The Sweet Life On A Budget

April 2019 Free-Bees I love getting free things that I can use.  There are many sources of scoring free items such as Kroger Customer incentives, Giant Eagle Advantage program, Walgreens Register Rewards and Points Program, Coupons, Pinch Me, Saving Source, Bzzagent, and Meijers buy 10 get the 11th free.   Here is my list…. Persil Laundry Detergent Sample(1 load)- Product Request 4- Lady Speed Stick deodorants (2.3 oz)- Kroger 5/5 sale, Coupons SIngle Coke (Orange)- Giant Advantage 2 Gallons of Milk- Aldi Make it right program RXBar- Kroger Free Friday 2 Irish Springs Body Wash (18oz)- CVS Sale, ECB, Coupons Clif Bar- Kroger Best Customer Coupon 3 Creamette Pasta (16oz)- Mega Event, coupon and Ibotta 2 Brailla Ready Made Pasta (8.5a oz)- Kroger Sale, Coupon and Savingstar 2 100 Grand Bars (6ct)- Kroger Sale and Coupon 1 Epic Bar- Coupon, Saving Star 1 100 Grand Bar (6 ct) and 1 Crunch Bar (6 ct)- Kroger Sale and Coupon 4 Hallmark Cards- Kroge

Living the Sweet Life- Tips and Tricks The Sweet Life On A Budget is where we celebrate living life creatively, using our r resources efficiently, enjoying the simple things in life and being community minded in our efforts to live well on a budget.   We make small changes that have big results, so we can afford and choose what makes us really happy.   Here are a few ways I live intentionally and what I enjoyed this week.   Baked Bread - There is nothing more delicious than hot, freshly baked bread.  The fact that it is a higher quality product which cost less than a quarter of the price of a similar loaf at the grocery store is a bonus.   Carpooling for activities or Batch Running Errand-  This is a great way to live intentionally.  We are lowering our carbon footprint by collectively using less fossil fuel, building wonderful relationships by living cooperatively and as a bonus saving a little cash.  This week I was able to use the saved t

Classic White/Wheat Bread ($.52 per loaf) When I was moving into my first apartment, my mom bought me my first cookbook.  The red covered Betty Crocker Cookbook. It was this cookbook that started me on my journey to learn how to cook and maintain a grocery budget.  Admittedly at first I was not very good at it, but eventually it became easier and I started to stretch out and experiment with recipes outside my comfort zone.   Below is my modified Traditional “white” Bread Recipe, but in honor of its roots here is the link to the original recipe: https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/traditional-white-bread/bbccc4f8-6356-491c-9363-0a07b36e448b Ingredients 2- 2½  cups all-purpose flour ½ cup wheat flour 1 tablespoons sugar 1 tsp. salt 1 tablespoons oil 1 tablespoon dry yeast 1 cups very warm water (120°F to 130°F) Steps 1. Sift 2 ½  cups all purpose and ½ cup wheat flour with the salt  in large mixing bowl. 2. Place yeast and sugar in the warm water to