotter9698
    @michellepotter9698 Год назад +10

    I have everything in my refrigerator to make this vegetable stew, I was wondering what to do with it all before it went to waste. Thank you. I look forward to your Friday videos, you give out such awesome ideas and creative No food waste recipes.

    • @lbacaterpillar
      @lbacaterpillar Год назад +1

      I, too, just got inspired to use some of the leftover veggies I had in The freezer. I have a veggie, barley soup with a little leftover chicken cooking in the instant pot! First I sautéed some butter, onion and garlic.

    • @FrugalMoneySaver
      @FrugalMoneySaver  Год назад +2

      YAY! Glad it was helpful!

  • @jeannel1065
    @jeannel1065 Год назад +12

    You got some wonderful bargains, especially the tea towels in a basket and the Pyrex. The rustic Christmas star is a great find. I’m still working on zero food waste. My brother is living at my house temporarily and I told him to eat anything he’d like, so that helps food be eaten and not wasted.

    • @FrugalMoneySaver
      @FrugalMoneySaver  Год назад +1

      Thanks so much! Yes, it’s wonderful when we can share what we have!

  • @hev2519
    @hev2519 Год назад +18

    I love the idea you have for wrapping homemade bread in the tea towels❤️ Many years ago my aunt made homemade chocolates and presented them on a lovely dish. The chocolates were delicious and we have the dish as a lovely reminder of her x

  • @emmelia-6068
    @emmelia-6068 Год назад +5

    Thank you, Emmy -- so much encouragement in this video. ❤ You must have some of the nicest followers on YT. I am always encouraged and inspired by their comments as well as your content. Farm stores are so much fun! 😍

    • @FrugalMoneySaver
      @FrugalMoneySaver  Год назад +1

      We are very blessed with the wonderful viewers we have!!

  • @catedennis41
    @catedennis41 Год назад +5

    Those plastic pie plate lids are perfect for plant saucers. Thank you for the name of the lamp oil. 😊 Dixie is so precious!!

  • @Lebanna2121
    @Lebanna2121 Год назад +5

    The kitchen towels just make my heart happy! They are gorgeous!! Love everything you got. I got an oil lamp this week in a thrift store (South Australia.) I am doing pretty well on the zero waste journey... my tip is to have a really clean and organised fridge and review the contents every few days... plan meals from what you have.

  • @juliequick5526
    @juliequick5526 Год назад +7

    Wonderful to see a frugal channel in my age group! Thanks for sharing 💖

  • @ThatSimpleLife61
    @ThatSimpleLife61 Год назад +3

    I am reinventing some leftovers tonight into a new meal...leftover pork loin, carrots, and onions will be added to homemade gravy and served over leftover potatoes. I love to take leftover bread, hamburger buns, or bagles and toast them with butter and garlic powder or butter and parmesan. Makes a tasty, crunchy bread to go with dinner. Thank you for sharing your lives!

  • @darleneraines9674
    @darleneraines9674 Год назад +2

    Another great video Emmy. Can't wait to see the Christmas star after Paul is finished with it. God has blessed us with free food to store for the winter. We have been gifted with blueberries, raspberries and corn which we have frozen. You should have seen how messy the kitchen was when we were doing corn! We also went to several yard sales (we live in Ohio near where Mrs. Miller's noodles are made) . Several of the sales were Amish. The Amish around here usually have several boxes of free items, good items. I got brand new markers and stickers for my grandkids, new book marks for gifts, and some cucumbers! What a blessing!

    • @FrugalMoneySaver
      @FrugalMoneySaver  Год назад +1

      Oh how wonderful Darlene! Free is always such a blessing!

  • @nevermind7253
    @nevermind7253 Год назад +5

    FYI
    I have been researching some of these type store's online.
    Some kf them offer shipping!!!
    YES for real.
    They charged an extra $10 for the cold box and dry ice...
    But i think totally worth it for those of us that just can not get thete!
    They had tons of cheese, meats, pastry etc.

  • @TraceyBergum
    @TraceyBergum Год назад +1

    I dont know what happened but I just broke down in tears with the basket and tea towel story...I have been to that part of the country and I loved it, Lancaster was a wonderful place to visit.... I left and flew back home the day before 9/11...crazy to think of that. Your home made bread wrapped in a beautiful tea towel will be a wonderful gift to recieve : ) God Bless you and Paul.

    • @FrugalMoneySaver
      @FrugalMoneySaver  Год назад

      I totally understand...God Bless you as well! Thank you!

  • @ginnykeir1396
    @ginnykeir1396 Год назад +10

    Thank you so much for the wonderful content Emmy and Paul. Those gifts you picked up look gorgeous! I have been cooking some WW2 ration style recipes lately and boy, did the Greatest Generation know how to make their food stretch! It's been really fun and inspirational. I'm also making my own Starbucks style coffee at home now too and saving a ton of money. Best wishes ❤

  • @bex438
    @bex438 Год назад +2

    Hey Emmy and Paul, I really enjoyed watching this 😊 & yep Dixie is so cute & funny 🐶🥰

    • @FrugalMoneySaver
      @FrugalMoneySaver  Год назад +1

      Always great to hear from you Bex! Thanks for watching!

  • @lisalanham6980
    @lisalanham6980 Год назад

    Emmie i have never SEEN that Pyrex pattern, and I'm soon to be 58 years old! I love and use ALL my pyrex, there is nothing like it!❤
    Bags...😂 Grammie saved bread bags and bread ties to freeze her garden, she would say, why you wasting that money Lisa?!😅 I miss and love my Gram, both of them SO MUCH!❤❤❤

    • @FrugalMoneySaver
      @FrugalMoneySaver  Год назад +1

      Yes, saving bags (as long as no raw meat was stored in them) is a money saver!

  • @kerryjames6312
    @kerryjames6312 Год назад +1

    Yummy vegie stew

  • @rebeccagibbs3652
    @rebeccagibbs3652 Год назад

    I am JUST starting a zero waste journey, so new to this but eager to see exactly how creative and resourceful that I can be.

    • @FrugalMoneySaver
      @FrugalMoneySaver  Год назад +1

      I have a whole playlist of zero food waste videos! Just go to our playlists on our Frugal Money Saver home page on RUclips!

  • @ladydhayney3700
    @ladydhayney3700 Год назад

    The towels reminded me of chicken scratch that people decorated aprons, blouses, towels etc. They also made quilt blocks with gingham and a chicken scratch design. Chicken scratch is known by another name but csnt think of it. Most of it was used in the 30's.

  • @patblack4332
    @patblack4332 Год назад +6

    I do cross stitch and embroidery. Those towels were so beautiful. Appreciated the work and love put into the project. Thank you for showing them

  • @clairejordan8950
    @clairejordan8950 Год назад +1

    I look for lemons on sale because they have gotten very expensive, but we love the taste of fresh lemon. If I find a bag of lemons on sale for a good price, I'll use 1-2 fresh but will freeze the juice from the rest in small ice cube trays, and I freeze the zest as well. Then when I need lemon juice and zest for a recipe, I can use my stash in the freezer. I do the same for limes. My husband will take a cube out once in a while for his unsweet tea. I also freeze pesto in the ice cube trays as well -- I make it from my fresh basil in my container garden and take out 1-2 cubes for recipes all winter. It is great when added to the Italian Vegetable Soup and a great way to get the taste of pesto in the winter -- with no preservatives! Finally, I save the clean odds and ends of vegetables (organic) like odd-shaped ends of carrots, celery, onions, tomatoes, etc. and freeze them to make my own vegetable broth (with filtered water) when I have a full bag. Makes a good base for soup.

  • @cheryljones6194
    @cheryljones6194 Год назад

    Next time your in Lancaster, especially near Singing Springs in Quarryville, I would love to come and meet you both. Have you ever thought about hosting a meet and greet in a nearby park when you travel? If your ever interested in trying something like that in Lancaster area, let me know as I would be glad to work with you on setting it up. Enjoy your weekend 😊

  • @jenns37
    @jenns37 Год назад +2

    I could watch a new video from you every day!

  • @razsbags
    @razsbags Год назад

    I have a Christmas pudding in the fridge bought last year unopened. Ate the Christmas cake bought then for Christmas in July this year. The pudding use by date is December, 2024 so might be good for Christmas this year if not eaten sooner. I needed prunes after hospital medication - had a saved jar of them now used on breakfast cereal. I’m getting seven Meals on Wheels a week delivered weekly subsidised at AUD $8.50 a meal. If it wasn’t currently cold here, they could last two meals at AUD $4.25 each. There is a herb garden that regrows if outer leaves are taken with excess leaves frozen in bags & stored. Chooks are still laying.

  • @DCupcake58
    @DCupcake58 Год назад +9

    Dixie is too cute! My birthday is next week and my husband and I do things instead of buy gifts and my day out is to Amish country here in Ohio - Wayne and Holmes Counties. I’m even more excited for our day after seeing this video. My zero food waste this past week was turning leftovers from a pasta primavera dinner into a cold dinner with that great dressing you made last week. Also my cucumbers are producing in abundance and I used some to make cold cucumber soup. Also I had some cream and milk and eggs so I made a homemade custard for ice cream. Finally I had some spicy chicken and a little sweet potato that together made quesadillas with jalapeños from the garden. Have a great weekend!

    • @rebacarmack8335
      @rebacarmack8335 Год назад +1

      There is a Mennonite lady that has a video channel that is also awesome. They live in Holmes county I believe. She has a booth in one of the stores of things she makes over/ repurposes. Happy Birthday, have a fun day

    • @FrugalMoneySaver
      @FrugalMoneySaver  Год назад +1

      Happy Birthday (a bit early) Donna!! Enjoy your special day!!

  • @Lisasandiego1
    @Lisasandiego1 Год назад +2

    Please do a video showing how to store vegetables. When I get home, I put the vegetables I bought at the market in thier plastic bags and most of them rot within a week. I don't mean how to freeze them but how to store them in the fridge for use within a week. Lettuce always turn orange, green beans go limp, tomatoes shrivel up, etc etc. Thank you in advance. Lisa in San Diego ❤ love your channel & of course, sweet dixie.

    • @FrugalMoneySaver
      @FrugalMoneySaver  Год назад

      Great idea!

    • @debbiesavage7107
      @debbiesavage7107 Год назад

      Take everything out of the plastic bags. Use your crisper drawer, it works. I would clean the beans right away and put into a clean baggie. Put tomatoes on the windowsill to remind you to use them. Keep them out of the fridge until you slice them. For lettuce, i clean it and put it into a cloth bag in the crisper drawer. That’s IF it’s head lettuce. For leaf lettuce, i put it apart, wash it, pat dry and use a large(ish) plastic container to store in. I put a layer of paper towel on the bottom and top of the lettuce to help absorb some of the moisture but still keep it crisp. I’m sure there are other methods but this is what i do.

  • @bhallmark3390
    @bhallmark3390 Год назад +1

    We loved the Lancaster, PA area when we visited a few years ago. It was amazing to find so many handmade items at very reasonable prices. That Bird in Hand shop had so much to choose from! I wish we had stores like that in my area (central Virginia)……😉
    You guys certainly found some great buys. And the icing on top for you was that cute Pyrex dish! I’ve never seen one like it.
    I would have bought the basket with the tea towels, too. So pretty and practical.
    Your videos are such a treat--thank you for sharing!
    ❤️-Brenda

  • @lbacaterpillar
    @lbacaterpillar Год назад +5

    I learned to make shrimp gumbo this year. So later I improvised a similar roux and just used a bit of the andouille sausage. No shrimp. Added bits of what I had. I think asparagus. Good as a soup or over rice, which I did with the little bit left. I am learning more than ever (at age 63) that if you have good ingredients, almost any combination is yummy. Now I am addicted to home cooking so much that I can’t enjoy premade or fast food much. You two inspire me and make it even more fun to try to live on a low fixed income. 🤗 I love your finds in PA. I have an amish market 5 minutes away where I got whole wheat berries for a very low price.

    • @FrugalMoneySaver
      @FrugalMoneySaver  Год назад +1

      Your meal sounds delicious!

    • @lbacaterpillar
      @lbacaterpillar Год назад

      I just remembered one ingredient-zucchini from my daughter’s garden. Yum!

  • @katworkstowander9853
    @katworkstowander9853 Год назад +6

    I’ve been diligently working towards zero food waste, which can be a challenge as a single ( so many leftovers!). I had leftover pulled pork from tacos. Not enough to freeze and I was tired of tacos. This morning I added it to the crockpot with a can of diced tomatoes, and 3 different kinds of canned beans, and the usual spices. I served it in a bowl with leftover “Spanish rice”, grated cheese, a dollop of sour cream, and some salad topping tortilla strips I unearthed in the pantry. The leftovers will be easy to freeze in one cup increments for those times I don’t feel like cooking. I’m also freezing the leftover rice to use in a chicken and rice casserole next week. Oh, and I’ve got two jars of sweet pickle juice I’m trying to figure out what to do with….maybe a marinade, or to make a salad dressing. I’m wondering if I can freeze it in ice cube trays for later use…

    • @FrugalMoneySaver
      @FrugalMoneySaver  Год назад

      Kat, sounds like you are doing great on your journey!

    • @nancygoldstein1809
      @nancygoldstein1809 Год назад

      I add cucumbers to my pickle juice. A week or so they taste just like the pickles that were originally in the jar. Always have them on hand. 23:57

    • @deborahkellykennedy7859
      @deborahkellykennedy7859 Год назад

      Great idea for left over pickle juice. We too are attempting to reach zero waste.

  • @tennbee679
    @tennbee679 Год назад +5

    When you showed the basket with the tea towels marked $3, I thought "They're worth a lot more". Was happy to see you threw in a couple of extra dollars. The trip to Lancaster County, PA sounds very interesting. How far is the drive? Oh, those blackberries look delicious. Have you ever made blackberry dumplings?

    • @FrugalMoneySaver
      @FrugalMoneySaver  Год назад

      The drive is several hours for us but we make it a mini vacation and stay overnight!

  • @marshabryant9429
    @marshabryant9429 Год назад +3

    I just learned to make yougart in the slow cooker and grands and great grands are loving it.

  • @stef4866
    @stef4866 Год назад +1

    Just want you to know your enthusiastic spirit blessed me today. 🙂

  • @countesscable
    @countesscable Год назад

    I always pick up old Pyrex in charity shops. So much more robust and interesting than new

  • @elliejellie22
    @elliejellie22 Год назад

    Have you and Paul ever grown potatoes. I have grown them on a small scale in bins just off my patio. They are easy. I buy two seed potatoes from a local Ag. Center. I harvested about 5 lbs. from two seed potatoes. Maybe Paul can research this and maybe it would be something for you folks to try. I enjoy growing them, if anything at all, it is fun.
    Dixie is so spoiled. 😂

  • @nevermind7253
    @nevermind7253 Год назад +2

    Ooooohhhh
    Those noodles are fabulous!
    Best in soup for sure.
    BUT family being Polish grandma used them fried after boiling with cabbage and onions so good!
    She also made this cabbage with vinigar and sugar, Yes so good...try it!
    Fabulous egg's deal
    Everything is such a Great deal

  • @leeannwicker937
    @leeannwicker937 Год назад

    When I have a small amount of something left, I'll put rice in the bottom of a bowl and add the leftover over the top. Into the microwave to warm and supper is ready. No waste.

  • @cltinturkey
    @cltinturkey Год назад +2

    Long ago I went to a French play in four acts. Each one related to food and throughout the play they were cooking up a fabulous stew. Everyone was tempted by the tantalizing smells and I think everyone left the theater ravenously hungry. This video is like that. Fresh and beautiful fruits and vegetables to tempt us. I just used some brown rice and all the veg from my garden to make a Buddha Bowl. That's a bit of everything good packed with variety, different tastes, and fresh herbs. So satisfying! We have leftovers and the only thing we bought was the brown rice to cook. That's about 25 cents per meal and oh, so good!

  • @dianeloe5684
    @dianeloe5684 Год назад +4

    I keep forgetting to tell you thank you for a couple past recipes. The first one is the homemade hamburger helper recipe. Omg I love this, and I usually don’t like casserole type things, and I hate hamburger helper, but my Dh and i both really like that recipe. I make it once or twice a month. The other one is the sweet and spicy wings. First we used wings and both them so much that we tried thighs and legs. They were fabulous, and are now in my regular rotation. So thanks again for two of our new favorite meals! It’s rare that Dh and I both like the same things, but we did with these.

    • @FrugalMoneySaver
      @FrugalMoneySaver  Год назад

      I love to hear that Diane! Thanks so much for the encouragement.

  • @CarolineNewbery-Wills-r1n
    @CarolineNewbery-Wills-r1n Год назад +9

    Been making vegetable peel crisps to save on the waste. Thank you Emmy and Paul . Frittara for lunc tomorrow using up tomatoes, potatoes, courgette(zucchini), garlic,onion,eggs and sour cream plus sone flavourings and I forgot a small aubergine(eggplant). Best wishes to both of you.your family and of coursr the beautiful Dixie Belle.

  • @nicolad3083
    @nicolad3083 Год назад +1

    Thank you as always to you both for your wonderful encouragement and enthusiasm. You bring joy to me every time I watch your videos. God Bless you both xx

  • @tonifloerchinger3462
    @tonifloerchinger3462 Год назад +3

    I have to laugh, as my dog is laying like that behind me! I loved the soup and now I am on the hunt through the veggie drawers to discover tonights "dining delight". Thanks so much and God's Blessings.

  • @DisneyRunner
    @DisneyRunner Год назад

    Zero food waste... We don't use our automatic ice maker...if you have ever had water pouring out the front of your refrigerator because a part broke then you will know why we don't use those features...anyway..there is a nice drawer that comes with the ice maker in the freezer and I line it with parchment paper and freeze little portions of berries, bananas, any fruit that we didn't finish and would otherwise go bad ... once frozen I just store the fruit in a gallon size Ziploc bag and can use it for a tasty fruit cocktail, add it to muffins, or simply snack on it while watching my favorite TV program.. thank you for keeping us motivated...many blessings to you all

  • @karendixon7123
    @karendixon7123 Год назад

    Great video! Thank you for sharing your Lancaster finds! We don’t throw anything away….

  • @Coffeecup.0110
    @Coffeecup.0110 Год назад +1

    I agree with your decision to pay a higher price. It’s important not to take advantage. ☮️❤️

  • @thecrazylifeandtimesofacra2629
    @thecrazylifeandtimesofacra2629 Год назад +1

    i live in Pennsylvania but on the west side of the state in one of the most famous places in the world i love to visit that side of the state once in a while its nice country and quaint small towns

  • @melma5910
    @melma5910 Год назад

    I have some garden tomatoes and red peppers (I may even have an onion) that I need to use, this weekend. I think I will roast add some, from the garden, sweet basil then puree. I freeze in smaller amounts to add to all kinds of dishes. I also have some celery I will dehydrate. It is a bit cooler this weekend so I am not worried about over heating the house.

  • @marpet765
    @marpet765 Год назад

    Marlene peters- this is my 2nd video i have seen. The first one was the one before this one! The one with lanterns and the fire wood. I loved them both. Iam glad to find your videos. I am trying to loose weight; so i gut up cucumbers and sliced radises and added mccormicks grilled spice and sprinkled spice and tossed together. Fantastic snack between meals so you don't have junk food. Thanks for super video.

    • @FrugalMoneySaver
      @FrugalMoneySaver  Год назад

      Thanks for sharing Marlene!! so glad you found our channel!

  • @barbarabruce7648
    @barbarabruce7648 Год назад +1

    I love those hand stitched tea towels.
    I look for pretty vintage plates in charity shops to put my homemade brownies on and give as gifts, plate included.

  • @bevcampbell4301
    @bevcampbell4301 Год назад

    Today I made stir fried rice with left over rice, rest of a bag of frozen mixed vegetables, piece of an onion and two eggs scrambled.

  • @melissahuffman8717
    @melissahuffman8717 Год назад

    I have not been doing well with zero food waste. I am going to get all my vegetables out and make some soup this week.

  • @PamelaTurner-vu8ve
    @PamelaTurner-vu8ve Год назад +4

    Hello! I missed the live yet happy to watch the post. Thank you Paul, Emmy & Dixie. Thank you Katherine 4 sharing the crumble recipe. I was trying to recall the fam/clans recipe earlier this week. Now I can make a blueberry crumble this weekend. Blessings to all 🕊

  • @shellybean40
    @shellybean40 5 месяцев назад

    Of course soups and stews. I make broth with veggie scraps and bones from chicken and beef. Yum! I also love to make beans and rice with leftover meat in it. It is a great way to use up leftover pork or beef roast. I also use leftovers to make a quick fried rice!

  • @donnajaemoon
    @donnajaemoon Год назад

    Oh, those Mrs. Miller’s Noodles are superb! I keep them on hand.

  • @robinjones2415
    @robinjones2415 Год назад +4

    I made a potato and ham soup in the crockpot
    I had some leftover carrots and leftover corn which I had just cut up the cob and a small onion
    It was delicious

  • @nancyburke3968
    @nancyburke3968 Год назад +1

    We have been on vacation in Florida, with all the odds and ends of left overs, we use the next day for lunch or snacks. We are all packed up and leaving Sunday for our adventure home to Massachusetts. We plan on stopping at some bulk stores in Amish country. So looking forward to stopping in our travels. Thank you for the insight to some of the stores you went to. Love watching your videos. Thank you!

    • @FrugalMoneySaver
      @FrugalMoneySaver  Год назад +1

      Have a safe and wonderful remainder of your trip Nancy!

  • @queen.alvona
    @queen.alvona Год назад

    Blackberries are free in Croatia, I pick them in the woods all summer long. The rest I freeze and enjoy them all year ♥️☺️

  • @barbarayiayia8804
    @barbarayiayia8804 Год назад

    When you travel back to Lancaster Pa, take a ride to Grocery Outlet in New Holland. Tons of organic food at a deep discount.

  • @angelapereznavarro6156
    @angelapereznavarro6156 Год назад

    Thank you Lisa and Paul yes you gave me a smile 😊God bless you both .

    • @FrugalMoneySaver
      @FrugalMoneySaver  Год назад

      Actually my name is Emmy lol. God Bless you as well!

  • @pigletsbank437
    @pigletsbank437 Год назад

    I made home grated cauliflower rice with fresh parsley yesterday, I have leftovers don't feel like eating the same meal today and protein is finished. So I will beat 2 egg and some flour trough the cauliflower rice and bake ricepancakes/rosti to eat with leftover carrot soup,. Might use some grated cheese in the mixture as well. Hand full of small chopped nuts can make it extra filling.

    • @FrugalMoneySaver
      @FrugalMoneySaver  Год назад +1

      Sounds great!

    • @pigletsbank437
      @pigletsbank437 Год назад

      @@FrugalMoneySaver I made it, with some fine oatmeal and a tiny bit of flour, let it set for 10 min. Put oil in a frying pan, drop a thin layer spread it even. Bake a med heat for 2-3 min at bot side. They become firm and rice/ thicker because of the egg

  • @brittney4513
    @brittney4513 Год назад +3

    I want to visit Lancaster someday soon. I am in Connecticut, so it's a little bit of a drive, but it's on my wishlist to visit, lol. Thank you for another great video, you always have great ideas to share❤

  • @nancysaffield5337
    @nancysaffield5337 Год назад

    I visited my Amish friend recently and on the way home I was passing singing Springs market and stopped at the I believe it was called Crossroads Cafe that was attached to it. I feel like I may have been at the same place you all visited.❤

  • @alicehunsaker7876
    @alicehunsaker7876 Год назад +2

    I have been busy ! I made your potato skins , DELICIOUS ! I made fry bread and homemade hummus !! Thanks for all your recipes and tips !!! I love your videos !!!

  • @teresalawson3732
    @teresalawson3732 Год назад

    Did some canning and freezing over the last week. I had some leftover veggies (not enough for a jar or freezer bag) so I made soup . Yum

  • @jackieburnett6881
    @jackieburnett6881 Год назад

    Wow! You really got some amazing things! The bowl With the lid! I M G

  • @JoanWhite-l4j
    @JoanWhite-l4j Год назад

    I keep vegetable peeling scraps, the few veggies that I cannot get used and add water, make vegetable broth to freeze for later use

  • @jacquelinelykins4485
    @jacquelinelykins4485 Год назад

    I put extra flour in jars but I use the vacuum sealer to air seal the jars.

  • @danaharris5446
    @danaharris5446 Год назад

    I food save by the end of the day, always ❤️

  • @kerryjames6312
    @kerryjames6312 Год назад +1

    Cute puppy hehe

  • @mariaalcazar1812
    @mariaalcazar1812 Год назад

    Thank you for this video Emmy. I have to admit I am not debt free but I'm thankful I found your channel and I'll be using this info t start working towards a more frgal and debt free life. Blessings!!!😀

    • @FrugalMoneySaver
      @FrugalMoneySaver  Год назад

      So happy you found us! Blessings right back Maria! Thank you!

  • @reneeschloupt1899
    @reneeschloupt1899 Год назад

    We are buried in veggies right now. We have frozen up beans and beets and have canned dilly beans and pickled beets. We use up extra veggies in stir fries frequently.

  • @gailrobey4316
    @gailrobey4316 Год назад

    I'm really interested in learning about zero waste meals! Thanks for this great video ❤️

    • @FrugalMoneySaver
      @FrugalMoneySaver  Год назад

      Gail, we have a whole playlist of zero food waste videos! Just go to our playlists on our Frugal Money Saver home page on RUclips!

  • @sandyzuscak9960
    @sandyzuscak9960 Год назад +1

    Just love your videos. You and Paul offer such great advice! Always look forward to your upcoming videos. I thought it was a wonderful gesture of you to give $5 for that beautiful assortment of “bread” towels and basket - that’s having a kind soul! 🙂

  • @lizalynnrivera1329
    @lizalynnrivera1329 Год назад

    OMG Lancaster is one of my favorite places loved this video .

  • @kaylamuldoon397
    @kaylamuldoon397 Год назад +3

    I was given some unripe white peaches that had cold damage. To use them I cooked them on the stove top until soft and used them on top of a homemade bisquick coffee cake and I used a couple of packets of instant flavored oatmeal on top with a quarter cup of margarine. Came out awesome and kids and hubby approved.

  • @Fritz0616
    @Fritz0616 Год назад +2

    Foodsaver bags are reusable..you can throw that frozen bag of green beans in boiling water -now they have to be the Foodsaver bags as they are designed for this method..

  • @phyltorkelsonp9268
    @phyltorkelsonp9268 Год назад +3

    Yum! Your vegetable soup looks so delicious! One thing I did this week to use up some miscellaneous bits of food was to take some cooked and chopped chicken meat, added some diced cucumber, diced celery, diced tomato, and mixed it all together with a couple big spoonfuls of French onion dip. Then spread the mixture out on a couple big tortillas, rolled them up and cut in half. Sort of like a chicken salad wrap. Please don’t ask me the measurements, cuz I have no clue, I was just throwing stuff in there, 🤣. Was quite tasty!!!

  • @judithmontmarquette-nq6bn
    @judithmontmarquette-nq6bn Год назад +2

    Great video. Thank you.

  • @denisechristiansen4633
    @denisechristiansen4633 Год назад +2

    I was feeling ambitious last week when I planned on making chicken piccata, orzo and green beans tonight. However, tonight I was feeling a little (ok a lot) less ambitious so I made a chicken and green beans stir fry over rice instead, using up a few green onions that had seen better days. The other ingredients for the chicken piccata will keep a little longer.

    • @FrugalMoneySaver
      @FrugalMoneySaver  Год назад +1

      I get that way sometimes too !You still had a wonderful meal!

  • @kkgoof123
    @kkgoof123 Год назад

    I made a similar veggie stew and added a handful of red lentils…