Frugal Accomplishments This Week

This week was a super busy, great and frugal week. Unfortunately, since it was so busy, I didn’t keep track day by day what was done to save money, but here’s what we did. Foraging We foraged passion fruit, purslane, figs, lambsquarters, crown daisy, capers, wild mustard, wild carrots, sage, and black nightshades. Picked plums […]

How to Make Beef Dishes For a Fraction of the Cost

Beef stir fry, made with super cheap meat I like the flavor of beef, and like to vary up our diet, and not have chicken be the only animal flesh our family eats. Because of this, I do try to make beef here and there, even though it is more expensive than chicken. Fortunately, I […]

Homemade Yummy Refried Bean Enchiladas Recipe- Vegan, Gluten Free Options

I decided that I’d be making vegan food tonight for supper, and wanted to change it up from the lentils I’ve been making a lot lately when I decide to cook vegan. In my freezer, I had frozen cooked kidney beans, which I cooked in large batches and froze in can sized portions. My kids […]

Frugal Accomplishments This Week

I have to say I’m proud of myself this week. This summer heat and lack of sleep (for various reasons) is getting to me, and its hard for me to be inspired to be frugal instead of super lazy, but even so, I pushed myself and all in all, we had a great week that […]

Ginger Mango Chilled Soup Recipe- Gluten Free, Vegan Options, GAPS Legal

The other day when I was in the farmer’s market, I saw a big box of mangoes about to be thrown out. Why? Because they were super soft, and the vendors knew they couldn’t sell them that way. But I? I love overripe fruit, especially mango, since it is delectable and sweet when overripe. So […]

Pressure Cooker Lentil Vegetable Risotto Recipe- Vegan, Frugal, and Easy

I like one pot meals. I like cheap meals. I like easy meals. And I like yummy meals. This meal fits all those criteria- its got your protein, starches, and veggies in there, is packed with flavor, and is pretty frugal, to boot. It’s pressure cooker lentil vegetable risotto, and it’s awesome. Fennel bulbs are […]