5 Frugal Things – Food Preserving, Dog Grooming, Decluttering & MORE!

by Texas Homesteader~  * contains affiliate link Living and working here on the Homestead means we have to be mindful of our expenses. But here’s the great thing – I have a hearty eco-friendly bend. I’m always watching out for ways to be gentle with Mother Nature. And I find oftentimes frugality goes hand in […]

Meal Ideas When Bringing Food For A Family

by Texas Homesteader ~   Whether mourning a death in the family, dealing with illness or even just feeling overwhelmed by the responsibilities of a new baby, those going through hardships are often comforted when others bring food. I’m sharing a list of meal ideas to consider when taking food to a family, whether for illness, […]

How To Spatchcock & Smoke A Turkey With Pecan Wood

by Texas Homesteader ~  *contains affiliate link Have you heard of cooking a chicken ‘spatchcock’ style? That’s simply where you open the whole chicken and spread it out flat. It cooks much faster that way. But we were wondering if we could do the same thing with a larger bird. Perhaps our holiday Turkey? So […]

5 Frugal Things This Week: Appliance Repair, Weather, Ebay & More

by Texas Homesteader~  Whew! The weather’s changing in Texas. One day it’s cold, blustery & rainy, the next we have gorgeous blue skies, sunshine and temps in the 70’s! How’s the weather where you are? Today I’m sharing 5 Frugal Things we did this week to save money. It’s easy to do and there’s been […]

Planned Leftovers: Leftover Grilled Vegetable & Chicken Fajitas

by Texas Homesteader ~  Planned leftovers is purposely cooking more at one meal with the intent of turning those leftovers into a completely different kind of meal the next night. We’d purposely grilled more chicken & vegetables so I could incorporate planned leftovers for the next day (which means a night off cooking!) That excess […]