My frugal victory for the day

**New-mom-to-be** · 06-14-2009, 10:50 PM

I am still taking baby steps in learning to cook and be frugal. But I am home all summer with the baby and so the urge to go out and spend money is strong. However, I am being better.

I was grilling today and had a lot of coals left to burn. So I covered several potatoes in foil and put them on the grill to cook as the coals burned down. Now I have perfectly cooked potatoes for making hashbrowns, reheating as a baked potato, or turning into a topping for Shepherd's Pie.

May seem like old hat to you, but baby steps make me happy.

**Debbie-cat** · 06-14-2009, 10:51 PM

What a great idea! I would have never thought of doing something like that. Thanks for sharing it!

**vintrested** · 06-14-2009, 10:52 PM

Well done!
Sometime I really can't be bothered to take an extra step and plan ahead like that, but when i do I feel really proud of myself just like you do and usually am grateful that I have something ready when i need it because I put in a bit more effort.

It's a nice feeling and when you're starting out like I am, and you are, we should praise our small victories :-)

**Wendy99** · 06-14-2009, 11:15 PM

thats awesome

I love it when we have left over baked potatoes - we use them as home fries with our breakfast the next morning (chop them up and fry them

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**Palooka** · 06-14-2009, 11:37 PM

Good thinking! I love the texture of grilled potatoes. Yum!

**strezzed** · 06-15-2009, 12:10 AM

Very smart! Thanks for sharing!

**mamamia** · 06-15-2009, 03:12 AM

Not old hat at all. I know I've never done it, and I think it's a great way to use up the last minutes of the burning coals.

Actually I can't wait to try it. We're planning a barbecue in a couple of weeks too.

This will be something new to have, so thanks!

Theresa

**lmbaker520** · 06-15-2009, 10:57 AM

Wow that is a great idea! I have never thought of that. I love the thought of making home fries out of them the next day.

**Gibs** · 06-15-2009, 12:01 PM

I have never tried this before either, great idea!

**tracyq** · 06-15-2009, 01:11 PM

Now that is VERY clever! Thanks!!!! What a GREAT frugal tip!!!!

I have been trying to think through what I do now, to see if there's something I can do to make use of more energy while using it, etc. as you showed here. Thanks for showing an example of that!