It's the first year I have had the opportunity to plant a large garden, and I have enjoyed it so much. It's time-consuming, but very rewarding. I have the mindset that as a stay-at-home wife & mother, that I need to do whatever I can to help the family economy. Part of that means gardening & baking from scratch. Those two things do so much to save money.
Today I made butternut squash pies using pie crust from the freezer recipe I found online, and I also substituted powdered milk for canned evaporated milk. Those links are below. I recommend printing them and placing them in a recipe binder.
From Pantry Eats: "Stocking Up. Bulk Freezer Pie Crust Recipe". <----click
This is so economical because it costs pennies and you can have several in the freezer for quiche & pies!
The only thing I did differently was that instead of making "bricks", I rolled the pie crust out like I normally would, and then rolled it up like you find it at the grocery store.
From Hillbilly Housewife: " Saving Money with Powdered Milk" <------click
I used powdered milk instead of buying cans of evaporated milk. Much more economical!
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Sounds good, Kim. Do you substitute evenly? Melanie planted a lot of squash.
If you are talking about the evaporated milk- yes, I do. :-)
For example, my recipe calls for a 12 oz can (or 1 1/3 cups). This is what I do according to the hillbilly houswife tips:
Measure 1-1/3 cups water into a jar or bowl. Add 1 cup of instant dry milk powder. Stir or shake to combine. This is the equivalent of a 12-ounce can of evaporated skim milk
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