Swiss Chard with Spicy Peanut Sauce Recipe- Vegan, Gluten Free, Easy
Last week when I was in the farmer’s market, I saw so many stalls selling beautiful swiss chard bunches. It is one of my favorite greens, and it’s super healthy as well, so I decided to buy a bunch. It’s been sitting in my fridge since then, in perfect condition, but I knew that very […]
Curried Carrot and Red Lentil Soup Recipe- Vegan, GAPS Legal
On cold, wintry days, nothing is more appealing to me than a big bowl of steaming hot and hearty soup. Lentil soup not only is warm and delicious, it is super frugal as well (especially if you wait to stock up on lentils until they’re on sale, which lowers the price even more). I came […]
Frugal Hostess Gifts
When I was in the US last month on a work related trip, I was on a pretty tight budget. One of the biggest ways I saved money on my trip was by not staying at hotels or going to (many) restaurants, and instead, eating and sleeping at friends’ houses (and the occasional stranger that […]
TLC’S EXTREME CHEAPSKATES IS NOW CASTING!
Have you heard of the show Extreme Cheapskates on TLC? Its a show where people who live on a super tight budget get filmed and get to show their frugal hacks to the many viewers of the show. Since many people reading my blog are extreme cheapskates like myself, I thought it would be cool […]
Homemade Shawarma Spice Mix Recipe and Creative Ideas How To Use It
I find it amusing when someone credits me for inspiring them to do something, and in turn, what I “inspired them to do” ends up inspiring me to do things I’d never thought of doing before. Take this, for example. Until my friend, Sara, became friends with me, she had never made or served lentils […]
The “Burnt Store”- Shopping Cheaply at Salvage Stores and an Important Frugal Lesson
Today, I went to a store my sister, Violet, had told me about already for years… It’s not so close by- took over an hour each way to get there (2 buses and a train each way)- which is why I haven’t made it there until today… But I had heard wonderful things about it. […]
Homemade Restaurant Style Sesame Chicken Recipe- Gluten Free, Egg Free, Refined Sugar Free
Something I sometimes find challenging on this super strict diet of mine is that I can’t really go out to a restaurant and get “restaurant food”. So when I figure out how to make a standard “restaurant staple” that suits my dietary needs, and isn’t too expensive, I get really excited. Sesame chicken is one […]
Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Soy Free Baked Ziti Recipe with Homemade Hazelnut Ricotta Cheese
The other day, my family was invited to a party. And were told in advance that there probably wouldn’t be anything at the party that we could eat- since it would be a pizza party with baked ziti, cakes, cookies, and a few salads… and that even though they couldn’t provide a gluten free alternative […]
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 […]
