Eat This: Farm Stand Finds

If you’re fortunate enough to live in an area that has farm stands – those small, typically “self serve” and “honor system” stands with produce situated off the road in front of the owner’s property – this is a great time of year to make the most of the amazing deals you can find there. Recently, we discovered a couple of new ones on our way to run an errand and bought some lovely produce. Why not cut out the “middle man”, help farmers keep more of the money, and get a great deal on fresh produce?

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No Waste: Frugally Fantastic Coffee & Tea Liqueurs

A café au lait-Mexican chocolate ‘tini

If you’ve read more than a few posts on this blog, you know that I love to find ways to get as much use out of food items as possible. Pineapple peel wine? Heck yeah! Fermented grapefruit peel syrup? Definite yes! When I recently came across a mention of making coffee liqueur from coffee grounds, I knew I had to try it. And while I was at it, why not also make something out of the black tea bags we normally toss out?

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Watching The Bottom Line: TSC Prices Can Vary By Store Location

Farrah likes saving money!

Unless you’re one of the (very few) very rich people out there, you’re likely feeling the pinch (bite) of rising prices. We definitely are. If you’re a bargain-hunter, you already know to comparison shop…but did you know that the same farm store may have different prices based on location?

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Home Hacks: Keeping The Heat Out

We may have lost a view temporarily, but at least it’s cool in here!

Summer is nearly upon us, and it’s already very hot here. The sun coming into our home’s older windows creates a greenhouse effect, which raises the temperature significantly in rooms and makes the heat pump work harder to cool them. And that means big power bills. But using an item you may already have around can keep that heat out and save money on cooling: emergency blankets.

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