Five Frugal Things | expensive protein powder

This does actually make sense: hear me out. My problem is that I originally bought two very big bags of plain Promix protein powder before realizing that I don’t really like it.

(Unflavored is not the same as “has no flavor”, I discovered.)

However, when I make my overnight oats for work, I can use one scoop of plain powder plus one scoop of vanilla in each serving, and I don’t notice at all.

Sooo, the vanilla powder is helping me slowly get through my plain powder (which is stored in my chest freezer to make sure it doesn’t go bad before I eat it.)

Also, I used a coupon code to get $12 off the bag of vanilla powder.

(Promix is expensive, but it has only a few simple ingredients and no artificial sweeteners. So, I fork over the cash.)

2. I canceled some of my Amazon subscriptions

I realized I had more than I needed of some of the items on my list! So, I just canceled those items. I can always resubscribe if I find I need them again in the future.

Now I have almost nothing on my Subscribe and Save list.

3. I froze my extra bananas

An oldie but a goodie: I had two bananas in the fridge that were going to get funky, so I sliced and froze them.

They’ll be perfect for adding to a smoothie or making some banana ice cream. 🙂

4. I turned my extra tomatoes into soup

My neighbors gave me some of their homegrown tomatoes, and at the same time, my Hungry Harvest box had also given me six big tomatoes.

Sooo, I seasoned and roasted some of them, along with half an onion from my fridge.

And then I blended them with some homemade chicken broth (from the freezer), plus some garlic powder and crushed red pepper flakes.

5. I made roasted red peppers

I was also the recipient of some home-grown red peppers from my neighbors, and I already had several in my fridge from Aldi. Soo, I roasted some of them and made a batch of this roasted red pepper & basil mayo.

I had a few extra after making the mayo, so I froze them for a future mayo-mixing session.

Now I am a little more caught up on my produce situation, which makes me feel better. Fighting produce food waste is a task and a half with a small household, even though I do eat a pretty veggie/fruit heavy diet.

Your turn! What frugal things have you been up to lately?