Category Archives: Deborah Taylor-Hough

Christmas Bills?!

With the holidays right around the corner, we often hear the familiar refrains of our favorite Christmas carols and seasonal music. But too many of us tend to sing different words to the familiar tune of Jingle Bells: Continue reading

Quick Apple Ideas

SUBMITTED BY:  Debi

Quick Apple Ideas

  1. Add chopped apples to rice prior to cooking.
  2. Add diced apples to homemade chicken salad. Continue reading

Debi’s Mix-n-Match Quick Bread

SUBMITTED BY:  Debi

I’m always on the look out for recipes that are quick, easy, family-friendly, inexpensive and flexible. This quick bread meets all of my criteria for a budget-worthy recipe.  Plus it’s tasty and super-simple, too!  :-) Continue reading

Cream-of-Whatever Soup Substitute

Submitted by Debi Taylor-Hough

Basic White Sauce (thick):

  • 3 Tablespoons butter or oil
  • 3 Tablespoons flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • dash of pepper
  • 1-1/4 cup liquid, milk or stock Continue reading

One Income Living in a Two Income World

Wow, what a blast from the past that I just discovered hiding in the back recesses of the Internet world.  This article is the very first official one (meaning I got paid for it) that I’d ever written on the topic of simple/frugal living.  It was back in early 1997 and was published in a local newspaper. Continue reading