Montreal steak seasoning takes your steak up a notch with amazing flavor from black pepper, garlic, onion, and herbs. Or try the lighter version for chicken! We’re always taking steps toward better health, and saving money at the same time, and one of those steps is making our own spice blends. My favorites include Homemade Italian Seasoning and Homemade Taco Seasoning, and today, we’re featuring a spice ... Continue Reading
Perfect Crostini Bread
Crispy, buttery crostini add a hearty finishing touch to nearly any soup, or load them up with toppings – they’re easy to make, frugal, and ready fast! Some people eat soup year-round. I don’t mind doing that, especially since soup is usually a pretty budget-friendly meal, but we really get into the season of eating soups when it’s cold outside. Curried Butternut Squash Soup, Slow Cooker Mexican Potato ... Continue Reading
No Poo: How to Wash Your Hair Without Shampoo
Want to try the no poo method but not sure where to begin? Try one of these 5 ways to clean hair without shampoo, plus 4 mistakes to avoid. ‘No poo’ stands for ‘no shampoo,’ and it’s a movement that encourages us to rethink our hair care routines and explore gentler, more natural ways to keep our hair clean without the use of toxic chemicals found in traditional shampoos and hygiene products. The ‘no poo’ ... Continue Reading
Ground Beef Taco Meat
This easy ground beef taco meat recipe is so simple to make! With great flavor from homemade taco seasoning, you’ll want to make a double batch for your next Taco Tuesday!! If you’ve been following Crumbs for any length of time, you know we’re big fans of taco night. Carnitas in soft, fresh, Homemade Tortillas? Classic. Black Bean and Corn Salsa Tacos? Great way to get our veggies in. No matter the ... Continue Reading
Homemade Hot Sauce Recipe
This 15-minute homemade hot sauce recipe tastes just like Frank’s Hot Sauce. Using just 4 ingredients, you’ll have a delicious hot sauce that’s mild, medium, or hot – no fermenting necessary! I’m by no means a gardening expert and I’m lucky if my plants make it halfway through the season, but for some reason, hot pepper plants thrive even with my neglect. One year, I planted 3 pepper plants, just to see ... Continue Reading
Man Bread: Homemade White Bread
This white bread recipe, AKA man bread, is so easy to make! Create an awesome, man-sized loaf of homemade bread in just a quick 90 minutes (or a dozen rolls!). This is the perfect bread recipe for beginning bakers. Written by Mr. Crumbs Usually, Mrs. Crumbs is the one experimenting in the kitchen, but occasionally I take a turn too. And this is one kitchen experiment that turned out pretty awesome: Man ... Continue Reading
Can You Freeze Eggs
Can you freeze eggs? Yes! Follow this super simple method to save money and have eggs on hand year-round for breakfasts and your favorite sweet or savory recipes. Did you know that hens don’t naturally lay lots of eggs year-round? It’s true! Hens lay eggs according to the amount of seasonal daylight. In the winter season, we get far fewer eggs than we do in the spring and summer seasons, when there is ... Continue Reading
Easy Alfredo Sauce Recipe
Make this easy alfredo sauce recipe from scratch in only 15 minutes! Butter, cream, and Parmesan plus simple seasonings combine for a rich, creamy sauce ready in the time it takes to cook the pasta. It feels like every family has one night a week where there is ZERO time for dinner. For us, that’s Wednesday. So, I declared every Wednesday pasta night. It was the one thing I knew my kids would eat fast AND ... Continue Reading
Chili Seasoning Recipe
This chili seasoning recipe made with pantry staple spices is the best and most frugal way to spice up your pot of chili. Skip the packet from the store and use this homemade chili seasoning instead! Cold weather calls for making chili, like my quick and easy Instant Pot Vegetarian Chili. Oh my goodness, it is so good, especially when it is served with fresh Homemade Skillet Cornbread! But what about the ... Continue Reading
Save on Electricity
Looking for simple ways to save electricity and reduce your energy bills? I’ve got you covered with these 5 easy and effective tips that will help you conserve energy and make a positive environmental impact while saving money. One of our more recent electric bills was $76.75. While that’s not super high, we still figured we could reduce it by cutting down on our energy usage. So, the next month, we ... Continue Reading
