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Family History of the Thanksgiving Turkey

As Thanksgiving approaches, many of us are thinking about purchasing a very important part of our Thanksgiving feast – the turkey. Have you ever wondered about how the turkeys that many of us buy at the grocery store evolved from the turkeys that were being raised on family farms before commercialized turkey breeding became common? Today, I learned a little about the history of the turkey. Be forewarned though, as fascinating as this information is, it may not be great dinner table conversation on Thanksgiving because no one really wants to talk about Mr. Butterball’s genealogy and history while enjoying … Continue reading →

How to Solve a Dry Turkey or Soggy Stuffing

There you are with a house full of guests, friends, loved ones, neighbors, family, and the try turns our dry. There is plenty of advice out there about what you should do to prevent your turkey from drying out in the first place, from turkey bags to brining, but what can you do if it is too late? What if despite all of your efforts, the turkey turns out dry, say if some of your friends and family are several hours late, and you have been trying to keep the turkey warm? (Can you tell that this happened to me … Continue reading →

Turkey Questions Answered!

Are you worried about having a wonderful Turkey on Thanksgiving Day? Did you buy a big enough bird? Will it thaw out in time? These are just some of the common questions about preparing a turkey dinner. I’ll answer them plus give you a few different resources that you have in your back pocket, so to speak, in case something unexpected comes up that isn’t covered here. How big a turkey should I get? How big a turkey you need depends on the number of guests as well as whether or not you want leftovers. A good rule of thumb … Continue reading →

Buying a Grill: Questions to Answer

In the good old summer time, there is nothing better for dinner than something cooked on the grill. Here in my home, we are lamenting a lack of BBQ, since our old grill has broken, and we haven’t gotten around to investigating the cause. If the diagnosis is fatal, then we just might be looking for a new grill. If you are thinking about buying a grill, a great way to get ready for this purchase is to ask yourself the following basic questions. Once you have them answered, then you can look into the different features that are available. … Continue reading →

Questions Answered about Cream of Soup

Since the most recent post here in the Frugal Living Blog, I have gotten some questions about my “cream of… soup” usage and the homemade from scratch “cream of… soups” that I make. I thought I would answer those questions and give a little more detail on the whole homemade “cream of… soup” thing being frugal and easy to do. If you missed that earlier article, you can click here to catch up: The Cream of Soup Budget. The first question asked which “cream of… soups” can be made easily from scratch. This is a wonderful question. Actually, pretty much … Continue reading →

Snowing in Spring…Adjusting Our Frugal Plans

It is a few days past the official start of spring, and I am looking at a wintry wonderland just outside my window. The salt trucks and plows have been by, but they have to be diligent. Already the driveway and roads are covered with white. Despite about three inches of snow on the ground already and more to come, schools are not closed today. There is no excessive wind, and we are used to snow. The weather has been wrecking some havoc with our spring frugal plans. We can’t get started on our garden, and may lose out on … Continue reading →

Dealing With Thanksgiving Leftovers

It’s done. I have cooked, baked, served, consumed and cleaned up enough food for a small army. No matter how conservative I try to be when making a holiday dinner there is always too much food. There are just so many yummy foods to have at the holidays, and so many of them taste good mixed together that you have to have a little of everything. Now my fridge is bulging, bowls, casserole dishes, Tupperware and who can forget the pies? That’s a lot of food for two people. The really good thing is since it’s a long weekend I … Continue reading →

Baked Ziti

This version uses ground turkey instead of ground beef, but it has all of the flavor. Since full-fat cheese is used, I wouldn’t exactly call it healthy, but the milder taste of the meat really lets the other ingredients come through for a very tasty dish. This baked ziti is very kid friendly too and leaves over well. I usually make it up to a day in advance and then just pop it in the oven at dinnertime. It makes that crazy witching hour with the kids much easier, since I can give them all of my attention. Ingredients 16 … Continue reading →