Ms. Frugal

Thrifty blog and frugal recipies

Finals Freedom

I love this university.  If you’d asked me that at the beginning of the morning before my final two finals, I would have told you that I hated this place.  But now with all of that torture behind me, I’m just enjoying the good times.  I found out that as a reward for successfully completing […]

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Food Scavenging

When I was an undergraduate, I always heard the rumor about the guy who went an entire month without ever having to pay for a meal.  He would go around to all the university events and just help himself to the food.  He dressed relatively well and no one ever questioned him.  Since I always […]

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Crumb-Coated Ranch Chicken

2/3 cup ranch salad dressing
2 cups crushed cornflakes
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon garlic powder
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
Pour salad dressing into a shallow bowl.  In another shallow bowl, combine the cornflake crumbs, Italian seasoning and garlic powder.  Dip chicken in dressing, then coat with crumb mix.
Place in a greased shallow baking pan.  Bake at […]

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Canvas Bags

I have made a step toward helping the environment.  I bought two giant canvas bags from the store the other day.  Granted, between the two of them I spent $23, but I feel better about what I’m doing.  I never have to worry about getting all those plastic bags from the supermarket or when I […]

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Latenight Freebies

It is finals weeks for law students.  Of course we’re drained, but there isn’t too much time for sleep.  I’ve found that so far this week, I only have four hours of sleep.  And most of those weren’t very restful.  I fell asleep on my books in the library and woke up with a stiff […]

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Tangy Asparagus Potato Salad

I’m still on the asparagus kick.  It is so good for you though.
4 small red potatoes, cut into small wedges
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 pound fresh asparagus, cut
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons minced chives
1/8 teaspoon salt
Dash of pepper
Place potatoes in a large saucepan; cover with water.  Bring to a boil; cook for 5-6 […]

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Pedometer

Two of my friends recently bought pedometers.  They said that knowing how many miles they walk a day has really changed their life.  Despite how much time we all spend in the law library, they’ve been logging over nine miles a day.  I decided to buy myself a cheap one.  I don’t need something that […]

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Copier Code

I found out that in my role as President of the Law Student Association, I get the code to the copier.  This is going to help me save so much money.  I’ve easily spent $250 this semester just on copying things.  I think they need to give us a course packet and stop all this […]

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Vegetables are good for you

I find myself craving junk food more and more lately.  I told myself that I need to eat more vegetables, so I found this quick little way to make them more edible.
Roasted Asparagus
1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Place the asparagus on an ungreased baking sheet.  Drizzle with oil.  Sprinkle […]

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Target

I took a trip out to Target with my carpool group.  There were five of us and someone made the comment that we weren’t all going to fit on the way back because she was going to buy so much stuff.  I thought she was kidding.  She really wasn’t.  We all rid back to the […]

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