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Our favorite articles about frugality, saving money & budgeting posted on TexasHomesteader.com

Repurposed Salt Pour Spout Makes A Simple Pour Container

by Texas Homesteader ~ 

I made a cute pour spout sugar jar to more easily sweeten our tea using a repurposed canning jar and an empty box of salt! Work smarter, not harder as RancherMan always says. This is a quick & simple repurpose, y’all!

She uses a repurposed canning jar & a salt container spout destined for the recycling bin to make a convenient pourable sugar jar! #TexasHomesteader

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4 Easy Ways We Reuse Bacon Grease To Save Money & Add Flavor

by Texas Homesteader ~ 

We don’t use bacon grease every day but it’s still a budget saver in my kitchen. Much flavor is added to typical staples too.

Here are 4 very important ways I’m able to use bacon grease in various ways to save money in my Homestead kitchen.  

We don't use bacon grease every day but it's still a budget saver in my kitchen. Much flavor is added to typical staples too #TexasHomesteader

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Roast Leftovers Into Hearty Stew For Healthy Homemade Meal FAST!

by Texas Homesteader ~ 

Who doesn’t love a hearty stew when the weather’s cold? And if you’re using leftover roast to make it, a healthy meal can be on the table for your family in minutes.

Today I’m sharing the quickest & most basic delicious leftover idea: a Hearty Stew! 

Planned Leftovers remade into the quickest meal possible - a hearty meat/veggie stew. Check out this Homestead Hack. #TexasHomesteader

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Quick & Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe Using Leftover Chicken

 by Texas Homesteader ~ 

Got leftover chicken and wondering how to use it? I use Planned Leftovers cooking!

Turn leftover chicken, a few dried out corn tortillas and a few cans of veggies into delicious, hot & satisfying Chicken Tortilla Soup FAST! 

Chicken tortilla soup with corn black beans and tortillas #TexasHomesteader

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5 Quick & Easy Ways To Repurpose Denim Into Useful Crafts

by Texas Homesteader ~ 

I’m sharing easy ways to repurpose old denim into useful things. I love all things denim, and the eco-warrior in me loves repurposing! Come see 5 quick projects I’ve done to repurpose denim from worn jeans into useful things around our home.

I love all things denim! Come see 4 quick projects I've done to repurpose denim from worn jeans into useful things around our home. #TexasHomesteader

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The Absolute Most Popular Blog Post For Each Year

Here we are in a bright, shiny new year.  I hope all of you had an awesome 2016 and are looking forward with eagerness to the possibilities that 2017 holds. RancherMan & I have many exciting things to look forward to in ’17!  I’m thinking about opening an Etsy shop for some of the homemade soaps we make and maybe some of the repurposed denim crafts I do.  Perhaps even a few crosses made from the 1880’s barbed wire that we still have in places on our property.

But since we’re on the cusp of a brand new year I thought it would be fun to share with you the single most popular post in each year since I’ve been writing this little ole blog of mine.

Sharing with you the single most popular post in each year since I've been writing this little ole blog of mine. #TexasHomesteader

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Planned Leftovers: Easy Slow-Cooker Pork Roast For FAST Meals!

by Texas Homesteader ~ 

With planned leftovers you cook lots of a main ingredient to incorporate into future meals. It really simplifies things in the kitchen! Recently I cooked up a huge pork roast in a slow cooker. Come see the many dishes I have planned with that one roast.

I like to cook with planned leftovers in mind. Recently I cooked up a huge pork roast in a slow cooker. See what I have planned. #TexasHomesteader

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Quick & Easy: Rich, Chocolaty Hot Cocoa Recipe

by Texas Homesteader ~ 

Don’t resort to the powdered stuff sold in packets. Homemade hot cocoa is delicious & only uses cocoa, sugar & milk – flavored with vanilla & a few miniature marshmallows floating on top. So easy! (and there’s a secret flavoring ingredient that intensifies the chocolate taste. shhhhh….)

Homemade Hot Cocoa Recipe - Rich, Chocolate #TexasHomesteader

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