This week's Frugal Homemade feature is Pasta with Shrimp, Caramelized Onions, Mushrooms, and Spinach. Since we have caramelized onions in ready supply, I've been experimenting in the kitchen. Last night I expanded upon the usual "shrimp pasta with cream sauce" and whipped up something a little more flavorful! Easy Weeknight Pasta with Shrimp, Caramelized Onions, …

So... hungry! Wait impatiently with me for these to be done, will you? 😉

Welcome back to Midweek Meal Planning for the week of 4/22/15! Yes, it’s more traditional to meal plan on the weekend, but since our Chicago grocery deals mostly flip midweek, and since Wednesday hump day is when many of us start running out of steam, we buck the trend here and go with Wednesdays. This …

Alli from Couponing for 4, me being all squinty, and Chris from deranged.me So let's say there's a $5.00 soup salad and breadsticks coupon for Olive Garden out right now... You can't say we don't practice what we preach! 😉

Welcome back to Sunday Scratchups, your weekly recipe from scratch around grocery sales and affordable ingredients. This week bananas are again on sale all over town (and hey, let's admit it: As fruits go, they're pretty cheap to begin with!). Last week Mr. 8 and I scratched up some delicious (yet not allergy friendly) Kid-Friendly …