Frugal Living Archives - Mrs Happy Homemaker https://www.mrshappyhomemaker.com/category/frugal-living/ Where Old Fashioned and Modern Day Collide Tue, 04 Nov 2025 19:22:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 The Easiest No Knead Homemade English Muffins Recipe https://www.mrshappyhomemaker.com/homemade-english-muffins/ https://www.mrshappyhomemaker.com/homemade-english-muffins/#respond Tue, 04 Nov 2025 19:22:00 +0000 https://www.mrshappyhomemaker.com/?p=156790 There’s just something special about Homemade English Muffins. They are soft on the inside, lightly...

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]]> https://www.mrshappyhomemaker.com/beef-jerky/feed/ 6 How to Make the Best Homemade Vanilla Extract https://www.mrshappyhomemaker.com/homemade-vanilla-extract/ https://www.mrshappyhomemaker.com/homemade-vanilla-extract/#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:20:00 +0000 http://thepixelista.com/crystal-test/2011/03/homemade-vanilla-extract/ Making Homemade Vanilla Extract is simpler than you might think, and it starts with just...

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]]> https://www.mrshappyhomemaker.com/homemade-vanilla-extract/feed/ 20 Homemade Liquid Laundry Detergent https://www.mrshappyhomemaker.com/homemade-liquid-laundry-detergent-plus-a-free-printable-label/ https://www.mrshappyhomemaker.com/homemade-liquid-laundry-detergent-plus-a-free-printable-label/#comments Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:00:00 +0000 http://thepixelista.com/crystal-test/2012/09/homemade-liquid-laundry-detergent-plus-a-free-printable-label/ I wasn’t happy with the recipes for homemade laundry detergent I was finding, so I...

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]]> https://www.mrshappyhomemaker.com/grocery-budget-template/feed/ 0 How to Preserve Okra – Making Fried Okra for the Freezer https://www.mrshappyhomemaker.com/preserving-okra-making-fried-okra-for-the-freezer/ https://www.mrshappyhomemaker.com/preserving-okra-making-fried-okra-for-the-freezer/#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2022 14:42:00 +0000 https://mrshappyhomemaker64452.e.wpstage.net/?p=22069 How to Preserve Okra – this is how I make fried okra for the freezer....

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]]> https://www.mrshappyhomemaker.com/easy-peasy-lemon-blueberry-jelly/feed/ 10 The Masters’ Pimento Cheese https://www.mrshappyhomemaker.com/the-masters-pimento-cheese/ https://www.mrshappyhomemaker.com/the-masters-pimento-cheese/#comments Thu, 07 Apr 2022 16:13:21 +0000 https://mrshappyhomemaker64452.e.wpstage.net/?p=34902 The Masters’ Pimento Cheese Sandwich is an iconic sandwich made famous by this iconic golf...

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]]> https://www.mrshappyhomemaker.com/the-masters-pimento-cheese/feed/ 3 Homemade Coffee Creamer – Over 2 Dozen Flavor Varieties! https://www.mrshappyhomemaker.com/homemade-coffee-creamer-over-20-flavor-varieties/ https://www.mrshappyhomemaker.com/homemade-coffee-creamer-over-20-flavor-varieties/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:05:06 +0000 https://mrshappyhomemaker64452.e.wpstage.net/?p=3712 Love coffee but don’t love the price of buying flavored coffees? If you’re a coffee...

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