Frugal Accomplishments This Week
Hi y’all! It’s that time of the week where I am excited to share about all the different ways my family managed to save money over the course of the past week! This week I have some super exciting news to share, which saves money and time… and I’ve been waiting so long to be […]
Homemade Yummy Refried Bean Enchiladas Recipe- Vegan, Gluten Free Options
I decided that I’d be making vegan food tonight for supper, and wanted to change it up from the lentils I’ve been making a lot lately when I decide to cook vegan. In my freezer, I had frozen cooked kidney beans, which I cooked in large batches and froze in can sized portions. My kids […]
Fluffy Pancakes and Flat Bread Recipe- Gluten Free, Vegan, Refined Sugar Free, and Xanthan Gum Free Options
I wanted to share this recipe for pancakes that I’ve been making for my family lately for breakfast (since I’m trying to wean my family off of cereal and milk). They’re vegan, cheap, and I make them gluten free (though you can just as easily make them not gluten free). They’re based off of this […]
Collecting Useful Things that are Free or Cheap
This is a guest post written by my friend R. She’s an awesome person, and we love bouncing frugal ideas off each other. Hi, this is a guest post from a friend of Penny’s. I live near where Penny does, my husband works at an hourly job for a relatively low salary, I’m currently looking […]
Total Expenses on Groceries this Past Month- Breakdown and Analysis
I must admit that I’ve been feeling very lazy lately. The summer heat does that to me, as does not getting enough sleep… So that’s why, although I’ve had this data for the past few weeks, I haven’t actually written up the breakdown and analysis of our grocery bills for the last month we recorded- […]
Frugal Accomplishments This Week
I have to say I’m proud of myself this week. This summer heat and lack of sleep (for various reasons) is getting to me, and its hard for me to be inspired to be frugal instead of super lazy, but even so, I pushed myself and all in all, we had a great week that […]
Ginger Mango Chilled Soup Recipe- Gluten Free, Vegan Options, GAPS Legal
The other day when I was in the farmer’s market, I saw a big box of mangoes about to be thrown out. Why? Because they were super soft, and the vendors knew they couldn’t sell them that way. But I? I love overripe fruit, especially mango, since it is delectable and sweet when overripe. So […]
Pressure Cooker Lentil Vegetable Risotto Recipe- Vegan, Frugal, and Easy
I like one pot meals. I like cheap meals. I like easy meals. And I like yummy meals. This meal fits all those criteria- its got your protein, starches, and veggies in there, is packed with flavor, and is pretty frugal, to boot. It’s pressure cooker lentil vegetable risotto, and it’s awesome. Fennel bulbs are […]
Homemade Hair Donut/Bun Maker From Socks- Tutorial
If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you’d know that one of the things I get the biggest kick out of is taking things that were destined for the trash, and repurposing it into something useful. I love doing that with food, and that’s when I do it the most, but I also […]
Homemade Curry Powder Recipe
One of the types of food I make most often in my house is curry- an Indian dish made with a variety of different spices, giving it an “Indian flavor” and each curry has its own unique spice mix, and there are even specific curry spice mixes known as garam masala or panch phoron. But […]
