8 Free Gallons of Expiring Milk- Cheese Making and Beyond
In my community we sometimes get deliveries of free past prime fruits and veggies, dry goods near or past their expiration date, and the occasional dairy product. On Wednesday, among the deliveries were 1 liter cartons of milk, and initially they told everyone they can take 4 per family. But barely anyone took. Why? Because […]
Some Amazing Bargains I Got and an Exciting Deal I Made
Yesterday, I went into town to do some much needed produce shopping (other than picking up a head of lettuce, a cabbage, 4 red peppers, 6 cucumbers, and a bag of carrots on Thursday, I hadn’t bought any produce for 10 days); as a family that goes through a lot of produce, pickings were very […]
Cheapo Easy Cheesy Rice (or Easy Mac and Cheese) Recipe- Gluten Free
Sometimes the recipes I share here on this blog are fancy and cookbook worthy. They’re delicious and frugal and look amazing… And sometimes there are recipes like this. Far from gourmet, it’s something I’ve started making recently when the kids are hungry and I don’t have energy to think up something fancy or time consuming […]
My New (To Me) Computer Desk
You can imagine, that, as a writer, I am at the computer a lot. However, since we moved to our current apartment, I have not had a computer desk. I’ve been using a dresser as my work station, which, to be quite frank, was not comfortable for me, as I couldn’t pull my chair up […]
Purslane Cantaloupe Salad Recipe- Paleo, Gluten Free, Sugar Free, Vegan
When there are foods that are supposed to be pretty sweet, but for whatever reason aren’t, whether it is cantaloupe, peaches, plums, or butternut squash, you might be at a loss for what to do with it, and maybe even have considered chucking it. If I open a fruit (or vegetable) and discover that, instead […]
What To Do With So Much Food
I came home from my shop yesterday, shopping cart loaded with groceries. I walked in the door, and realized I couldn’t walk any further. The entrance to my home was filled with food, piled high. If I squeezed through, I could fit myself past, but certainly not the large amount of groceries I’d just bought. […]
“So, Do You Have A Cat?” and Other Tales from the Market
T oday I went to the city to go buy some produce at the market. The last time I went shopping, 8 days ago, I spent $28.57 on produce; this morning, nearly all our fruit (other than 2 pears, and the frozen bananas which I wasn’t in a rush to finish) was gone, and our […]
A Million Dollar Makeover Without Spending a Million Dollars
My first outfit I bought post makeover, that makes me feel beautiful- and I used to think I looked terrible in green! I grew up in a home, that, to be honest, was not very fashion conscious. It was something that bothered me; I realized that I was wearing nerdy, out of date clothing, and […]
My Latest Super Frugal Grocery Shopping Trips!
This morning I went into the city to teach a private foraging class- very short on produce. I think I literally had no fruit in the house other than frozen bananas and cherries, and the only fresh veggies half a butternut squash, a few carrots, and a few beets. I needed some produce pronto! While […]
Foraged Grape Leaf Chimichurri Recipe- Paleo, Vegan, With Alternative Options
As a forager in my area, what you typically have to work with is lots and lots and lots of greens. Sure, there are some fruit and nuts and mushrooms you can forage, but the vast majority of forageables in my area are greens. To be honest, as someone who likes variety in my diet, […]
