Back in 2012, I suddenly found myself with more than 70 lbs of chicken that I needed to find a way to preserve. I had gone looking for new ways to save money on food and boy, did I hit the jackpot! What I hadn't considered though was that we lived in a tiny apartment with only a … [Read more...]
How to Can Carrots for Long Term Storage
June 24, 2018 by 2 Comments
Do you can your own foods? Canning seems to be an art-form that died off for a while, but recently, it appears to be going through a resurgence. Learning how to can your own foods can be intimidating and frankly, down right scary when you first begin. There's a lot of reasons for … [Read more...]
Small Batch Canning Recipes – Homemade Orange Marmalade Recipe
July 28, 2017 by Leave a Comment
I don't know about you, but there are two things that scream summer to me; ice cream and oranges. The sunny taste of oranges is one that I love to preserve so that I can eat it fresh all year long. Sure, I could buy frozen oranges or I could eat my favorite freeze dried citrus … [Read more...]
My Super Secret Way to Save Money on Groceries
May 3, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Groceries are super expensive and if you're paying attention, you know that they're only going up in cost. That's why one of my priorities is to find ways to save money on groceries that don't affect the quality of what we're eating or our health. Around our house, it isn't … [Read more...]
Safe Home Canning – Is it Safe to Can Rice?
February 27, 2017 by 13 Comments
Not too long ago, I found myself in a discussion with a good friend of mine about home canned foods. Where I tend to stick to the regulations for the most part, she was a wild canner who canned anything and everything solely for the purpose of canning it. For the most part, I let … [Read more...]
Home Canned Apple Pie Filling Recipe – How to Can Apple Pie Filling
September 30, 2015 by 1 Comment
I love apple pie. Warm with a buttery crust and a scoop of ice cream on top. What I don't like is the runny, expensive pie fillings that you have to buy when apples are not in season just to enjoy a good piece of pie. Lucky for all of us though, apples are in season and fairly … [Read more...]
Canning Basics – How to Can Green Beans
September 29, 2015 by Leave a Comment
If you're just learning canning and preserving, it can be overwhelming to say the least. It's always better to start with something that may be easier than a harder, more complicated canning recipe and it doesn't get much easier than home canned green beans. Canning green beans … [Read more...]
I’m Stacy, CEO extraordinaire and 1/4 of the Six Dollar Family. I'm on a journey to become a six figure family and I would love if you came along with me! We'll kick off our shoes, sip sweet tea, eat loads of goodies, save some money and maybe even learn a thing or two along the way!
