There are many reasons to grow garlic, and garlic scapes are one of them! These are the serpentine-like stems that grow from the tops of hard-neck garlic varieties. Soft neck varieties don’t get them. I had never grown garlic until two years ago, when my Korean mother in law gave me some “Korean garlic”, which…
Shoot for the Moon
Where are we going with Frugal Moms²? We’ve been back up for three months, and lately I feel like I’m bombarding people with recipes and garden stuff. That’s tons of fun, and I want to continue to have some of that. But it’s really not the primary focus here. Am I shooting for the moon, or for…
On My Plate: What’s Happening at FFMs
Hi everyone! I hope you’ve had a wonderful weekend! I thought it would be fun to do a regular update on what’s going on behind the scenes around here, both in my own kitchen and our online one! Getting a new food site off the ground means there’s always plenty to do, in addition to…
Meals & Deals: Week of 7/19/2015
Meals: Hey there! How is your week going? Mine always goes better if I plan my meals out so I don’t have to think whenever the inevitable question is asked, “Mom, what’s for dinner???” So I map out my meal plans and document my grocery trips here to keep me on track. I don’t always…
Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Jalapeños
The only thing better than a stuffed pepper, is one that’s wrapped in bacon. Mmmm. Heaven. This is one of my favorite recipes, and it’s so simple that you don’t really need one. There are only four ingredients: jalapeños, cream cheese, bacon and love. Ok, maybe bacon and love are the same thing. So, three…
A Month of Frugal Meals: June 2015
June 2015 Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Burritos, beans, salsa and chips 2 Battered Fish Fillets, Rice, Broccoli 3 Cream of Asparagus Soup, Sandwiches on Homemade Sourdough Bread 4 Leftovers 5 Kim’s Easy Homemade Pizza 6 Roasted Sticky Chicken Legs. Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Salad 7 Pasta & Sauce 8 Chicken Pot Pie…
Bookcase Explosion
I confess. I’m a bookaholic. While some people have trouble with alcohol and other substances, my drug of choice is reading material! I love books, whether they are e books or “dead tree books” (traditional books), I love them all. The problem is, where to put them? I’ve always had tons of books, and always…
Today is Amazon Prime Day
Today is Amazon Prime Day! It’s like Black Friday, except we’re no near the holidays (thank God!) Think of it like Christmas in July. I’ve been an Amazon customer almost since the beginning, and still get a lot of great deals there. In fact, I find myself ordering more online as the local stores’ inventories…
Strawberry Salsa: Attempt #1
When I was a kid, sometimes I got hungry enough to go into the kitchen and whip up with some really weird concoctions. My mom would get after me about it and laugh. Doesn’t everyone make peanut butter and jelly pancakes or chocolate banana slop? As long as it tasted good, I didn’t care. I’ve…
Brownie Batter Smoothies
Let me introduce you to my “favoritest” smoothie in the whole wide world. Anyone who knows me and sees me on a regular basis has seen me toting these around. I love them and would marry them if I could. They helped me break my Dairy Queen addiction, as well as my sugar and coffee…