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The Plan of Attack: Ideas for Saving
Putting away $6,000 is a lofty goal for me. I’ve never been able to save that much, and it will take diligence and creativity to stretch each quarter as far as it will stretch and bring in extras to...
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Scratch vs. Store Bought: Master Baking Mix
In the Scratch vs. Store Bought posts, I intend to make from scratch products that I would normally purchase ready-made, calculate the cost and time, taste test, review, and determine whether it is...
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Scratch vs. Store Bought: Taco Seasoning
Today’s Scratch vs. Store bought post compares home made taco seasoning and the little packets made by Lawry’s, McCormicks, and the like. The Recipe: Taco Seasoning Mix 1 tablespoon chili powder 1/4...
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Scratch vs. Store Bought: Hot Cocoa
Today’s Scratch vs. Store bought comparison is hot cocoa, perfect for the chilly, rainy weather we’ve had lately! I bought a box of Swiss Miss for comparison to our home made version. The Recipe: Hot...
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Scratch vs. Store Bought: Stuffing on the stove
Tonight’s Scratch vs. Store bought comparison is for Stove Top Stuffing, Chicken flavor vs. Home made Stuffing on the stove. The Recipe: Stuffing from the Stove, chicken flavor 6 cups cubed bread – I...
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Scratch vs. Store bought: Banana nut muffins
We compared Krusteaz banana nut muffin mix to its home made counterpart for this week’s Scratch vs. Store bought post. The Recipe: Banana Nut Muffins 1 1/2 c. flour ($.12 using King Arthur’s White...
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Scratch vs. Store bought: Corn Muffins
If you haven’t entered my giveaway yet, go enter now! The winner will be chosen this evening at 8 pm PST! Today we’re comparing Jiffy corn muffin mix to home made corn muffins. I must say I’ve only...
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Scratch vs. Store Bought: Brownies
This is round 2 for the Head to Head Brownie Challenge. The first batch of box mix and home made were taken to my sewing class, but both were bad. Really bad. I ended up throwing them away, and I’m a...
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Scratch vs. Store Bought: Popcorn
My husband makes really good stove-top popcorn. He started with the recipe from Joy of Cooking and adapted until he found the measurements and methods that work perfectly for him. Could a bag from the...
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