Frugal Friday ~ December 3, 2021

Welcome to Friday! 
My Frugal Week
I stayed home on Black Friday and didn’t even look at the sale ads. Money is tight this year, so I didn’t want to shop unnecessarily. 
Bailey did go to a thrift store as I saw in the paper they are closing until spring and all their clothes are $1.00 now until the last day on December 3rd. The shop owner had already disposed of all of his womens clothing though, which was the main reason Bailey went, so she only came home with five mens pieces. 

On Saturday one of the local churches was having a “Loaves of Love” bread giveaway. We came home with a bag of Pepperidge Farm bread and buns and a gallon of milk. 

I used the “make an offer” option on eBay to save myself $8.00 on a present for Christmas. They may not always accept my offer, but this time they did. 
Earning Money
I listed one thing for sale on eBay this week. I need to try and list at least one thing per day.
Avoiding Spending
I didn’t avoid spending this week as I bought a Christmas present. 
Saving Money In My Frugal Kitchen
As I mentioned last week I shredded the zucchini and froze three bags of it. I also made two loaves of zucchini and carrot bread on Saturday. The recipe is below if you’re interested. 
I made Ham and Cheese cups for breakfast one day. This is a recipe that Cheryl shared with us on her blog, Cheryl’s Frugal Corner. 
Meals This Week
Friday: This was the day when I cooked the free turkey we received at the church on Saturday. I used my GE roaster and used lots of onions and Herbs de Provence. 
The label said a 13 pound turkey should cook for 3 & 1/2 to 4 hours. I checked it at 2 hours, the timer was popped up and my meat thermometer was reading 185 degrees, so it was done. 
Saturday: Turkey Enchiladas ~ I doctored up the turkey meat and made it into enchiladas, which I normally make with chicken.  I was a little concerned that people would notice, but no one was the wiser. I also used some turkey to make BBQ sandwiches and the turkey hater in the family said they were delicious. hehehe 
Sunday: We had enough enchiladas from yesterday to enjoy them again today. I made a nice green salad to go with it and had some corn on the side. There is one serving left for someone’s lunch this week too.
Monday: Cheddar Sausages on Buns, Oven Fries, Salad, and the last of the corn. 
Tuesday: It was movie night, but I had an afternoon nap, so lunch was really late. I had a pound of ground beef thawed, so I just made a quick batch of tacos for late lunch/early dinner. 
Wednesday: Hawaiian Chicken, Yellow Squash, Buttered Rice. I cut the squash up with an onion and one tablespoon of butter and microwaved it for five minutes. It was really good. 
Thursday: I made Bean and Cheese Enchiladas and instead of covering them with enchilada sauce, I covered them with a small packet of Hormel chili my Mom gave me. It was a big hit. 
Recipe of the Week
Credit: Maria’s Mixing Bowl
Carrot Zucchini Bread
Ingredients:

3 eggs

2 cups sugar

1 cup oil

3 cups flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

2 teaspoons vanilla

2 cups zucchini grated

1 1/4 cups carrots grated

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 cup walnuts chopped (optional)

Directions:

Place cleaned carrots in food processor and pulse until shredded.

Repeat with zucchini. 

Beat together the eggs, sugar, and oil.

Add the all the other ingredients and beat well.

Pour into 2 greased and floured 9 x 5 loaf pans.

Bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour.

Saving on Entertainment
I’ve been watching Shoestring Jane on YouTube. She reminds me a little bit of Frugal Queen and put up a good video on having a frugal Christmas. She also has a Facebook group called My Second Hand & Fugal Life and also has the Shoestring Cottage blog if you’re interested. 
That is all the news to report on our frugal week in Tennessee. Thank you for dropping by, you are always welcome here. We would love to hear about your week in the comment section.
Belinda~ Living within our Means ~My Linktree