Make Your Own: Bubbles

Posted by Fay on May 23, 2012 in Chit Chat | 0 comments

Like most children, my kids love bubbles. My job is to blow them while they run around the backyard and try to pop the rainbow-coloured orbs before they burst or float away. But the cost of the bubble solution really gets me steamed. So what’s a cheapo supposed to do? Make your own, of course! Here is my recipe for homemade bubble solution, using ingredients found in the...

Make Your Own: Taco Seasoning

Posted by Fay on Apr 23, 2012 in Food | 0 comments

We’ve already established that I’m a cheapo. But the main reason I like cooking my own food is more for health than personal finance. Our whole family reacts badly to MSG (monosodium glutamate) and I generally dislike heavily salted food. Tonight, I tried making my own taco seasoning, because the store-bought version is full of sodium and a rip-off at $1 per package. I was really...