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Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil Giveaway and Review

October 15, 2010 by jlpenner 65 Comments

Another Giveaway?  Don’t you feel spoiled!!  This one is going to be a quick one and end next Friday, too- so if you you want to enter, make sure you do now!! We love our virgin coconut oil in this house.  I can’t get enough of it- so when I have a chance to pick some up at a good price I always do. I pretty much use it for all my oil except some virgin olive oil for salad {Read More}

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Gluten Free Bisquick? Finally!! Win Some for Yourself and a Review.

October 15, 2010 by jlpenner 58 Comments

I have mentioned here several time that we are gluten free. We are not Celiac but I tend to feel better on the Gluten free diet. I suffered from absolutely terrible digestion and nausea for over 7 years and was told over an over that nothing could be done for me- it was incredibly frustrating. Finally I was given the name of a naturopath in my area and within 6 months she had me starting to feel better by changing {Read More}

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Welcome Redbook Readers!!

September 20, 2010 by jlpenner 1 Comment

Welcome Redbook Readers!!

Welcome, we are so glad that you are here!!! Thanks for visiting after you saw the article featuring our family in the October 2010 edition of Redbook (page 150).  If you are looking to learn to save money or are a long time pro you are in the right place.  If you visit us daily you will get lots of opportunities to sign up for freebies, get the latest scoop on available coupons and be notified about awesome shopping deals.  {Read More}

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How to Save Money Every Day- Thinking on a Micro Level

September 15, 2010 by jlpenner 8 Comments

We all want to save money. That’s why you are here, right? I am definitely no different and that’s why I am here, too. A bit of transparency here… Our family is in debt (and not just a little, a lot). I won’t name the figure, but just know, it is a lot! We basically lost two businesses in the last few years and just staying afloat caused us to build up a lot of debt. I’m sure some of {Read More}

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Relish and Sweet Pickles Recipe

August 31, 2010 by jlpenner 4 Comments

We love to use sweet pickles and relish in EVERYTHING- tuna salad, on hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken salad, etc…So when I had a bumper crop of cucumbers this year, I made sure that I put up a ton of these, so we would have plenty to get us through the winter. The recipe I use for all my relishes and sweet pickles is pretty easy, and so very tasty! I use this same “pickle” for my hot relish, too, which {Read More}

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Gluten Free Side Dishes, Homemade, Recipes

Lunch Ideas for Kids Vlog: Healthy and Frugal

August 30, 2010 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

In honor of Back to School ( and a request by a FFD Facebook reader) my vlog this week for you all is about healthy and frugal lunch ideas for kids. I hope you enjoy it and please let me know if you have any other vlog requests.

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Filed Under: Frugal But Gourmet, Gluten Free, Kids, Money Minute, Recipes

Summer Bounty Jams and Jellies Recipes

August 24, 2010 by jlpenner 1 Comment

Summer’s Bounty- Jams and Jellies  I always make sure that I have plenty of jelly for our family, and the easiest and cheapest way to do that is to make your own. In the summertime, you can usually always find folks who have fruits and berries that they are begging for people to take off their hands, or to sell really cheap. Only buy fruit if it is dirt cheap, and you are SURE that you will like the end {Read More}

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Zucchini Apple Pie? Using Up Your Garden’s Zucchini

August 9, 2010 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

Hey Frugal Friends- check out this week’s vlog on my zucchini apple pie experiment.  I hope you really enjoy it.

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Money Minute- Save Money by Making a Shopping List

August 2, 2010 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

Check out this week’s Money Minute as I talk about saving money just by making a shopping list. I would love to hear from you all with any ideas you have for upcoming Money Minutes.  And if you have any tips you would like for me to share I am open!!

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Your Money Minute Vlog- Clothing Exchanges

July 27, 2010 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

OK Friends- I did a vlog and I am hoping to do more. This first one took me forever to figure out (the video editing, uploading..way too long) but now I get the hang of it and I think the next one should be pretty easy. I hate that you can’t really choose this image for the video- because I ended up with a pretty lame look on my face…but I digress 🙂 Enjoy, let me know what you think. {Read More}

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