Indian Spiced Cabbage Recipe- Vegan, Gluten Free, GAPS and Paleo Legal
Cabbage is one of the cheapest veggies out there, I find, making it the frugalista’s best friend in the kitchen. On the other hand, cabbage bother’s some people’s digestive system, making it a less appealing option. But sometimes the price of cabbage wins out, and I decide to go ahead and make cabbage, and as […]
Benefits of Bulk Food Prep, Assembly Line Style, To Save Money and Time
With my life having been crazy busy and hectic, I’ve been discovering just how many of the frugal measures I’ve been doing until now require time and energy that I don’t have, at least not every day. But that doesn’t mean we can afford to just ditch being frugal now- not at all. The tough part […]
Cold Beet Borscht Recipe- Chilled Beet Soup- Vegan and Refined Sugar Free Options
I mentioned on Facebook the other day that I was serving borscht to my family for dinner. A friend of mine wanted photographic proof of my husband and kids eating it because she said that there is no way on earth they would actually be eating borscht. That was a funny statement, because, it happens […]
Homemade Fish Sticks Recipe- Gluten Free, Egg Free
The ultimate of kid junk food- fish sticks. Masquerading as a healthy food, of sorts, many feed them to their kids for supper, despite the numerous unhealthy ingredients. I mean, its understandable. Kids love fish sticks. Most kids, if you’d offer them a dinner of fish sticks with ketchup and fries, they’d be thrilled. But […]
Clothes Shopping Cheaply at the Thrift Store
I needed to go clothing shopping pronto because I had some events coming up that I needed to be nicely dressed for, and couldn’t wear the same nice outfit I have over and over. I could have gone to a cheap clothing store like I have before, and I would have done that if I […]
My IHerb Order
I just got my order from Iherb.com today! I was really excited to see two packages waiting for me, two packages of things I’ve really wanted for a long time, and finally arrived! I like buying from IHerb because there’s free shipping in the US and pretty cheap international shipping (though each package has a […]
Mocha Buckwheat Crunch Recipe- Gluten Free, Vegan
When you get super picky kids devouring something made with non commonplace healthy ingredients, you know you’ve scored big time. And that’s what happened with this mocha buckwheat crunch. My nieces and nephews are quite picky and were coming over for the weekend, and I had no snacks or desserts to serve and wanted to […]
Algerian Chicken with Potatoes and Olives Recipe in the Pressure Cooker
I love my pressure cooker- it allows me to make healthy, delicious, cheap food easily, in short amounts of time. This dish is a perfect example of that. Its cheap, filling, and together with a veggie side dish is a one pot meal. And took a total of 5 minutes prep time and 20 minutes […]
Foraging Wild Onion and Garlic- Allium Family- Free Foods
My favorite type of stuff to forage are those things that replace the stuff that I would be using anyhow. Therefore, when I first discovered wild onion/garlic 3 months ago upon a visit to my sister, I was ecstatic, and since then, I’ve found two more types growing close to home. Wild onions or garlic? you probably […]
Homemade Healthy Chocolate Milk and Chocolate Syrup- Refined Sugar Free, Dairy Free, Delicious and Creamy
Yesterday, I was in the local Mom and Pop’s store with my kids, and Ike asked me if they could please have some chocolate milk as a treat. In the past, I would have bought the chocolate milk, despite it containing sugar, because, as far as treats go, it’s on the relatively healthy side because […]
