Being a Frugal Cook doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the best.  It just means that you are smart about saving money.  Here are more Frugal Cook tips for your kitchen… Read more »

Learning the basics of cooking is about all the ways to help you in the kitchen…from knowing what to substitute when you are out of an ingredient to saving money…so here are some ways for you to be a frugal cook with0ut sacraficing taste or time…So for the next couple posts, I am going to be giving you simple tips to be the frugal cook that you can be… Read more »

Everyday we can learn something new, we just need to know where to look.  Well, today you’ve looked in the right place.  I’m going to give you some money saving tips, time saving tips and more… Read more »

We’ve talked about spices before, but I want to talk about some different spices.  We all know that spices can add a different flavor to a recipe, but do you know which spice does what?  Read more »

This is part 2 of Microwave Tips.  Today we will learn how to use the microwave to warm fruit, heat muffins, toast nuts and more.  Don’t forget to check out Part 1 in my last post… Read more »

We all rush around from time to time, and the microwave can be a great tool to help speed things along.  The following tips will show you how to use your microwave to save time and make your life a little easier… Read more »

This post is going to have some simple tips to help you in the kitchen, from keeping your mixing bowls from slipping to making sure your oven is heating to the right temperature… Read more »

I remember when I was in Home Economics and my teacher was trying to teach us about value cooking and our assignment was to figure out if meals from scratch cost more or less than buying packaged meals.  So we had to take our favorite recipes and break them down to figure this out, so today, I thought I would show you what I mean by this, so you can do your own comparison cooking… Read more »

I, like many others, love to cook with the crock pot.  Why wouldn’t you?  Throw everything in, turn it on, go about your business and when you get home, you have dinner all ready made for you…Nothing is better than that, but you need to know the best way to use your crock pot to get the best results. Read more »

We’ve taken care of how many fruits and vegetables you need for recipes, but what about other ingredients, such as:  Bread, beans, butter, etc….We can’t forget them… Read more »