Rhubarb Cobbler Ingredients 3/4 c. sugar 2 T. cornstarch 4 c. rhubarb, chopped 1 T. water 1 T. butter, diced 1 c. flour 1 T. sugar 1 1/2 t. baking powder 1/4 t. salt 1/4 c. butter 1/4 c. milk 1 egg, beaten 2 T. sugar Preheat oven to 400. Lightly grease a 9" square baking dish. In a saucepan, mix 3/4 c. sugar and cornstarch. Stir in the rhubarb and water. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 1 minute. Transfer to the prepared baking dish. Dot with butter. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, 1 T. sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a small bowl, mix the milk and egg. Add Keep Reading
Rhubarb Cobbler
Frugal Living NW Coupon Database
I am thrilled to have installed a new feature for my readers -- the Frugal Living NW Coupon Database! You no longer have to leave this site to search for a particular coupon: Sunday insert, store, eCoupon, printable coupons and rebate forms. Look in the navigation bar right under the FLNW logo. Hover your mouse over "Coupon" and then click on "Coupon Database." Here are some great features with the new database: Multiple Search Functionality: You can search for one coupon or multiple coupons in one search. Just type the word or words (separated with a comma, no space) in the search box and hit return. All the coupons that match that Keep Reading
Frugal Recipes: Gooble-It-Up Granola
If you're looking for ways to use all the super-cheap oatmeal we scored a few weeks ago, try this granola recipe out: Gobble-It-Up Granola Ingredients 8 cups rolled oats (not instant) 1 ¼ cups firmly packed brown sugar 1 ½ cups natural wheat germ ¾ cup roasted/ not salted sunflower nuts ½ cup other chopped nuts (I like to use dry roasted almonds, pecans or walnuts) ½ cup sunflower or canola oil ¾ cup honey 2 cups raisins ½ cup dried fruit chopped (or Craisins, raisins, etc) Pour oats through nuts in a large bowl. Heat oil, honey and vanilla in a small saucepan till bubbly. Pour liquid over dry mixture and mix thoroughly. Divide the Keep Reading
Forcing myself to have daily priorities
As a "stay-at-home-mom," my primary job is caring for my family and managing my home. But you certainly wouldn't know it by how I spend my time. Honestly, the cleaning, cooking, laundering of my job bores me to no end. I would rather do pretty much anything than fold my family's laundry. Which is why my mom spent three hours folding the laundry that I let pile up in my bedroom last weekend (thanks, Mom!). After seven years as a homemaker, you'd think I would have figured out some sort of a system to get the mundane parts of my day finished more efficiently. But I'm fairly undisciplined, so all of these tasks take me forever. I'm realizing that I Keep Reading
Dollar Tree: Deal or No Deal
I have been wanting to do a post on the Dollar Tree for quite some time now. They have a wide variety of products, all for $1, but the question to be asked is: Is it a deal or no deal? Hopefully I'll answer that and feel free to add your 100 cents as well! UPDATED! You guys have great finds, I especially can't believe I forgot about the pregnancy test! DEAL! Party Supplies: helium balloons (same quality as party stores which are around $6-$7) gift bags (huge bags for $1 versus $5-$7 at Target and the likes) banners (Happy Birthday, Anniversary,etc.) plastic tablecloths Birthday candles Streamers 2/$1 (wayyyyy better than any party supply Keep Reading
Why We Coupon
We've finally arrived in Nashville! My husband, baby Matthew and I spent the day flying across the country and are now hanging out in our room at the Opryland Hotel, which is absolutely beautiful! I'm looking forward to learning tons about the business side of blogging and forging relationships with people and companies that will benefit you, our readers. Lately I have been thinking about why I work so hard to save money and why I spend so much time using coupons. Here's the funny thing -- I don't coupon out of necessity. My family's budget allows for me to spend more money on our groceries and household items. But I still coupon. Why? 1. Keep Reading
Traveling With Baby: 6 Carry-On Must-Haves
photo by Robert S. Donovan My husband and I leave for Nashville Wednesday morning to attend Blissdom -- a blogging conference. To be specific, I am going to Blissdom and my husband is going to watch TV and push our three-month-old, Matthew, around the Opryland Hotel. I've been writing a list of things to bring to Nashville for Baby Matthew and realized that many of you have probably never been on a plane with your own child. After six years of flying with a baby (at least 20 trips), here are six items I always bring on the plane for my baby: :: A nursing pillow -- I've never actually packed this, but I'm going to try it out on this trip. The key Keep Reading