Easy Homemade Brown Sugar
September 16, 2007 by Karen Weideman
Filed under food, frugal living, money saving idea, recipes
Did you know that you can make your own brown sugar? I had no idea until just recently. I didn’t even know how brown sugar was made.
Making your own brown sugar is the frugal way to go. I’ll admit that sometimes I’ll pay a little more for convenience, but this recipe is so easy that we all can do it!
1 cup white sugar
1-2 tbsp molasses
Use 1 tbsp molasses for light brown sugar and 2 tbsp for dark. Just mix the two ingredients together. How simple is that?
This is really a great recipe for those of you in other countries that …read more
Frugal Friday 16: Cooking Tips
July 27, 2007 by Karen Weideman
Filed under frugal friday, kitchen
Sometimes things just don’t always go as planned when you’re cooking. Here are some tips to help you out and to keep from throwing out good food.
For brown sugar that is hard as a rock:
If you need it in a hurry, simply grate the amount called for with a hand grater.
Soften by placing a slice of soft bread in the package and closing tightly. In a couple hours the brown sugar will be soft again.
Put brown sugar and a cup of water (do not add to the sugar, set it alongside of it) in a covered pan. Place in the …read more
