Keeping Cool Frugally… Take Two
The problem with frugality is that it can easily turn from a smart move, living within your means, to becoming a game of “lets see how little I can do without” even when you can afford to have that, even when doing without that is hurting you and your family. But its hard sometimes to […]
Signs of Life and Growth in the Summer
Sprouting zucchini plant In my area, it rains in the winter, and the summer is hot and dry. Our prime foraging season is the middle of the winter, when all the vegetation grows like wild because of the rain, sprouting out of the earth at such a rapid pace that it’s hard to keep up, […]
Cajun Dirty Rice Recipe- With Cactus Paddles- Vegan Option
I have to thank my friend Ashley for introducing me to dirty rice. I know, the name is really weird and unappetizing, but I wasn’t the one who made up the name, so it’ll have to stay. If I would make up my own name for this, it would be “really yummy Cajun rice with […]
Foraging Large Num Nums- Natal Plums, Carissa Macrocarpa- Wild Edible
I went to the beach today with my mom and kids. And even though we brought our own food along with us, we were very excited to discover that the num nums were in season and ready to eat. Yes, there really is a food called num nums. Large num nums in particular. Sounds inappropriate, […]
Love Don’t Cost a Thing
There are many stories about kids with busy parents, where the parents keep on buying their kids more and more expensive gifts to try to buy the kids’ love, but nothing is good enough for the kids, because it turns out that what they want isn’t things, they just want to feel loved… It seems […]
Healthy Homemade Thai Sweet Chili Sauce Recipe- Sugar Free Options, Gluten Free, Vegan Option
I try to stay away from processed foods whenever I can, but there are some items that I’ve cheated with, either because I was lazy or because I didn’t know how I could make it myself, and the ingredients didn’t look “so bad”. Thai sweet chili sauce was one of those items. Not too expensive, […]
Update on Potato Growing Experiment
A few months ago, I decided to do an experiment and try to grow my own potatoes from some potatoes that had sprouted in my kitchen. I had heard that you could grow potatoes in a bucket, and since I only had a little space on my porch for growing things, I decided to try […]
Healthy Cheesecake Recipe- Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Refined Sugar Free, Grain Free, GAPS Legal, Vegan Option
I’m a big cheesecake fan. Love the tangy cheesiness… and haven’t had any cheesecake for over two years. That is, until today. Because I don’t eat dairy, or gluten, or refined sugar, or processed foods, or soy… I didn’t know it was possible to have cheesecake. But I found a recipe for a cashew based cheesecake. […]
Why I Choose To Not Have a Television
In my house growing up, we had two televisions. One in the basement, in the TV/playroom, and one in the kitchen. Every day, during breakfast, my dad would have the news on, and then when he left for work, the station would switch and we’d have some kids’ show, like Arthur. My little brother and […]
Red Lentil Vegetable Curry Recipe- Gluten Free, Vegan, GAPS Legal
Yesterday, my friend stopped by my house with a car load of free vegetables that she got from the grocery store. Free, because in another day or two, they would be spoiled, and needed to be used up as fast as possible. I got a huge crate of bananas, carrots, zucchini, tomatoes, peaches, and pears, […]
