today i woke up and decided to make pancakes for breakfast. i went to the pantry and , o darn, we are out of pancake mix. then i thought, well why do i need a pre mix to make pancakes? i will just make them from scratch. so i pulled out my cookbook and started to make. then i got to the baking powder part. o darn, im out of baking powder. well i remembered that i had read somewhere you can make your own. (ya, no joke. you can! :) so i ran to the computer and found it... 1/4 C. cream of tarter, 2 tbls. baking soda. they turned out to be some of the best pancakes! ya, it took me a little longer, but worth it. i dont think i will by pancake mix again! later i was making my shopping list of a few things i needed. tortillas being on the list. then i thought again, i could make them! so i whipped out an old relief society cookbook my mother-in-law had given me and sure enough i found a recipe (and it was my sister-in-laws). it was so easy. i am trying to be a little more self sufficient and trying to find more little ways i can save money. making little things like tortillas, salad dressing, cake frosting, baking powder are a few things i figured out i could do. when the weather gets a little cooler i would like to master homemade bread. i just cant get it for some dang reason!? i also try to save a little by not letting my gas tank get past half. it is suppose to help with mileage. i turn up our thermostat at night. (80 deg. to be exact. i am crazy!) i am also really cheap when it comes to name brand vs. store brand. i always will by the store brand when it comes to household items and food. (except yogurt and mac and cheese) i personally think its a waste to by the WAY more expensive brands if you are just going to wipe your butt with it and flush it down the toilet! and why buy name brand foods when the store brand has the same ingredients. there are exceptions, yes, but usually no. :) and everyone has their own opinion.
but the point of this post was to find out how you save a buck? what do you do to save? im curious and would love your input, i love saving a buck!:)
Sift dry ingredients together in a bowl. Cut in shortening. Add water to make dough. Take handful of dough and roll out on a lightly floured board, as thin as you can. Bake on a lightly greased griddle. Turn to brown.
