First Frugal Friday of November 2022

Welcome to Friday! 
Quote of the Week

The stores are well stocked. Armageddon will not be here just yet, despite rumors to the contrary. As a Canadian senior, I have no worries for my own well being. I am well provided for and then some. I think that those of us who pinched our pennies and paid off the mortgage and drove our well maintained vehicles into old age; who passed on the cruises and casino jaunts can now see the fruits of our labor. We in the western nations are rich in opportunity; just need to make responsible choices. ~ Rita

Price of Gas this Week
$2.89 at Sam’s Club in Chattanooga, but $3.15 closer to home. 
My Frugal Week
My Dad will be returning to Illinois for the winter in just a few days. He wanted to be sure Bailey and I will be OK by ourselves this year. This will be our first winter without Mom. He fixed the heater in my room and brought us another heater to boot just in case we needed it. We had a really nice visit reminiscing about all sorts of stuff. 💕 
Bailey and I were in Chattanooga this week and stopped in at McKay Used Books. This is MY first time going in there since the pandemic started. I found several cookbooks for my collection. We traded books we had here, so no money exchanged hands. 
I bought a pair of shorts last week that were on clearance for $5.99, which was down from $17.99. They arrived in the mail this week and they are so soft and comfortable. 
Frugal Tip of the Week
If your property and/or home is paid for, do not get another mortgage. Debt-free housing is an important survival strategy for these hard times especially for those living with a low income. 
Saving Money In My Frugal Kitchen
The ten pound bag of chicken leg quarters was cooked off in the oven, meat pulled off the bones, shredded and then turned into BBQ chicken for sandwiches. It created the most golden stock in the bottom of the pan. 
Bailey couldn’t believe the BBQ chicken was so tasty,  and even said, “this was that gross bag of chicken?” Bahahaha! 😂 So, I’m counting this as a success and in the future will pick up chicken leg quarters when I find them on sale or markdown. 
Meals This Week
BBQ Chicken Sandwiches, Fresh Broccoli, Grapes, and StrawberriesChili Tacos, CornBBQ, Roasted Potatoes, CarrotsSalmon, Green Beans & Onions, Mashed PotatoesSweet & Sour Chicken, Rice, Broccoli Homemade PizzaSalmon, Brussel Sprouts, Potato Pancakes
Recipe of the Week
This is a recipe I first made back in 1990. It makes a light and airy biscuit and tastes so good with the added yeast almost like a roll. 
Angel Biscuits
Ingredients:
1 envelope dry yeast5 cups self rising flour3/4 cup shortening 1/4 cup warm water3 Tablespoons sugar2 cups buttermilk
Directions:
Dissolves yeast in warm water and set aside.Preheat over to 400 degrees.Mix flour and sugar in a mixing bowl. Cut shortening into flour using a pastry blender or fork. Add yeast and buttermilk to make a soft dough.Turn onto a floured surface and pat to a 1/2 inch thickness.Cut with biscuit cutter, place biscuits on an undressed baking sheet.Let rise for 45 minutes. Bake for 15 minutes. 
Yield: 3 dozen Angel Biscuits
Saving on Entertainment
Every few weeks or so, Facebook changes the algorithm and “new” old tv shows come up to watch.  Lately it’s been showing me Andy Griffith, which I’ve always enjoyed as good, clean entertainment. It’s great to pop in for a few minutes of rest to watch something to take my mind off other things and it’s free entertainment. 
What I've been Reading This Week
Cultivating a Local Food Movement
Better Times Almanac by Bob Waldroup ~ a great resource I’ve shared before. 
Eleven Thins We’re Doing to Combat Rising Prices

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BelindaMortgage & Debt Free~ Living within our Means ~My Linktree