1. I used my ginger-infused sugar
I bought a box of dried ginger recently because I find it to be an oddly addictive little treat.
I finished it after a few weeks (all on my own because Zoe does not share my dried ginger appreciation) and I noticed there was some ginger-infused sugar left in the bottom.
I thought this would be a nice little addition to some spiced tea, but I have none at the moment.
So, I made a bowl of oatmeal with cinnamon, raisins, shredded carrots, orange peel, and vanilla, and I used some of the sugar to sweeten it.
There are some tiny bits of ginger left in the sugar too, and they added a nice flavor to my oatmeal.
I fully recognize that this saves me almost no money, but it was a satisfying save, and I knew you guys could appreciate it! 😉
On a related note: if you like raisins in your oatmeal but you hate the way they become puffy while cooking (Meeeeee! That’s me!), try stirring them in right before you eat the oatmeal.
So. Much. Better.
(Note: Here is how I make my no-packet one-serving microwave oatmeal.)
2. I deposited a $0.03 check (!!)
In keeping with the tiny frugal things theme: I had a funny experience of getting a check worth three cents.
It came to me because apparently, after I closed my Chase savings account, I got three cents of interest deposited.
It is super silly that they cut me a check for this because I know they spent way more than $0.03 mailing it to me!
But I figured that since it was already here, I might as well deposit it. And it was entertaining to see the “You’ve successfully submitted a $0.03 deposit!” message. Ha.
I’m rich, you guys!
3. I finished up my soup even though I was tired of it
I had one more serving of chicken noodle soup left, so I ate it for dinner on Saturday night, despite being less than enthused.
4. I put the rest of the spinach in the freezer
My bag of spinach was about to get slimy, so I threw it in the freezer, in its original bag.
It needs absolutely no prep prior to freezing, and once frozen, it’s super easy to take out and add to a smoothie.
I suppose you could also add it to soup, or to something like Marry Me Chicken/Chickpeas; for those applications, it doesn’t matter if the spinach has been frozen.
5. I made some overnight French toast
We had a little too much random bread here, so I cubed it and made a batch of the Pioneer Woman’s overnight French toast.
This has very little in the way of nutritional value, but it is a delicious and easy treat for when you’ve got bread odds and ends!
Your turn! What frugal things have you been up to lately?
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