This is currently our favorite pizza dough recipe. It’s a lot more work, making it by hand instead of using the stand mixer, but it’s worth it. It may be even better with 00 flour, but we are trying to save money here, right? Luckily, the fanciest ingredient it calls for is semolina flour to…
Month: February 2020
How I learned to love Dave Ramsey
My wife and I were stupid with money for a long time. It didn’t necessarily have to be that way. Or at least for that long. We weren’t completely oblivious to our problems with money when we were younger. We just knew that we didn’t have any, and instead of taking a hard look at…
Tasty Lentil Tacos
Whether you are a vegetarian, trying to eat healthier, or just looking for something different, this lentil taco filling is great. Out of all the tacos I make, this is probably the family favorite. It’s easy to make and inexpensive. The recipe currently online from MK! on Allrecipes is not the recipe I’ve made for…
Handling Unexpected Expenses
My father-in-law passed away a few weeks ago. He had dementia, and his health was failing, but it was still a shock when he died. We had to quickly make travel arrangements so we could attend the funeral. In the past, we would have made the 10 hour trek by car. This would have been…
Can minimalism save me money?
I am drawn to the idea of minimalism. I love the notion of only keeping and maintaining things that are useful and meaningful to our family. In practice, of course, it is much harder to get rid of all the stuff cluttering our house. We live in a 1200 square foot house, so it is…
Tips to save on groceries
We have a large family. Seven people can eat through a fridge of food in no time flat. We spend more on groceries than anything else in our budget. Once upon a time, we shopped at Whole Foods almost exclusively. Have I mentioned how bad we were with our money? Don’t get me wrong, I…