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Simple Living Challenge Day 11: Using Substitutions
Household Substitutions One of my biggest money saving tips is to use household substitutions. But it is also one of the best ways to keep things simple for cooking. There are many items you can substitute for other ingredients. I have often realized I am out of an ingredient and gone to the internet to…
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11 Must Have Tools and Gadgets for Cooking on a Budget
Cooking on a budget can be a challenge sometimes. Especially when you kitchen isn’t stocked with the tools you need to cook from scratch. Here are my top picks to tools I use regularly in my kitchen that help me to cook on a budget. Each of these have many uses in our house and…
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Cashew Cream Recipe: A Dairy Free Sour Cream Substitute
As I have been on the lookout for new and exciting frugal recipes that are dairy and soy free. ย I was making a dish that needed sour cream, and due to my dairy and soy free diet, I am not able to use sour cream so I went on the internet and searched for…



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