Fun Foraging With The Kids Today
Clockwise from upper right- mallow, wild mustard, cat’s ear, clover, sow thistle, and fennel Some friends were talking today about wild mustard, and, of course, talking about wild greens makes me want to have some as well, so the kids and I went out in search of wild mustard, and whatever other wild greens I […]
Chocolate Covered Bananas Recipe- Vegan, Paleo, Easy
I wanted to apologize for not posting so much this past week- I had an insanely packed week, working really hard. On Sunday, I taught a class on frugal grocery shopping, on how to get groceries for pennies. On Wednesday I taught a class on foraging for really busy people, with an emphasis on how […]
Stevia Sweetened Jello Recipe- Low Carb, Paleo Dessert
I think it is absolutely impossible to get a picture of jello that looks remotely photogenic. Oh well… I was looking for an idea for a treat to make for myself , but the thing is, I AM trying to lose weight, so I shouldn’t really be eating snacks, as they are always extra calories […]
Got An Insane Amount of Food for Pennies!
I love when I am able to feed my family for incredibly little amounts of money. Actually, I think that is pretty obvious from this blog- though its called Penniless Parenting, Penniless Cooking would probably a more apt name, from the percentage of this site that is dedicated to frugal cooking. Anyhow, there are just […]
A Frugal, Simple, and Nice Romantic Paleo Birthday Celebration
Mike and I typically go out on two dates a year- one for our anniversary, and one for our joint birthday. Not counting the babysitter (if we don’t manage to arrange a babysitting swap) we usually end up spending $50 on the meal, and that is without getting desserts, appetizers, etc. Just the meal itself. […]
Saving Money on Wedding Attire for My Brother’s Wedding
My brother Josh got married last night and I’m really happy for him. He just married a wonderful woman that we all adore. While we’re ecstatic about the wedding, unfortunately attending such a wedding with our kids entails a lot of expenses, both transportation there, as well as wedding appropriate attire for the entire family. As […]
Asian Hot and Sour Fish Soup Recipe- With Salmon Heads and Nettles- Paleo, Low Carb
The other day I made the most delicious fish pie with dirt cheap salmon heads and other veggies just sitting around my house, and after deboning the salmon heads I had a bunch of bones and skin left, which, instead of throwing out, decided to boil up to make a very healthy fish bone broth, […]
Top 35 Dirt Cheap Romantic Ideas for Valentines Day (and Whenever)
Image credit- freedigitalphotos.net- Dan Romance on your mind, but really don’t have the money to spend, so thought you’d have to give this Valentines Day a pass? Many people think that in order to show how much you love someone, you need to be willing to spend lots of money, showering them with gifts, wooing […]
10 Ways to Cut Costs & Still Have the Perfect Wedding
What a timely post for Valentines day! Thinking of tying the knot? I hope you enjoy this guest post with lots of creative ideas to save money on your wedding, and still have it be amazing. For more frugal wedding tips and advice, here’s my post I wrote about how to make a dirt cheap wedding. According […]
Amazing Foraging and Photographing Trip Today
Today I took the kids in to the city to photograph wild plants for the foraging book I’m writing. I actually planned the trip especially to photograph some dock (rumex) which I don’t often see, but decided to photograph any wild edible that may end up being in my book. I decided to share some […]
