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I'm Angela Davis, a PNW native, mom of lots of kids, and I love saving money. I'm here to help you live well on a budget by making every penny count. You'll find deals at your local stores, ways to save online, recipes, and frugal living tips and inspiration.

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French Onion Dip with Caramelized Onions Recipe

Shared on January 17, 2017

French Onion Dip with Caramelized Onions Recipe

French Onion Dip with Caramelized Onions Ready for some delicious snacks? Here's a simple recipe that is a lighter, healthier alternatives to most options found on your grocery store shelves. This is a twist on one of my favorite dip recipes: French Onion Dip (the other being Buttermilk Ranch Dip). And I don't even really like onions. They usually have such a strong, harsh bite. When caramelized, onions become a whole different animal (Here's our recipe for Slow Cooker Caramelized Onions). They're rich and silky and sweet; perfect in just about anything from scrambled eggs to hamburgers. And dip! All the sweet, creamy deliciousness Keep Reading

Filed Under: Frugal Homemaking Tagged With: appetizer, snack

Panzanella Bread Salad recipe

Shared on September 5, 2014

Panzanella Bread Salad recipe

Panzanella Bread Salad My parents came over for dinner last week and brought a big bowl of Panzanella with them. We sat down to dinner, I took one bite, grabbed my camera, carried everything outside, and took a few close ups. (My family didn't skip a beat and kept right on eating. I am sure my children will grow up thinking it is perfectly normal to document our dinner plates.) I loved the salad the first night when the bread still had a slight crunch to it. And as leftovers for a picnic lunch the next day when the flavors had all come together perfectly. And then later that night as we drove home from a football game at 10 o'clock, and I ate the Keep Reading

Filed Under: Frugal Homemaking Tagged With: appetizer, bread, dinner, lunch, salad

Basic Basil Pesto recipe

Shared on August 20, 2014

Basic Basil Pesto recipe

Basil Pesto Recipe Whether you pick it up at your local farmer's market, grab a bunch at the grocery store, or grow it in your own garden, basil is summer at its best. This is the time of year when those beautiful green plants really explode with aromatic leaves. Basil loves direct sunshine and lots of it. Our dreary June weather had my basil plants threatening to pack their bags and head to Arizona, along with half the people I know. Thankfully, we've seen enough sun in July to convince my basil to stick around and start producing those glorious green leaves. If you're having a rough day, head out to your garden and take your aggression out Keep Reading

Filed Under: Frugal Homemaking Tagged With: appetizer, garden, produce, summer

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