Debt Free, Cashed Up and Laughing - The Cheapskates way to living the good life

There are some days I wish I had more hands! These days the things I do to save us money have become such ingrained habits that I don’t...

Wonder of wonders, today is Sunday and I'm actually posting my week that was. The days go so quickly I really need to write down the ...

Mac'n'Cheese, quick and easy a on of my family's favourite treat dinners Sunday: Roast Beef Monday: Sweet & Sour Chick...

I apologise in advance for another recipe post, they seem to be the theme this week. Pamela messaged me a few days ago asking for the...

There’s nothing cheap about running a household as all facets of it require us to spend money. However, this doesn’t mean that you can’t ...

Other than barbecuing or grilling and serving with onion gravy, what can you do with a glut of sausages? I was pondering this very questi...

I'm playing catch up - again! Life gets so busy around here, some days I wonder where the day has gone as I climb into bed. Over th...

Herb Rissoles - use fresh herbs from your garden to create your favourite flavour combination This week we will be eating: Sunday: Roa...

Old fashioned pot roast - one of my favourite winter meals This week I've made a big pot (I used my stockpot) of chicken soup. I use...

Homemade Chicken Fried Rice - delicious, cheap and a great way to use up leftovers Winter is here with a vengeance so I've made a bi...

These pretty crochet coasters are quick and easy - really! A set of six takes about an hour to make. The original instructions for these ...

I was given half a dozen limes last week and wasn't sure how I'd use them. Then Thomas asked for cordial and the problem was solv...

Lemon & Lime Cordial This has been a sensational week. I've accomplished so much and our home feels lighter, brighter and happie...

This week we will be eating: Sunday: Roast Beef Monday: Fish & chips, coleslaw Tuesday: Tacos Wednesday: Honey mustard chicke...

Boston Baked Beans - easy, cheap, nutritious and a family favourite This week we will be eating: Sunday: Roast Chicken Monday: Riss...

Some of the summer lettuce has self-seeded and is growing. I've been picking the leaves every couple of days to use in salads. The ...

This week we will be eating: Sunday: Roast Lamb Monday: Lamb kebabs (leftover lamb in pita bread with lettuce, tomato, onion, garlic ...

This week we will be eating: Sunday : Roast Chicken Monday : Mexican meatballs, rice Tuesday : Cream cheese patties, salad Wedne...

Let the rain water the garden on Thursday and Friday. I turned the timer off for a couple of days. We had a huge thunderstorm early Sunda...

Haystacks - a favourite quick dinner This week we will be eating: Sunday : Roast Beef, baked potato, sweet potato, onion, cauliflower...