By: Lisa Wright Burbach I used to be intimidated by the idea of making my own salad dressing; it seemed to complicated-scary actually! One day I just gave it a go and I've never looked back! I make all of our dressings now! OK, for the most part. If we have to take one someplace I sometimes buy it. When buying, read the labels carefully and watch sneaky things like sodium and sugar. Homemade salad dressing are healthier, or at least have the potential to be healthier, beca

This week I made my favorite Granola recipe from a book called The Tightwad Gazette by Amy Dacycyzn. It was hugely popular in the 90's prompting many of us to Dollar Store DIY, dumpster dive, and join the ranks of the frugal and this week I realized that frugal doesn't go out of style! Don't worry, the recipe is below.