Pat Veretto's Frugal Living Blog

Where do I start? My love for sunflowers has grown over the years as my understanding of their many uses, not to mention I just enjoy lookin...

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 Why are the ads gone? Well, this used to be a "working" blog, an extension of other things I was doing online. I no longer do tho...

 It won't be long (!) and summer will be winding down, giving way to falling leaves, pumpkins and cooler nights. Sights and sounds of ch...

 I think we'd better  hang on to our hats... shortages in food is coming fast.  We are in serious drought conditions in the western USA....

True confession: I sometimes buy rotisserie chicken from the grocery deli. They have been on sale, off and on, for $5, so that's not too...

Self suffiency in this age seems like an outdated idea. Our next meal is often in our refrigerator, seldom farther away than the next restau...

We probably all know that organic food is better for us, but being frugal, it's hard to let go of the money it takes to buy it. There ar...

Broccoli and cauliflower stems and hearts  can be eaten raw or in a stirfry of just cooked along with the rest of the vegetable. They'r...

 Think you're as frugal as can be but you still can't save enough money? Nonsense. I've been "in the business" for yea...