Marching Forward with Frugality & with Savings 2015 frugal chatter

[coupon girl]

relaxing today
-nope hubby and I put new dryer tube on -my dryer wasnt working great-that took team work
-the we watched a new series on netflicks "bloodline "
-have this week off from babysitting so gonna get some stuff done-like now that the shop vac is in the basement gonna vacumm all the dust up -as i am allergic to dust mites

[bobbiegirl2010]

@jasperandchar: Do you like buttercream icing? That's the kind I make and it always turns out good.

Here's the recipe I use from Mrs January dot com:

Homemade Butter Cream Frosting (makes enough for 24 cupcakes)

Ingredients:

• 1/2 Cup Butter (softened)
• 1 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla
• 2 Cups Icing Sugar
• 2 Tablespoons Milk
• 3 Drops Food Colour (Optional)

Instructions:

• Beat butter with an electric mixer in a medium bowl until creamy, about 5 minutes.
• Add milk and vanilla. Mix until combined.
• Add half of icing sugar, mix until combined, then add the other half and do the same.
• Add 3 drops of food colour to your frosting, if desired.

[Granger]

Mmmmmmm buttercream icing.

Lazy day. Enjoying the last of the break.

[Frugalbigmama]

Mmmm. Now I want cake and icing lol.
Dinner done and kitchen cleaned! Dishwasher going! Breakfast prepped for morning. Will pull lunch snacks for kids and get stuff ready. Should post more stuff for sale but I'm tired. Not looking forward to going back to work after being off for 11 days. I should rest now lol

[jasperandchar]

thank you @bobbiegirl2010 I will try this the next time

[jasperandchar]

I made marshmallow icing and surprisingly there are no marshmallows I had to use a double boiler and it tasted weird

[lilo0003]

Wow, where did the weekend go. I am trying to get my butt off the couch to bake brownies for lunch. I let you know how that turns out, maybe I will make the cookies I did not make last night, I did make. Big batch of easy chili so my lunches are done to the week.

[thriftygranny]

I made marshmallow icing and surprisingly there are no marshmallows I had to use a double boiler and it tasted weird

Ha I know what you mean, I think some people call this 7 minute frosting, is it the one where you beat egg whites, sugar and corn syrup over a double boiler? I made this once and it smelled like wet dog to me!!! I make an Italian buttercream that is tricky but to die for.Here is link for a bakery buttercream that I have had luck with,it does taste like bakery frosting.http://thetoughcookie.com/2013/11/30...r-buttercream/

[thriftygranny]

FBM, how did your home made frozen fries work!!

[jasperandchar]

Ha I know what you mean, I think some people call this 7 minute frosting, is it the one where you beat egg whites, sugar and corn syrup over a double boiler? I made this once and it smelled like wet dog to me!!! I make an Italian buttercream that is tricky but to die for.Here is link for a bakery buttercream that I have had luck with,it does taste like bakery frosting.http://thetoughcookie.com/2013/11/30...r-buttercream/

That's right 7 minute frosting that's what my mom called it when I told her what was in it, it was awful, it's too bad I didn't taste it before I iced the cake but thankfully didn't ice the cupcakes .

We've been eating the cake but I have been scrapping off the icing oh well lessons learned try the icing next time before applying

[jasperandchar]

Anyone want to share their menu plans if you plan your meals ????

[saundyl]

Mmmm. Now I want cake and icing lol.
Dinner done and kitchen cleaned! Dishwasher going! Breakfast prepped for morning. Will pull lunch snacks for kids and get stuff ready. Should post more stuff for sale but I'm tired. Not looking forward to going back to work after being off for 11 days. I should rest now lol

I was bad n had white cake vanilla ice cream strawberries and bananas for breakfast (mind you it was1130 am)


I am a terrible icing maker in fact I have a bad habit of ruining cakes I try to make for birthdays.

Had a 2 hour nap. My head hurt

[bobbiegirl2010]

Menu plan for this week:

Monday: Cabbage Roll Casserole in the Crockpot (made with mild italian turkey sausage) - prepped today and in the fridge ready to start in am
Tuesday: Pork Roast in the Crockpot with baked potatoes
Wed: BBQ Chicken Thighs with rice and stirfry veggies
Thurs: Baked Fish with Rice and Green Beans
Fri: Leftovers or Sandwiches

[Frugalbigmama]

FBM, how did your home made frozen fries work!!

I think we have a hit!!!!! They were perfect when we tried them while hot in oven but made the mistake of not taking them out! So we are going to make about 25 lbs of the potatoes into oven fries for,the freezer but just heat them up at 300 for about 10 mins!

[Frugalbigmama]

I am a happy mama! Been looking for a dresser for my teens room since he moved to the basement bedroom. Someone posted a nice tall one with a matching mirror to hang above on wall, both in like new condition for $30!!!! I jumped on it saying I would come now and just picked it up!!!!!! So so happy! Was going to just buy crap ugly cheap one at Walmart for $100 if I didnt find something soon.