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Often called "The Staff of Life,"
bread is a diet staple in just about every culture around the world.
From India's naan to the tortillas of central America, and hundreds
of variations in between, some form of bread is eaten by billions of
people every day. Our January Digest featured a really neat bread making primer,
including directions for sourdough starter and loaves. Recently we
shared a recipe for easy artisan bread on our website. Several readers have
emailed to let us know just how much they enjoyed this tasty, thrifty
bread.
Homemade bread is much less expensive
than the store bought variety, and it isn't packed full of
preservatives and other unpronounceable ingredients. It's easier to
make than you might think, too! Don't forget about quick breads.
Frozen in individual slices these make a cheap and nutritious snack,
and are a good way to use up fruits and vegetables like bananas,
pumpkin, and zucchini.
Nothing says "home" quite as
delightfully as the scent of homemade bread baking in the oven. Give
it a try! If you're an experienced breadmaker, we'd love to hear
about your tried and true recipes, techniques, or tips. Email
me
with breadmaking in the subject line. It just may be that your
contribution will make it into a future Digest or Molly Cookbook, and
you'll get a free issue.
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Special Announcements |
The November Digest is now available for purchase! BUT if you purchase a Pick-A-Pack, you can get the November Digest for FREE! That means, you get six Molly's Money Saving Digests for only $20.00! Click here for details.
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Molly's Thrifty Thanksgiving Countdown is well underway! Be sure and read each post as we have many great tips, resources, and ideas to help you have a stress-free holiday!
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On the Blog Last Week
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The Thrifty Thanksgiving Countdown has begun! You don't want to miss any of these great posts.
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The Digerati Life photo courtesy of The Digerati LifeThis week's featured website is The Digerati Life. If you are looking for some great advice on money, budgeting, investing, and more, this website is for you! One of the articles that really caught my attention was this one on debt consolidation loans. Another one that caught my eye was this one on lowering your credit card interest rate (for those of us still paying down debt).
Be sure and stop by and browse all the personal finance articles. There are many that really seem helpful and informative.
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Recipe of the Week |
Photo courtesy of Tammy's Recipes
Don't you just love the aroma of freshly baked bread? I know I do,
and my family enjoys coming home to that home-baked goodness also!
Every so often I will make this recipe from Tammy's Recipes and make extra so that I can use it for French Toast the next morning. It truly does make the best French Toast I've ever had!
The first time I made this bread, I was amazed at Tammy's
accurate, detailed instructions and easy-to-follow,
step-by-step pictures. The pictures really made the entire process much
easier to make a beautiful braided loaf like the ones I've seen in the
stores. Now I no longer need to pay high prices for Challah bread, I
just warm up the oven, pull out my kneading board and mixer, and away I
go! I hope you will try it. As you knead the dough, say a prayer for
each member of your family. They will taste the love you poured into it!
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Scoring Bread
One thing I have trouble doing is scoring bread. I found this great tutorial over at The Fresh Loaf. It is a step-by-step process on how to score different types of homemade bread using different tools.
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Idea Center |
Here are some wonderful resources I found on the Internet that involve bread.
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Just for Kids |
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Here are some cute resources about bread for the kids to try!
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Molly's Money-Saving Digest
November--
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 Photo
Treasures-
Don't
you love to
look back on those memories?
With
today's digital camera capabilities,we have awesome opportunities to snap those
perfect shots of our own families, and often we do-only to have them sit
for years--unused or lost somewhere in computer limbo.
It's
time to do something about it!
Smile
BIG now . . . Molly's Special Feature for November is:
Family
Photography
This month's Molly's
Digest explores
the delights and "how to" of taking great, stress-free family
photos and
putting them to creative, good use, plus a seasonal bouquet of frugal topics
for your enjoyment. Family Photography (November's Feature):Grab your
camera and the kids and get ready to "create a memory, not just a
picture." (You'll love all the photo examples too.)
Take
Great Pictures of Your Family: By Becky Emerick, professional photographer
and homeschool mom. Why pay big bucks when you can do it yourself? Create
lasting memories with the who, what, when, where, why,
and how of taking pictures of your own kids. You'll learn
practical information and expert advice. What backdrops should you use? Think
of using great-grandma's rocking chair. How do you discipline during your
photo shoot? What about digital photo editing? Becky lists good software
programs--including some that are free.Become inspired to really capture
the photos you want with some wonderful tips and examples.
Be
Your Family's Best Photographer:Take Great Photos and Do More With Them! Digital photography
has revolutionized picture-taking in most homes. What can you learn about
storing photos?There are many links to further your photography education.Have you thought of
making personalized photo gifts? Want free online
lessons? Links to craft and project sites? Think Thanksgiving and
Christmas--you'll love the ideas presented to use those
perfect family photos.
Slice Grocery Spending in Half and Double Your
Groceries: Couponing,
Part 3.
This third installment on couponing will give you more than enough reason
to pull out your scissors and get serious! The Sunday newspaper is a great
place to find the bulk of your coupons--but not the only place.
Online? At the store? In magazines? In the mail? Coupon clippers? Have you
ever thought to just ask the manufacturer for them? Amy Howard shares her
experience and advice once again to help you enjoy saving with coupon
basics.
On Sale in November:Thanksgiving
items, candy, and Black Friday sales come to mind, but
don't stop there! Every month different items are
discounted, and you won't want to miss out. What items will you
stock up on for the approaching holiday season?
Save Money on Scrapbooking: What's
the drawback to
digital photography? Do you have years' worth of photos stored on
your computer? Don't lose those memories! Scrapbooking is a
wonderful hobby, and it doesn't have to cost a lot. Learn many things
about storing, sorting, and saving photos, as well as how to scrapbook on
a limited budget.Where do you look
for clearance sales? Discover the time-saving method of digital
scrapbooking and get the list of free digital scrapbook supply sites.Your children
can have fun creating their own pages too!
A Room With a View: Aubrey Lively shows off her
creative talents with a lovely room-divider version of the family photo
frame. Wow! Check out this functional but priceless treasure, complete
with instructions and lots of photos.
Favorite Slow-Cooker Meals and Desserts: Starting with
the recipe for Slow-Cooker
Lasagna, you'll
find complete recipes for seven meals and three desserts.Your family
will gobble up this slow-cooker
smorgasboard: Vegetarian Chili; Cheesy Chicken; Pot Roast; Southwestern
Egg Casserole(an
easy breakfast!); Fish Chowder; Baked Ham; Cherry Cobbler; Turtle Cake;and Baked
Apples.Yum!
Think of all the
money you save by
using a digital camera--no film to buy and process or unwanted
pictures going to waste! It's worth the small price of $4.95 to
come away with fabulous tips and information you can begin to use right
away--minimizing frustrations while helping you create, rescue, and hold
on to all those treasured photo memories! Plus, you get all the rest that
Molly's Digest has to offer--wonderful recipes, creative
projects--well just go back and reread all of the above! Order Molly's Money-Saving Digest today!
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We're always looking for "goal-getter" stories, examples of up-cycled or re-purposed objects, and frugal decorating ideas. Send me your story--Remember, if we include your contribution in a Digest, you'll receive that issue FREE.
Until next week!
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