What Does Being Frugal Mean?

In the Websters 1828 Dictionary the word FRUGAL Means :

Economical in the use or appropriation of money, goods or provisions of any kind; saving unnecessary expense, either of money or of any thing else which is to be used or consumed; sparing; not profuse, prodigal or lavish. We ought to be frugal not only in the expenditure of money and of goods, but in the employment of time. It is followed by of, before the thing saved; as frugal of time. It is not synonymous with parsimonious, nor with thrifty, as now used.

Frugality Means :

1. Prudent economy; good husbandry or housewifery; a sparing use or appropriation of money or commodities; a judicious use of any thing to be expended or employed; that careful management of money or goods which expends nothing unnecessarily, and applies what is used to a profitable purpose; that use in which nothing is wasted. It is not equivalent to parsimony, the latter being an excess of frugality, and a fault. Frugality is always a virtue. Nor is it synonymous with thrift, in its proper sense; for thrift is the effect of frugality.

Without frugality none can become rich, and with it few would be poor.

2. A prudent and sparing use or appropriation of any thing; as frugality of praise.

 

This is what we all need to do - learn to use our time and resources wisely. Be frugal with everything. Not be wasteful. Being frugal is going to be different for every household. Every ones idea of being frugal is going to be different. 

 

We all need to step back and really search through how we are spending our time and money and decide how we can all be more frugal.

 

Grab a notebook and write down what you can live without. Ways to save! Time and money. Do you spend too much time on your computer? Facebook take up a lot of your time? TV? How can you save money in the kitchen?

 

There are many ways to save around your house. Take the time , have a family meeting, and work out ways to save. BE FRUGAL!!

Food storage recipe - homemade croutons

Great for adding to soups! Easy to make. Frugal recipe for a crouton to add to soups. Taste great in potato soup. i buy bread in the deli that is marked down to use for making  these. great way to save money.

NEED:

3 tablespoon butter

1 crushed garlic clove

1 tablespoon parsley

1 thick sliced white bread, cubed

Melt the bjutter in your skillet.

Add. The garlic , parsley, and bread cubes. Cook for about 2 minutes. Turn it often and cook until all sides are golden brown.

A Guide to Basic Wilderness Skills of the Southeast

A Guide to Basic Wilderness Skills of the Southeast was a free kindle book when this post was written.

This book is the published version of an ongoing effort at wilderness survival skills collection and other bushcraft skills.

Route Planning – Map and Compass Basics
-Parts of a Compass
-Attributes of a Topo Map
-Orienting your map with the real world
-Pace Counting
-Terrain Association
-Knowing Your Back Azimuth
-Navigating Around Obstacles
-Using Non-magnetic and Non-electronic Navigation Aids
-Weather
-Logging a Travel Plan

Gear/Equipment
-Building a Personal Survival Kit

Water
-Filtration vs. Purification Methods
-Creative Water Sources and terrain indicators
-Civilization
-SODIS

Food
-Pre-packaged
-Fish
-Wild Game
-Edible Plants

Fire
-Structures
-Ignition methods
-Safety
-Cooking

Shelter

First Aid

Ducks And Geese - Homesteading Animals 2 Book Bundle: For Meat Eggs & Feathers! Includes Duck & Game Recipes For The Slow Cooker (Homesteading Animals Bundles)

Ducks And Geese - Homesteading Animals 2 Book Bundle: For Meat Eggs & Feathers! Includes Duck & Game Recipes For The Slow Cooker (Homesteading Animals Bundles) was a free kindle book when this post was written.

Rearing Ducks and Geese for the homesteading or ‘Hobby farm’ is the subject of this two book bundle by Best Selling author Norman J Stone.
This bundle offers the opportunity to get these two books in the popular ‘Homesteading Animals’ series at a bargain discounted price. Introducing the basics of caring for and getting the best out of the most popular animals to be found on the average homesteading; Norman lays out in simple terms the different characteristics and requirements of the Ducks and Geese, that you may consider keeping for eggs meat - or downy feathers for the pillow and duvet!
The first book in the series is all about keeping and raising Rabbits for meat and fur. 

50 pound bag of Grits on the way!!!

I just put in my order to Honeyville Food Products for a 50 pound bag of white corn grits! Kept in the right conditions they can last up 1 year. But longer if you store them other way. I am also getting some oxygen absorbers and getting out my food saver.

Grits are easy to cook and they fill you up. Great source of iron and protein . http://www.fatsecret.com/calories-nutrition/generic/grits-cooked-corn-or-hominy-regular

Simple recipe for buttered grits!

1 cup of grits

5 cups of water

1 teaspoon salt

butter to taste ( we use a lot of real butter!)

In a large pot bring the water to a boil than lower to simmering.

Slowly whisk in the grits and stir them constantly until they thicken up.

Turn the heat to low. They will probably still bubble up every few seconds. Cook for about 30 minutes. Cook longer if they are coarser. Stir them  often so they don't scorch on the bottom.

Once they are tender and cooked add the butter and salt. Serve hot. I always serve mine with scrambled eggs on top.