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Vacation Time And Your Budget – Tight-Fisted Thursday
Thu, 02 Jul 2009
Oh boy! Here we go. It’s vacation time. You’ve saved up all year to take the kids on a little trip and you know that your budget is stretched very, very thin. Every penny is going to be counted. How in the world are you going to keep a firm grasp when everywhere you look [...]Continue Reading This Story »
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I’m Susanne, the owner and creator of the Hillbilly Housewife. The focus here is on low-cost, home-cooking from scratch. The recipes are all tested in a real kitchen with hungry children, stalking cats, begging puppies and a playful husband underfoot. The ingredients are affordable and readily available in most areas.
Many of us are feeling the squeeze at the supermarket these day, and all of us are feeling it at the gas pump. The government continues to deny inflation, but I see the results of it in my grocery bill and my gas tank. The official USDA cost of food has risen to $600 a month for a family of 4 on the Thrifty Plan! As most of us tighten our belts, we may be wondering how to juggle expenses that only seem to rise.
Many of us have played the credit card game, using one card to make payments on another and then having no choice but to charge everyday expenses like gas and food. We know how fast a few charges can add up to an almost insurmountable mountain of debt. We sympathize with your situation because we’ve been there.
That’s where this site comes into play. We are designed to help you reduce your grocery bill as low as it can go. It won’t solve all of your financial woes, but it may give you some breathing room so you can make a significant dent in your situation. We teach you the best foods to buy on a budget and how to cook them so the family will be better fed than they’ve been in years. You’ll find tips and techniques here that you won’t find anywhere else on the web. Everything here is free, provided by God’s grace. If the information you find here helps you and your circumstances, then please share what you have learned with others, so they too can benefit from your new knowledge.
–Susanne
HBHW Recipes
Chickpea Taco Stew
I had about a cup of taco meat leftover from last night. It was just browned ground turkey and taco seasoning. It wasn’t enough for us for lunch, but I thought it would make a great flavorful start for a soup or stew. Thus Chickpea Taco Ste…
Ham and Cheese Calzones
Makes 8 servings
- 2 (10-ounce) packages refrigerated pizza crust
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 4 to 6 ounces sliced pepperoni
- 2 cups diced fully cooked ham
- 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese
- Shredded Parmesan cheese, optional
- Dried basil…
Peachy Crockpot Chicken
- 1 fryer chicken cut up or about 3 pounds of legs and thighs
- a dash of salt
- a dash of pepper
- 1 large can of sliced peaches*
- 1/2 cup chicken broth (from bullion is fine)
- 2 tbsp margarine (melted)
- 1 tbsp dried onion
- 2 tsp curry powder
- 2 cloves of garlic…
Shepherd’s Pie
- 2 lb potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- 1 lb ground beef or lamb
- 3 cups frozen vegetables (like onions, carrots and cauliflower)
- dash of garlic powder
- 1 can (8oz) chopped tomatoes
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- salt a…
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