Homemade Tomato Juice Recipe From Tomato Paste
I have to admit- I don’t like drinking water. But store bought juices and even homemade juices are generally pretty expensive (unless you make my fruit scrap drink), and drinks like lemonade usually either contain white sugar (which makes me sick) or unrefined sweeteners (which are expensive). But if I can have a cheap drink that […]
My Latest Frugal Produce Shopping Trip- Adaptability Required
I have had to change how I shop for produce quite a few times in the last few years, because we are definitely going through a lot of produce each month, it’s the biggest chunk of cash in our food bill, and the cheap places I used to rely on end up not always being […]
Asian Rice Noodle Salad Recipe- Vegan, Cheap, and Easy- With Grain Free Alternative
I had a guest coming. And had the perfect menu planned and cooked. Time was running out. And then I tasted the rice— way over salted! To the point gthat I couldn’t serve it! I was stressing out, because even though I could cook more rice in my pressure cooker in just a few minutes, […]
Space Themed Birthday Party on a Budget
You know what is ridiculous? My older son, Lee, turned 6 in September- 4 whole months ago… and I threw him a fabulous outer space themed birthday party (his choice) on a ridiculously low budget, and I entirely forgot to post about it! That can’t be! I was so super proud of what I managed […]
Homemade Face Paint Recipe
This is a partial post- I am writing a full post with details about why I am posting this… and it will hopefully be up in a few minutes. But since I wanted this post to be google searchable, I am leaving this recipe as a separate blog post, and just linking to this recipe […]
Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie Recipe- Gluten Free, Nightshade Free, Dairy Free
Last week, when I was in Kansas City, I was treated to two wonderful suppers- the first which I asked my host to post as a guest post on my blog- sweet potato lentil dal with rice, and the second was a delicious sweet potato shepherd’s pie. I’m back home now and recovering from jeg […]
What I Brought Back Home From My Trip to the USA
I’m home!!! After a long trip- nearly 13 complete days from when I stepped out the front door until I stepped back in again, I am home from the US. Bearing goodies! People asked me what I bought in the US and why those specific things, so I said- why not just make a post […]
Preparing For the Worst
I like to be an optimist, always hoping for the best, because, in my opinion, living life otherwise can be pretty depressing. However, as a frugal person, it is also important to be a realist, and prepare for the worst, because if you don’t, you can be caught in a lurch that can create a […]
The Difference Between Raw and Toasted Buckwheat
Yesterday, I stayed by my friend, H, who runs a gluten free, dairy free, processed food free household, just as I do. She was proud of herself for making buckwheat granola bars (she didn’t use my recipe for buckwheat granola bars, but another, similar one) and she loved the taste, but complained that they really […]
My Visit to Whole Foods
Where I live, there are health food stores, but they are small- the largest one is roughly the size of your average Payless store. When I knew I was coming to the US, in addition to visiting Walmart and Target, I wanted to pay a visit to either Whole Foods or Trader Joes, a health […]
