Frugal Living Mom

Slow Cooker Chipotle Chicken

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This slow cooked Chipotle Chicken recipe is super simple. Use it for taco salad (like I did), for tacos, sandwiches with pepper jack cheese, enchilada filling… endless possibilities. Chipotle Chicken Serves about 5 Ingredients 1 1/2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or thighs if you prefer) 1 cup of your favorite salsa 1 chipotle pepper with about 1 tsp adobo sauce* (use more if you like, but this stuff gets spicy) Directions Add chicken, salsa, chipotle pepper and adobo sauce {Read More}

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Todays Frugal Tip: Tame Your Dollies Hair!!

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Dolls always look so pretty right out of the box- but then what is the first thing your child wants to do?  Comb it.. and what happens? It is instantly a big mess. Kinda makes you want to throw them out… but you don’t have to.  Check out this great tutorial on taming  doll hair. This is very timely for me because we got my girls some Our Generation Dolls from Target for Christmas and their hair is already crazy.

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Homemade Salad Dressing

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Yes..Yes you can probably get coupons for salad dressing and be frugal just getting it at the grocery store. But homemade salad dressing is so yummy and doesn’t have any artificial ingredients. It is so simple, too. And since you can double the recipe easily you can make just enough for a day or two and enjoy the freshness!! Homemade Salad Dressing Apple Cider Vinaigrette– Serves 4-6 when tossed with salad 5-6 tablespoons Olive oil- or your favorite oil 2 {Read More}

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Recipe for Croutons

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We don’t eat a lot of croutons around here- they are simply an extra expense. But I sure do enjoy homemade ones when we go out to dinner sometimes. I thought I would give you a guys a simple recipe for homemade croutons using up any stale bread you may have around. This is a very easy recipe to half or double (or more) if you need to. Recipe for Croutons 2 cups for stale bread (gluten free or regular) {Read More}

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Save $54.79 a month: Cash Only Please

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Going cash only can save you somewhere between $10-54.79 ($50ish) a month! Today’s frugal tip can be a bit of a hard one for many families these days. Credit cards are readily available and most of us have several. I know there has been some difficulty for us and we are not there yet, but getting there. Use cash only for your purchases. At the beginning of the month map out your estimated expenses and organize your cash into groups, {Read More}

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