Lo Mein Noodle Salad Recipe — Gluten Free, Vegan, Delicious, and Easy
This recipe for an Asian inspired noodle salad came to me completely by chance. I was at a friend’s house and uncovered a piece of paper by moving something, and my friend rediscovered the paper and told me that it was a really awesome recipe from my friend Debbie, and after hearing how amazing it […]
Homemade Frugal Healthy Doggy Treats Recipe Made with Foraged Greens
Our dog, Snickers, has so far been a great addition to our family, and we really love her. She came to us mostly trained and well behaved, but there’s been a few times that she caused trouble, chewing up some shoes (fortunately none that were needed) and some toys. I asked some trainers why she […]
Turing Chores into a Fun Time for Kids
Getting to get kids to do chores is something most parents dread. Here’s a post from a reader about how she turns chores into something fun for the whole family. I’ll have to implement some of them with my kids. Parents all have their own methods for getting their kids to do their work. Some […]
My Latest Super Frugal Shopping Trips
I’ve had a pretty intense and crazy past few weeks, lots going on, a million errands to do, and not enough time on my hands. Part of that is my kids are starting school this week (today was Anneliese’s first grade orientation, Rose and Anneliese start tomorrow, and Ike starts next week) and I’ve had […]
Homemade Gluten Free Vegan Thin Mints or Mint Chocolate Wafer Cookies Recipe — Frugal and Easy
The other day I was looking to make a dessert for the family but I didn’t have any special ingredients to use. This often happens because things like chocolate chips and other dessert add ons are more expensive so I don’t generally keep them in stock. I turned to friends for suggestions and got the […]
Trying to save for a house deposit? Read this first!
Being able to buy a house is difficult, especially when saving up the down payment can be quite challenging. Here’s some ideas from a reader with some radical ideas to save money for a down payment. It’s true that the cost of renting a property matches that of paying a mortgage. And with the cost […]
Homemade Gluten Free Vegan Falafel Recipe — Grain Free, Delicious, and Easy
I have a lot of chickpeas in my house, but they just sit there since I don’t always have the energy to cook things from scratch, and when I do, I want to make sure my family will eat it and it won’t go to waste. Last night I put up a package of chickpeas […]
Purslane and Cucumber Gazpacho Recipe — Easy, Paleo, Vegan, and Allergy Friendly
Hank Shaw, author of Hunt Angler Gardner Cook, has been one of my foraging and food mentors and inspiration along with Pascal Bauder and a few others. This past week I got a compliment from him, calling me the “Purslane Queen” because of how many different recipes I have come up with using purslane. It […]
8 Tips to Keep Fit Post Partum
Having a part time with your postpartum body? Here’s some tips from a reader on how to keep fit post partum. Pregnancy is very challenging. But the period following delivery is even more intense. Our body needs time to recover from the changes it went through in nine months. It is absolutely necessary to be […]
Delicious Onion Mushroom Pasta Recipe — Gluten Free, Vegan, Frugal, and Easy
I’m obsessed with this most recent pasta creation of mine, and so is my family. It is absolutely delicious and east and it’s creation came about completely by chance. I had intended to make a mushroom sauce with ginger and soy sauce, terriyaki style, but I was away and didn’t have any ginger, so had […]
