Free Phone Calls- Forever- With Magic Jack App- A Review
Would you believe me if I told you that you could have unlimited free phone calls to US and Canada, forever? I must be lying, right? But nope, I’m not. I got something else dirt cheap to share with you wonderful readers. Magic Jack. Now, I know, I know… if you’re familiar with Magic Jack, […]
Homemade Buckwheat Granola Recipe- Gluten Free, Refined Sugar Free, Dairy Free, Nut Free
You know what I find amusing? That people like myself are coined “granola moms”, a synonym for hippy, crunchy, and natural, and yet this mama maybe bought 3 packages of granola in her whole life, and for the past 2 years hasn’t eaten even the teeny tiniest little bit of granola. I mean, oats make […]
Homemade Vegan Cashew Sour Cream or Yogurt Recipe- Soy Free
Black bean soup with “sour cream” and wild garlic flowers Are you a sour cream fan? I never really was, I’ll be honest. But there are some recipes that just benefit from a nice dollop of sour cream. And plain yogurt too. The two add a cool, bland, slightly tangy creaminess to a variety of […]
Sunflower Seed Dip Recipe- Raw, Vegan, Gluten Free
I’m kinda doing a no shopping challenge now- we’ve had an expensive past few months and unfortunately not the biggest income to make up for it… so to counteract that, I’m attempting to spend as little money as possible now to balance the books. For groceries, therefore, I am trying to manage predominantly with the […]
How to Make a Cloth Tissue Box For Family Cloth- Reusable Toilet Paper
One of the things I am most famous for, or shall I say, infamous for, is my decision to eschew toilet paper and use- gasp- not newspaper- but something green and reusable- cloth toilet paper, also known as family cloth. I’ve written all about the hows and the whys, and the sanitary aspects and the […]
Lentil Meatballs Recipe- Vegan, Gluten Free, Grain Free, GAPS Legal
We’ve been eating more meat and animal proteins lately than my pocketbook would like to ideally, the reason being that as my husband is avoiding grains, and my kids decided they don’t like beans or lentils, and my not eating eggs or dairy, its hard to find foods that I can serve everyone. This meal […]
Quinoa Sushi Recipe- and How to Roll Sushi With No Sushi Mat
When I was a kid, if you ate sushi, you were either weird, or very worldly. Today, though, it seems everyone eats sushi- sushi is popping up in the strangest of places- in the grocery store, in pizza stores, in Italian restaurants, in steakhouses… And since people want their sushi, but want to be healthy […]
Kohlrabi Coleslaw Recipe and Vegan Healthy Coleslaw Recipe
In April, warmer weather starts, and I begin switching my foods and menus from hearty warming winter stews and soups to lighter and refreshing summery salads and chilled vegetables. Coleslaw is one of the standard summery salads, popular at barbecues, picnics, etc… But for people like myself, health oriented and with food sensitivities, the standard […]
Homemade Flash Costume- Dirt Cheap!
We used to joke that Ike was our little lion. His hair was like a lion’s mane, and he was a wild, crazy lion. Fortunately, with a gluten free sugar free diet, Ike has calmed down tremendously, and he no longer is lion like. But he still is a ball of energy, which is why […]
7 Solid Strategies for Saving Money on Your Homeowner’s Insurance
As an apartment renter and not a home owner, I always appreciate contributions in the form of guest posts that share information on the frugal aspects of home ownership. I hope this post helps all you home owners and would be home owners save money on your insurance. Owning a home is a big responsibility […]
