Cheater Fast Sushi and Paleo Sushi Techniques
I’ve been a fan of sushi since I was a kid and have passed on that love of sushi to my kids. The first time I ever had sushi was on a trip to New York when I was in elementary school. We stopped at a restaurant just as we were about to come home, […]
Tips to Staying on a Tight Budget Without Driving Yourself Crazy
This blog post was written by James Daniels, a freelance writer, tech geek, and avid reader. I especially find it useful because these are tips that take very little time to implement and can pay off quickly. If you feel like you are constantly stretching your pennies until they scream, take heed: with a few […]
Do Chua – Vietnamese Style Pickled Carrots and Radishes Recipe – Paleo and Cheap
When I got my hands on a lot of free carrots and radishes a couple of months ago, I wanted to figure out something amazing to do with them. I’d remembered reading about a Vietnamese carrot and daikon pickle on VietWorldKitchen.com and decided to try to make my own take off from them, using regular […]
A Happy Garden Update!
You have no idea how long I’ve waited to write this post! Growing up in Cleveland, my family had a decent sized house with a relatively large yard. While most of it was grassy, wonderful for playing, and we had a grape arbor/swingset and club house we built, we had many different distinct areas for […]
Basic Things to Know About Mutual Funds
Often when I talk to people about saving money and how to save, they scoff and say “That’s not saving. Saving money means actually having money to put aside into savings.” When I teach people how to be frugal and save money on their groceries, household expenses, clothing, or anything else, the point is to […]
Paleo Stuffed Artichoke Hearts or Zucchini Recipe- Egg Free, Frugal
I adore artichoke; it is one of my absolute favorite vegetables. The best part of the artichoke, of course, is the heart. When I brought home a large amount of artichokes super cheaply, I knew that I wanted to make stuffed artichoke hearts with at least some of them. I prepared the artichoke to access […]
Modern Ways to Save Money
As a frugal conscious person living in today’s modern world, I am very appreciative of the fact that today’s technology and specifically the Internet allows me even more ways to save money than were open to us in the past. Here’s a few ways the Internet can help you save money in 2017. Save differently. […]
Some Fabulous Deals at the Market and Lots of Free Food
The other day I was in town, heading to the market via public transportation and I met another English speaker. She saw my empty folding shopping cart and asked me if I was heading to the market. I confirmed that, so she commented, “You can get some pretty cool deals there.” Yes, definitely. We were […]
Homemade Carrot Peach Leather Recipe- Paleo, Vegan, Easy
I got a very large amount of carrots recently for free (more about that in a later post), but because they weren’t in the best of conditions, they needed to be used up sooner rather than later, or at least something needed to be done with them to extend their shelf life. With some, I […]
Homemade Egg Free Hollandaise Sauce Recipe- Paleo, Vegan, and Delicious
Foraged asparagus with vegan hollandaise My 9 year old son Lee sometimes asks me “Mommy, how do you come up with all your recipe ideas?” and I tell him, more often than not I get inspired by recipes I see on the net or elsewhere. I don’t usually make recipes as I find them, because […]
