Paleo on a Dirt Cheap Budget — Or How to Really Eat Like a Caveman
My friend Ron Stresing with the birds he hunted I was put in touch with someone who is very short on cash and for health reasons needs to be on a very low carb, high protein and fat, processed food free diet. In other words, very low carb Paleo. She was frustrated with how much […]
Perfect Gluten Free Vanilla Cake Recipe — Allergy Friendly, Dairy Free, Vegan Option
When cooking gluten free, especially when it comes to baking, there is definitely a learning curve involved. I’ve made so many recipes that just didn’t come out tasty, so when I find something that tastes great, it becomes a keeper, and it makes me not want to venture out and try other baked goods that […]
My Daughters’ Fun and Frugal Last Minute Birthday Party
My life has been rather busy and full lately, all with good things, fortunately, but still very full. For that reason, things don’t always happen as promptly as I would like them to happen, which is why my daughters, whose birthdays were in December and March, finally had a birthday party today, the first of […]
Must-Have Tools For a DIY-Type Life; Tools To Be Your Own Handy-Man or Woman
I can’t even count the amount of times I’ve written here about the DIY projects my husband and I have done around the house- it is one of the most useful money saving skills that we have, especially in the long term, because each time we do something we save hundreds to thousands of dollars, […]
My Recent Incredibly Frugal Grocery Shop
Y’all know how much I love a frugal bargain, and I usually am successful at getting them, but sometimes my frugal shops are even more frugal than my usual ones, and they excite me so much that I want to share them with you! This shop of mine was no exception. Unfortunately I lost my […]
Akki Rotti Recipe and Technique- Indian Flatbread from Leftover Rice
As a frugal person, there’s a few parts when it comes to lowering food expenses. One big part is making sure to get the lowest prices for what you’re buying, and sticking to lower cost meals. But another big part of frugal living is making sure that the food that you already have doesn’t go […]
Our Cheapskate Fun BBQ and Homemade BBQ Stand Made From Pallet Wood
My family loves barbecues! Who doesn’t? (Ok, other than maybe vegetarians and vegans…) The other day, we just had a barbecue with nearly my entire family (siblings and siblings in law, parents, nephews and nieces) and my dad. My dad- remember him, the insanely frugal shopping guru that I interviewed for my blog? Well, was […]
Crispy Salmon Skin Bibimbap Recipe- Gluten Free, Easy, and Delicious
Recently, I was cleaning out my freezer, and discovering all sorts of goodies that I had stashed away there, like the containers of cooked fish that I deboned myself from free fish bones I got at the market. And I also found lots and lots and lots of salmon skin that I got free from […]
Video and Review of My Biolomix Blender and Dry Jar
I’ve written a few times already about my brand new high powered blender, the Biolomix blender that came with a dry jar, to be used as a grinder, and is much cheaper than the name brand equivalent- the Vitamix. Many people have been skeptical about buying something like this that is from China, questioning whether […]
My Astonishingly Cheap Recent Grocery Shop
I love getting cheap groceries; I get this extreme excitement when I feel like I’m beating the system, getting groceries for so much cheaper than the standard price. I usually manage to get great prices, but sometimes the price I pay for what I get astonishes even me. This last grocery shopping trip actually was […]
