Na Na pinches her pennies

Shh… don't tell anyone I'm poor. They all think I'm living frugal and green just like everyone these days. This is a blog about a senior citizen living a frugal life, on a fixed income, in a low income food desert, and passing along knowledge from lessons learned. Some she learned from her Grandma Mama many years ago and some learned only a few days ago.

Smoked sausage stew

I had a leftover piece of smoked sausage that needed to be eaten. I don’t like wasting food so I wanted to use it up. I could have heated it … Continue reading

September 27, 2023 · 8 Comments

Saving pan drippings

Grandma Mama called these little bits of meat grease “drippings” and saved them.  I do too.  You find these floating on top of cold soups and stews, on the bottom … Continue reading

October 29, 2015 · 3 Comments

Fried oatmeal as sausage

Do you cook oatmeal and sometimes end up with a small amount of leftovers?  Leftover oatmeal can be used in lots and lots of ways by adding them to other … Continue reading

June 23, 2015 · 4 Comments

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