Tomorrow is Christmas cookie baking day in the Frugal Farmer household – a day when we make all of our tried and true favorite Christmas treats to devour with semi-reckless abandon and to share liberally with others. As I’ve mentioned in other recipes, a dear old friend that I worked with years ago gave me …
As Christmas nears the corner and Hanukkah is in full swing, I thought I’d share a few of my favorite things for your holiday gift-giving list. Here at the Frugal Farmer household, we’re not much in favor of the “popular” gifts but prefer classics that will stay on your list of things to enjoy for …
If you’re just starting a journey to debt free, or if you’re slowly moving along and are needing an extra push, this post is for you. Sometimes as you work toward your financial goals we need to jump start your debt payoff. The benefits of giving your goal a jump start are many. It will …
Earlier last month I talked about how we feed our family of six on $400-$450 a month, yet we still manage to eat organic food for much of our diets. Regardless of what the critics and naysayers tell us, healthy food does not need to be expensive. In fact, if you know a few hidden …
There’s much debate in the world about whether or not organic food is better for you, and whether or not it’s worth the expense. As someone who’s been experimenting on and off with organic and non-organic food for nearly two decades, I’ve watched documentaries, read books and researched findings on both sides of the aisle: …
When working to eat healthy and still feed your family for less, it’s important to get creative and work to find ways to serve meals that everyone loves and do so in a way that fits in with your family’s targeted food budget. One of the ways we do this in The Frugal Farmer …
Hey, friends!! My dear friend Michelle, who blogs over at Rockin’ the Mom Role, (and who I lovingly call my “cooking extraordinaire” friend because of her expansive culinary talents) has created a mouth-watering gluten free cinnamon roll recipe, which she so kindly shared with us. This recipe would make the perfect addition to your Thanksgiving …
It’s only November, my friends, but now’s the time to set your Fruclastic money and other goals for 2016. I’m a bit of an expert at setting goals. More accurately, I’m an expert and setting and then failing at accomplishing those goals. 🙂 So I thought I’d share with you today a bit about what …
In one of my very favorite books, given to me by a friend who knows of my love for the era known as The Great Depression, the subject of frugality arises often. The book, How to Cook a Wolf , written by MFK Fisher, is described on the back cover as being: Written to inspire …
Debt has become such a norm in today’s society that frankly, many people just don’t see the point in trying to become debt free. Debt today is normal. Most people have it, and most people survive “just fine” by making the monthly payments and maintaining the status quo. I get this mindset. We lived it …
