Great Frugal Shopping Today
Today, I had to take the kids with me to the city to go to the dentist, and I figured that while I was already there, I’d take care of errands that needed getting done. Fortunately, every single errand I got done managed to be a frugal one, so I wanted to share them with […]
Gluten Free Vegan Char Chai Tow Kway, Singaporean and Malaysian Stir Fried Carrot Cake Recipe with Daikon Radish, and Homemade Chye Poh, Chinese Dried Daikon Radish
First time I heard about Cantonese turnip cakes, lo bak go, made with daikon radish, I was a little hesitant, because it sounded strange, but it is such a popular dish that I said I’d give it a go, and I was very pleasantly surprised, to put it mildly. They were such delightful little dim […]
Five Reasons To Cook Together As A Family
I love cooking together with my kids. Ok, sometimes it is annoying because kids take longer to do the same thing that a more experienced person can do, and they make bigger messes. But I still love to do it because its a great bonding experience, and it teaches them important kitchen skills. Here’s some […]
Another Solution to our Bedtime Woes
I knew that I wrote a post before about the bedtime situation in our home, how bedtime was hell and drove me up the wall and was the worst part of my day, and how following the family therapist’s advice finally gave me some breathing room and turned it from a horrible time to something […]
The Best Natural Skincare Brands
If you’re careful not just about what you put into your body, but also what you put on your body, you may want to stick to more natural skincare brands. But how do you even know where to start looking? How do you even know what is good? This post sent in by a reader […]
How to Make Yee Sang Recipe, Chinese New Year Prosperity Tossed Salad, Lo Hei, Gluten Free and Vegan Option
When I finally figured out how to make my own homemade gluten free vegan hoisin sauce, my friend Juli of Pandemonium Noshery suggested that I use it to make Yee Sang, a Cantonese salad, sometimes pronounced yusheng, also known as Lo Hei, served as part of the Chinese New Year celebrations, because each of the […]
Is Life Insurance Worth The Investment For Your Kids?
Life insurance. Its something many responsible people think about. Is it worth it to get? And more specifically, is it worth getting life insurance for your kids? This post sent in from a reader explores that. Raising a child is not an easy task. It requires a lot of time, patience, attention, and of course, […]
Ginataang Tilapia Recipe, Filipino Fish with Coconut Milk and Greens, Paleo, Delicious, and Easy
I love recipes from around the world, but haven’t had the fortune to taste too many different Filipino recipes. One of them, pancit bihon, is a stir fry that my friend Juli taught me, but beyond that, I wasn’t really familiar with their dishes. However, on a quest to learn more about dishes from around […]
Treating Autism Spectrum Disorder on a Budget
As a mother of two kids on the autism spectrum, I know that the various ways people use to help their kids with autism often end up costing a pretty penny. Fortunately I have schools for my kids that help them that aren’t too expensive and give them their necessary therapies. But there’s more that […]
Homemade Gluten Free Vegan Soft Pretzels Recipe
I’ve been off gluten for about 9 years at this point. And by this point, I’ve managed to find gluten free replacements for all the gluten things I loved, either store bought or homemade, but the two things I had yet to have and still missed were soft pretzels and licorice. Well, I can knock […]
