tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post5342195925821349535..comments2024-03-28T22:56:01.787-04:00Comments on Cheryl's Frugal Corner: Homemade - let's all play alongCheryl Kimbleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-45312557955612728932022-09-17T09:26:20.256-04:002022-09-17T09:26:20.256-04:00My the popcorn sounds so good!!! What a neat idea...My the popcorn sounds so good!!! What a neat idea.<br />I have made tortilla chips before - they are tasty. Yes, you can use any kind of seasoning desired. I agree, you need to keep an eye on them. Thanks!Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-67535568516831375112022-09-17T09:23:27.773-04:002022-09-17T09:23:27.773-04:00Margaret I use the peroxide just like bleach. I j...Margaret I use the peroxide just like bleach. I just pour it in the bleach spout and launder whites as usual. Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-54617559673417151772022-09-17T08:34:16.354-04:002022-09-17T08:34:16.354-04:00Land 'o Lakes makes one, in the dairy section ...Land 'o Lakes makes one, in the dairy section with the butter. I've not seen one of the butter-type containers in the jams/jellies/honey section in a long time. Though, because I make my own jams, the only time I'm in that section is when I'm getting peanut butter. Will have to check next time I'm in the grocery store.Lori Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08649542104284197181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-61036601737297353122022-09-15T22:17:49.579-04:002022-09-15T22:17:49.579-04:00I wanted to add keep an eye on the chips if you us...I wanted to add keep an eye on the chips if you use spices as they can burn easily though they will brown some as the chip cooks.. <br />~margaretAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-64574584309918976512022-09-15T22:14:59.484-04:002022-09-15T22:14:59.484-04:00Cheryl, how do you use peroxide in the laundry? As...Cheryl, how do you use peroxide in the laundry? As a spray or do you put it in the washer's bleach receptacle?<br />~margaretAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-63781076523516428842022-09-15T22:12:44.490-04:002022-09-15T22:12:44.490-04:00Snacks are so pricey, and my husband likes to have...Snacks are so pricey, and my husband likes to have some on hand. I make maple popcorn. I air pop a 1/2 cup of dry kernels then I drizzle a 1/4 c of maple syrup over the popcorn and stir to coat. Then I pour onto a baking sheet and salt lightly. I bake at 300 degrees F for 25 minutes. It's just enough to give it some flavor but doesn't have the calories of caramel corn and it's quick to make. We love it. I imagine pancake syrup would work or corn syrup or honey. Though the corn syrup or honey might work better if it's warmed before drizzling. I also make my own tortilla chips. I buy packages of 12 six-inch corn tortillas. I brush lime juice on each side then sprinkle salt and garlic on each side then cut into eighths. Place on baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees F for 10- 15 minutes until crisp. I think other spices would be good too. If I'm in a hurry, I'll just cut then up and bake them plain. They'll bake faster without the lime juice on them. I buy these packages for 66 cents so I basically get a whole bag of chips for a lot less than store bought. Until a few months ago I got these same tortillas for 33 cents. Imagine a whole bag of chip for that! Still 66 cents is pretty good.<br />~margaretAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-71338786993074101982022-09-15T11:26:22.861-04:002022-09-15T11:26:22.861-04:00Never too late! Great idea - no chemicals and cle...Never too late! Great idea - no chemicals and clean and sanitized. I use peroxide as a bleach in laundry because it is not a chemical.<br />Thanks for a great idea!<br />I love seeing all the ideas too!Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-84479109612622134752022-09-15T09:48:33.665-04:002022-09-15T09:48:33.665-04:00I have a good urine-out spray I use for my elderly...I have a good urine-out spray I use for my elderly little doggy's accidents. I put a very large amount of straight peroxide in a spray bottle with quite a few drops of orange oil and a few drops of clove oil and voila! You could use peroxide with lavender oil or lemon I would think too...Whatever. I would also think straight peroxide would do the trick too. I was copying the urine-out Oxy-orange kind I was buying. When my little elderly dog makes a puddle on my laminate....I give it a spray and wipe with a floor towel. Gone-gone. Buying peroxide is a lot more economical than the other alternatives. : )<br /><br />Hope my addition isn't too late. <br /><br />This is a great idea, Cheryl! I love to read others ideas and share my finds too. Bless you friend!Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093408888499365118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-10711934551613283452022-09-15T08:25:19.183-04:002022-09-15T08:25:19.183-04:00Ooohhh - please share!!!!! I have a recipe - but ...Ooohhh - please share!!!!! I have a recipe - but would love to see what others use! ThanksCheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-85900414111915949742022-09-15T08:15:36.650-04:002022-09-15T08:15:36.650-04:00I make my own dry ranch dressing. So easy
I make my own dry ranch dressing. So easy<br />barbaradougherty126https://www.blogger.com/profile/08836028500126454110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-83418808376582875602022-09-15T08:05:31.072-04:002022-09-15T08:05:31.072-04:00Hehe - I don't do well with conversions either...Hehe - I don't do well with conversions either - I find conversion charts on the Internet!!! Yep, nothing like a cheat sheet.Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-32039989820915891632022-09-15T07:38:53.908-04:002022-09-15T07:38:53.908-04:00I would love to make a liquid laundry soap, but th...I would love to make a liquid laundry soap, but the recipes I've seen were all in metric and I'm ignorant there!!! I almost exploded my brain trying to do a conversion to cups and ounces. Math was my worst subject! I make a powdered soap.Debby in Kansas USAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-10235540961407632152022-09-15T07:24:48.169-04:002022-09-15T07:24:48.169-04:00I admire those that make soap. I have always thou...I admire those that make soap. I have always thought about trying it - but never have. Sounds like a good cleaner. I have a couple face cloths that a friend made me and they are so nice. I really need to get back into crochet - it has been decades since I made anything.Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-15979175672441592272022-09-15T07:22:35.457-04:002022-09-15T07:22:35.457-04:00It tastes so much better! That control of ingredi...It tastes so much better! That control of ingredients is very important today - you just have no idea what is really in your food. Good job!Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-70755555317823772482022-09-15T07:21:26.428-04:002022-09-15T07:21:26.428-04:00YAY - Sue Bee is a great brand. Yes, that is the ...YAY - Sue Bee is a great brand. Yes, that is the name I remember! Glad you found it - I hope you get some and enjoy every memory you get while eating it.Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-88662438006212732332022-09-15T07:20:12.255-04:002022-09-15T07:20:12.255-04:00Wow that is a lot of tortilla rolling!! LOL
I thi...Wow that is a lot of tortilla rolling!! LOL<br />I think I have seen a combo of whipped honey/butter in the dairy section of the grocery. Years ago I used to buy it. Haven't looked for a while.<br />I wish I baked enough to make up a batch of Master Mix. With just me, it doesn't happen that often.Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-80845988088525541092022-09-15T01:29:17.363-04:002022-09-15T01:29:17.363-04:00I make our household soap, both personal bath soap...I make our household soap, both personal bath soap and cleaning/laundry soap. I make our own laundry liquid. My all purpose cleaning spray is half water, half vinegar and a good squeeze of dishwashing liquid plus several drops of eucalyptus oil. I use this for all cleaning. I crochet my own face washers and dish cleaning cloths. Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06964345893499561504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-10170468386998585112022-09-14T22:14:15.387-04:002022-09-14T22:14:15.387-04:00I make whole wheat tortillas, whole wheat crackers...I make whole wheat tortillas, whole wheat crackers, seed crackers and salad dressing as well as chili, soup etc. You're right! It tastes better and I can control what's in it. Lynn EwingUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04572730285402477242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-21856058647303858602022-09-14T21:30:11.303-04:002022-09-14T21:30:11.303-04:00Yahoo!! I remembered the name of the whipped hone...Yahoo!! I remembered the name of the whipped honey my grandma used to buy. It's called Sue Bee. I just looked them up and they still make it!!! It's now called "spun". It's so good. It's got a clouded look to it and you spread it. I am hunting it down!!! Thank you, Cheryl, for this post. It led me to a childhood favorite!!Debby in Kansas USAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-86756256029422666132022-09-14T21:22:28.267-04:002022-09-14T21:22:28.267-04:00I have never made tortillas but it's in my blo...I have never made tortillas but it's in my blood! I come from a long line of tortilla makers. In fact, bread wasn't even eaten at my grandparents'house. Just tortillas! My grandma made them fresh every morning. With lard. That's the key ingredient that takes a good tortilla to GREAT. I always have to add a story, as you know! A short one, but amazing. My grandma rolled so many tortillas in her life that she wore down her 14k wedding band until it broke three times! Her and my Tia (aunt) would compare the wear of their rings! They were soooo good with whipped honey on them. Does anyone know if they still make whipped honey?<br /><br />I saw someone mentioned Master Mix. That was one of the first recipes we learned in 7th grade cooking class. I still use all the recipes from that class. Bless Mrs. H!!Debby in Kansas USAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-33118640211871382602022-09-14T20:49:55.525-04:002022-09-14T20:49:55.525-04:00Hi Cheryl, love your blog, I just don’t comment ve...Hi Cheryl, love your blog, I just don’t comment very often! For homemade, I use a bread machine and make our bread. I started with a used machine from goodwill for $6, and once I figured it out, kept doing it and wearing out used bread machines…finally bought a new zojirushi five years ago! Make a loaf, slice it and freeze two slices per freezer ziplock bag so we can thaw out what we need…since we can’t eat a whole loaf before it goes bad. I also make most of our meals from scratch to avoid high salt and high costs! About to learn how to ferment sauerkraut next week, wish me luck ;). Hilogene in Az.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-43895081391800539742022-09-14T20:04:30.989-04:002022-09-14T20:04:30.989-04:00Oh I agree on home brewed tea - that stuff you buy...Oh I agree on home brewed tea - that stuff you buy at the store isn't tea in my opinion. Let us know how you make your beans - curious!<br />I really don't think there is much of anything that can't be homemade. Grandma made everything!!!!!Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-47743827919724806312022-09-14T18:09:09.134-04:002022-09-14T18:09:09.134-04:00I definitely prefer my chili over canned chili. An...I definitely prefer my chili over canned chili. And these days I make my own chili beans rather than buy canned chili beans. I make my own brewed tea instead of instant tea, which I think tastes so unliked brewed tea. I boil my own eggs, make my own egg salad, tuna salad, chicken salad, Tina pate, and pimento cheese. There are so many things we can make on our own. Belindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17486895127003368291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-76301184872263543502022-09-14T17:35:20.898-04:002022-09-14T17:35:20.898-04:00I will add that to my list - stay tuned - that pos...I will add that to my list - stay tuned - that post will be next week!Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-71259418797561446182022-09-14T17:27:51.957-04:002022-09-14T17:27:51.957-04:00Can one of you share a biscuit recipe? I've tr...Can one of you share a biscuit recipe? I've tried the Bisquick ones but they never turn out exactly rightobscurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15284137683857237998noreply@blogger.com