These biscuits are anything but low carb. They are an experiment in finding an easier way to cut fat into the flour. I remember my ex-mother-in-law sitting on a stool, kneading Crisco into her biscuit dough by hand. This method uses a food processor – and the key is using frozen butter. By using frozen [...]
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Skunk’s Savannah BBQ Sauce
Real barbecue (slow-cooked, smoked) is a staple across the south with many regional twists. North Carolina has Eastern style – cooked in a pit, picked from the whole hog, and liberally doused with a spiced vinegar sauce. The sauce always reminds me of the Caribbean mojo sauce. In western North Carolina, there’s Lexington style, which [...]
Low Carb Beef, Broccoli, Egg
This post launches a new direction for the Tightwad Gourmet – a series of low carbohydrate recipes for the slow cooker. They will also avoid some of the common allergens, such as dairy, but not all. This recipe is for breakfast or an any time of the day meal that combines protein and roughage. Beef, [...]
Tightwad Assignment – Almost free digital TV antenna
With broadcasters moving to digital TV next month, you won’t need to pay for cable to get a lot of TV channels. Digital allows your local stations to put out more signals – for instance, my public TV station has five different signals. You’ll need a tuner if your TV does not have a digital [...]
Tightwad Assignment – Avoid bank fees
(May 12, 2009) – I’m old enough to remember Savings and Loan Associations – you had a document called a passbook, you took in in to the S&L, added money to your account, and the S&L computed your balance and entered it in the passbook. You generally earned 5% interest. Because of changes in financial [...]
Tightwad Assignment – Buy gasoline early
(May 11, 2009) – Here’s a tip for buying gas – buy early in the morning. As the temperature rises, the gasoline in the pump (yeah, I know it’s actually in a tank in the ground) expands. The pump thinks it’s giving you more gas than you are actually getting, and the error increases as [...]
Tightwad Assignment – Extending your car warranty
(April 29, 2009) – A long time ago, I bought a new station wagon for my then wife. A month after the warranty ran out, one of the shock absorbers punched it’s way through the floor into the luggage area. Clearly a manufacturing defect. I went to the dealer and complained. The service manager was [...]
Tightwad Assignment – Sprinkler season
(April 28, 2009) – Folks here in northeast Florida have been under water restrictions for years. Now the lessons leaned in saving water can apply to everyone in a down economy. The folks at Rainbird have a number of tips for saving water – including the following. THE INTELLIGENT USE OF WATER™ Tips From Rain [...]
Tightwad Assignment – Shaving update
(April 27, 2009) – Back in February, I began an experiment. A caller to The Clark Howard Show said that he had been able to use a cheap razor for months simply by drying it, then immersing it in mineral oil. The idea is that humidity causes corrosion and destroys the sharpness of the blade. [...]
Tightwad Gourmet – Depression cooking – Cooked bread
(April 8, 2009) – Now 93, Clara shows us how to salvage a rock hard loaf of old bread, using a recipe she perfected during The Great Depression. First, she slices the bread into manageable hunks. Then she adds olive oil – it must be olive oil, not some other kind. Add salt to taste. [...]