Thrifty Tips (April 26, 2019)
Save any broth or braising liquid from roasts to make a delicious soup. In today's featured post, Atossa shows us how to make a pea soup with leftover liquid from making corned beef. If you have any family favorite recipes or handy food tips, please share them with us.

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Today's Featured Post

Pea Soup from Braising Liquid

By attosa

soup in bowlI've made corned beef several times since St. Patrick's Day as I've become quite a fan of the Instant Pot method (link below). It reminded me that every year, I am always left with a large amount of delicious braising liquid from all the meat and veggies. I decided to try to make a soup from it, being careful to make sure I balance out the saltiness by adding extra water, to taste. This is a great thrifty use of the braising liquid and boosting it with some peas, veggies, and water. Turned out delicious!

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Use a Screw as a Missing Desk Pin/Shelf Peg

By 15mhhm15

A screw in place of a removable pin to hold up a shelf in a desk.Is your desk missing a pin to support a shelf? You can use a screw instead. Screw in at an angle to ensure the screw is in place.

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Straw for Removing Strawberry Hulls

By lebo44

Easy hull removal. All it takes is a straw and a push. Place the straw in the middle of the strawberry on the bottom, then push it through until it reaches the hull keep pushing then the hull will pop off.

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Making a Pet Frog from a Toilet Paper Tube

By 15mhhm15

Making a Pet Frog from a Toilet Paper Tube - closeup of finished frogDoes your child want a pet frog? This can be a temporary replacement with no responsibilities attached.

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The Girls are Ganging Up

By Donna

The Girls are Ganging Up - FuzzyI think my two cats, Annie and Fuzzy have taught our pet chicken some bad habits. They regularly peek into the window and when I looked out the window today I see little Chicken Little has learned the trick too! We all had a good laugh!

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Reusing Wine Carafes as Pitchers

By joanWZ

A child holding a glass bottle of juice.Wine bottles have different shapes and sizes. The bottle itself looks elegant, and it's not that easy to put it in the trash. So I came up with the idea to reuse it as a pitcher, not just for water but also juices or any drinks you like.

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Making Stepping Stones

Making Stepping StonesHere's a video about making your own stepping stones.

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