Penny, the Self Taught, Crowd Sourcing, Non Orthodoxly Educated Forager and Instructor
Some of the people attending a recent foraging class of mine- but are foraging classes the only way to learn? I’ll admit I’m not the typical forager, nor was my education and background in foraging orthodox. In fact, many “real” foragers will probably say disparaging things about the way I learned to forage, but I’m […]
Cheap Paleo Chocolate Cake Recipe- With Beets!- Nut Free, Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Grain Free, Coconut Free
I wanted to apologize for not posting so much the last little while- it’s spring break over here so I’ve been taking advantage of that and trying to teach as many foraging classes as possible while kids are out of school, which means less time in front of the computer to write posts. (6 classes […]
Homemade Healthy Strawberry Jam Recipe- Paleo, GAPS, Refined Sugar Free, Vegan Option
I had an idea to make something like cinnamon buns for dessert, only with strawberry jam inside it instead of a cinnamon sugar mixture. The strawberry buns flopped (gotta improve the dough recipe) but the strawberry jam that I made to go inside it came out so wonderfully that I think this will be my […]
Giving Our Homemade Couch a Makeover To Suit My Tastes- For Free!
Ever have an idea that in theory was great but in practice didn’t work out as planned? That’s what happened with our couch. Two years ago, sick of having no couch in our home, Mike turned a wooden shoe box he’d built into a couch, by first turning it into a bench, then I added […]
How to Make All Sorts of Different Homemade Soaps including Breast Milk Soap
Most people who’ve been in the “crunchy” aka “natural parenting world for some time have heard about the amazing properties of breast milk, not just in nourishing babies but also for healing all sorts of ailments, from pink eye to ear infections and diaper rashes, because of the antibodies and other disease fighting aspects within. […]
Figuring Out The True Price of Eggs- Are They Really So Cheap?
Image credit- Simon Howden I think the standard frugal kitchen maven knows, de-facto, that eggs are the cheapest protein you can serve your family, other than legumes (cooked from dried beans, not canned). But I don’t like taking such knowledge for granted- I mean, is it really true? Is it perhaps even wrong, like the […]
You Need a Budget- And I Do Too!
I have to admit, budgets scared me for a long time, and to be honest, still scare me a lot. I’m going to get all emotional on you in this post and I hope you’ll bear with me while I do so. I know the importance of budgeting. I know the importance if “giving every […]
Wild Greens Baked Samosas Recipe- Gluten Free, Vegan
The other day, my friend Renee sent me this link to gluten free samosas, made with rice paper wraps, and at first, I’ll admit, I wasn’t particularly interested in this Indian three cornered stuffed dish- not sure why though, since I love Indian food. But then I was trying to decide what I should do […]
Paleo Scotch Eggs Recipe- Gluten Free, Refined Sugar Free, Easy
I had a really long day today, and I’m just about to head in to bed, but first I wanted to leave you with this really yummy recipe that not only is healthy, it is frugal and allergy friendly and pretty easy to boot. Paleo Scotch eggs. Now Scotch eggs are things that I didn’t […]
Paleo Pepperoni Dock Wraps Recipe- Made With Wild Greens
I’ve been doing lots of crazy busy things around the house as well as out of the house, and today I needed to just catch up on all the housework that has been piling up. Of course, even if I need to take it easy, the kids and I still need to eat, but I […]
