Children’s Frugal Robot Birthday Party
Ike recently turned 4, and Lee recently turned 6. In some years in the past, we combined their birthday parties, since their birthdays are just a few days apart, and because they had the same group of friends, but now I decided that I wanted to make them each their own special party, so they […]
Homemade Zaatar Spice Mix Recipe- Gluten Free
If I had to pick my favorite spice mix, zaatar would probably be high up on the list, if not my favorite. Middle Eastern in origin, this spice mix can be bought at any Middle Eastern grocery store, but if you’re gluten free like I am, you’ll likely need to make it at home, as […]
Golden Black Eyed Peas Recipe- Vegan, Gluten Free, Grain Free
If I had to list legumes from favorite to least favorite, black eyed peas would definitely have to be up there somewhere at the top, since they are quicker to cook, and have a very pleasant, mildly sweet taste, and a decent texture. Because of their basic flavor profile, I especially enjoy black eyed peas […]
Beer Battered Zucchini Fries Recipe- Gluten Free, Vegan
The other day I got a whole bunch of zucchini from a friend, and was trying to think of something different to do with them. I decided to make “beer battered” zucchini fries. Of course, what I made wasn’t really beer battered, because beer is gluten usually, and we’re a gluten free home. But there […]
Sneaky Beef and Lentil Spaghetti Bolognese Recipe- Dairy Free- Vegan and Legume Free Options
I try to stick to publishing one blog post a day at most, because I have so many days when I don’t get around to publishing a post, so it seems silly to have 2 posts one day, but… I’m breaking that rule now because I have so many recipes that people have asked me […]
Home Remedy For Coughs and Colds- Recipe
I woke up the other day from a nap with a really sore throat, cough, and runny nose. Bad cold, in the middle of August!!! I had no time to be sick! I had plans!!! I was trying desperately to figure out something to do that would help me recuperate as fast as possible. Scouring […]
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Vegan Chocolate Frosting- No Margarine or Butter- Made With Mayonnaise!
On sunday, my son had a birthday party, and as usual, I was at a loss trying to figure out how to make the frosting. We’re a dairy free home, we’d never use margarine or shortening… and so our frosting options are more limited, since it seems frostings are all butter, margarine, or shortening based. […]
Vegan, Processed Food Free, Onion Dip Recipe
I really loved onion dip growing up. My dad would make it by mixing either sour cream or mayonnaise (usually sour cream) with onion soup mix, etc. We’d dip corn chips into it, eating piles at a time… I learned that onion dip was a popular dip for vegetables and since had it many times […]
Tomato Vegetable Beef Soup Recipe- Gluten Free, Easy, Healthy
I bought a hunk of cheap meat at the grocery store, and from experience, I boiled it in the pressure cooker until soft, and then cooled and sliced up the meat and used it in various recipes. When I do that, I end up with beef broth as a by-product- the liquid in which I […]
