(of the Flea Market!!!)
One of my goals this year was to go to a flea market. Originally, I wanted to go to the Hillsville Flea Market because apparently it is epic. The town of Hillsville essentially shuts down for Labor Day weekend. People rent out their yards for parking spaces, and the public school closes for the Friday before in preparation for the massive traffic invasion on a two stop light town.
Unfortunately, I missed the Hillsville Flea Market and was reduced to going to the much smaller Dublin Flea Market, and just like that squirrly little guy in O! Brother Where Art Thou, I must reiterate: DO NOT SEEK THE TREASURE!
In layman's terms, the flea market SUCKED. I was expecting to find one of Madonna's rings or a signed copy of a Shakespeare play but no! Nothing! Instead, people were selling McDonald's Happy Meal toys for a dollar a piece. A dollar! And no meal? You've got to be kidding me... this frugalista is not buying a toy without a burger and fry.
Everything was so dirty too. I felt like I was scrounging through a dumpster. Not that everything in a flea market needs to be pristine. I just want it to be gently used and, you know, free from mold.
But hey, at least I completed another goal off my list. Until next time, kepp livin' vita abundantior!
Showing posts with label Frugal Fun. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Frugal Fun. Show all posts
Monday, September 20, 2010
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Cucumber Salsa! What what
I have to share this with you. Make it. Delicious. Pour it over everything, or you could eat it with chips. I don't care what you do with it...JUST MAKE THE DARN SALSA.
1 cucumber
1 tomato
1 small onion
cilantro
1 lime
Chop up the veggies (make the onion pieces super small). Throw a cup of cuke and a cup of tomato into a bowl. Now, add as much onion as you like. The original recipe called for two tablespoons. I really like onion, so I added more.
Ok, now the fun part. Cut the lime in half. Juice both halves over the veggie mix (cut side up so you keep the seeds from falling into your salsa). Sprinkle some cilantro over the top (you can use fresh, but I don't have space to keep a ton of fresh spices on hand, so I use McCormick's). Cover the salsa and let it mellow in the fridge for thirty minutes or more.
So friggin' simple and yet the best tasting thing EVER. In fact, I might make it again tonight. Yum freakin' oh.
1 cucumber
1 tomato
1 small onion
cilantro
1 lime
Chop up the veggies (make the onion pieces super small). Throw a cup of cuke and a cup of tomato into a bowl. Now, add as much onion as you like. The original recipe called for two tablespoons. I really like onion, so I added more.
Ok, now the fun part. Cut the lime in half. Juice both halves over the veggie mix (cut side up so you keep the seeds from falling into your salsa). Sprinkle some cilantro over the top (you can use fresh, but I don't have space to keep a ton of fresh spices on hand, so I use McCormick's). Cover the salsa and let it mellow in the fridge for thirty minutes or more.
So friggin' simple and yet the best tasting thing EVER. In fact, I might make it again tonight. Yum freakin' oh.
Friday, July 2, 2010
What's on the Menu?
This week, I've decided to try something new. A frugal challenge if you will. I bought a whole chicken for less than $5, and the bird will be the meat source for all my meals this week. Here's what is on the menu:
Sat and Sun: Roasted chicken with veggies (no special recipe, just lots of butter and herb)
Mon and Tues: Greek Chicken Salad
Wed and Thurs:Baja Pie
Fri and Sat: Calico Chicken and Potatoes Skillet.
To find these recipes, go to www.bettycrocker.com and do a search.
I'll let you know how each one turns out. I also found a good chicken tortilla soup recipe, but it's hot, and I'm not really craving soup right now. I think I'm going to put the recipe in my folder and pull it back out in the fall.
I promise to write more later, but for now I'm heading to Target to find a new bathing suit as my bottoms have stretched to their max and are now sliding off of me. If you have any great chicken recipes, I'd love it if you'd share with me!
Sat and Sun: Roasted chicken with veggies (no special recipe, just lots of butter and herb)
Mon and Tues: Greek Chicken Salad
Wed and Thurs:Baja Pie
Fri and Sat: Calico Chicken and Potatoes Skillet.
To find these recipes, go to www.bettycrocker.com and do a search.
I'll let you know how each one turns out. I also found a good chicken tortilla soup recipe, but it's hot, and I'm not really craving soup right now. I think I'm going to put the recipe in my folder and pull it back out in the fall.
I promise to write more later, but for now I'm heading to Target to find a new bathing suit as my bottoms have stretched to their max and are now sliding off of me. If you have any great chicken recipes, I'd love it if you'd share with me!
Monday, June 21, 2010
Blue Ridge Parkway
I am in lust with South West Virginia. No, we don't have a plethora of shopping centers or places to eat, but I've never seen the appeal of owning a lot of stuff. I'm a self-proclaimed frugalista, and I love all the free outdoor activities SWVA has to offer.
Today I took my summer enrichment students on a field trip to the Blue Ridge Parkway. We visited Mabry Mill and the Music Center. I have been to Mabry Mill many times because my dad is a fan of the Sunday drive. Mabry Mill is one of his favorite places to visit. When I was little, I loved to go there because there were ducks around the pond. Luckily, the mill hasn't changed much. The ducks were still around the pond. For those of you who don't know, the mill was a grist mill, and it still runs today (although what you buy there is actually produced in NC now). The park also has a late 1800's cabin on site AND a corn liquor distillery (read: moonshine).
Even though I've been to Mabry Mill twenty times in my life, I'd never been to the Music Center until today. I am in L-O-V-E with the music center. First of all, our ranger was a fantastic speaker. You could tell he is passionate about Old Time music and instruments. I appreciate people with a little passion. Second, the views are spectacular! We sat in rocking chairs on a porch that overlooked the mountains while an Old Time band played. I felt like I had died and gone to heaven.
We also stopped at Groundhog Mtn. for a picnic lunch. Without planning, I ended up completing one of my 25 goals for the year. I hope to get back to the Music Center sometime this summer to hear one of their weekend concerts. If you live in the area, I highly suggest making use of the Blue Ridge Parkway. It really is a gem.
Today I took my summer enrichment students on a field trip to the Blue Ridge Parkway. We visited Mabry Mill and the Music Center. I have been to Mabry Mill many times because my dad is a fan of the Sunday drive. Mabry Mill is one of his favorite places to visit. When I was little, I loved to go there because there were ducks around the pond. Luckily, the mill hasn't changed much. The ducks were still around the pond. For those of you who don't know, the mill was a grist mill, and it still runs today (although what you buy there is actually produced in NC now). The park also has a late 1800's cabin on site AND a corn liquor distillery (read: moonshine).
Even though I've been to Mabry Mill twenty times in my life, I'd never been to the Music Center until today. I am in L-O-V-E with the music center. First of all, our ranger was a fantastic speaker. You could tell he is passionate about Old Time music and instruments. I appreciate people with a little passion. Second, the views are spectacular! We sat in rocking chairs on a porch that overlooked the mountains while an Old Time band played. I felt like I had died and gone to heaven.
We also stopped at Groundhog Mtn. for a picnic lunch. Without planning, I ended up completing one of my 25 goals for the year. I hope to get back to the Music Center sometime this summer to hear one of their weekend concerts. If you live in the area, I highly suggest making use of the Blue Ridge Parkway. It really is a gem.
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