Cheater Chili Cheese Fries Recipe — Vegetarian, Frugal, and Super Easy
Being perpetually exhausted has made me more creative in the kitchen, to an extent. While I love cooking, if I have no energy I need to figure out things that I can make to nourish my body and still taste good, without taking too much prep work if at all (like my French fry tuna […]
Easy Mulled Wine Recipe- Paleo, Allergy Friendly, Refined Sugar Free
I’m not a hot drinks person. I mean, in the past I loved a good hot cocoa, but with my having dairy issues, that became so much more complicated. Then I started drinking coffee, but my psychiatrist banned that for me. I haven’t been able to find a good consistent source of gluten free coffee […]
Homemade Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Refined Sugar Free Eclairs Recipe — Frugal Fancy Food
I have been having a really hard time lately healthwise, I’ve written about them before, but I was really hoping today would go better, since I had my long awaited appointment with an endocrinologist, but the endocrinologist is refusing to treat me without furture blood tests and without sky high TSH, because he’s insisting that […]
Versatile Saag Paneer Recipe with Wild Edible Options, Vegan Options
Vegan saag paneer, with tofu and coconut milk, made with lambsquarters and sea beet (wild swiss chard) There are some posts that I think about and write about that very same day, and then there’s other posts, like this one, that I’ve wanted to write about for years, but haven’t for a lot of reasons. […]
French Fry Tuna Casserole Recipe- Super Easy, Gluten Free, and Delicious
I almost feel ridiculous sharing this recipe, because, in my books, it isn’t really a recipe, because it is so simple. However, since I’ve made it a few times recently and it’s a hit with my family, I decided to share it. This isn’t a particularly frugal recipe, however, it isn’t so expensive either, and […]
Frugal Accomplishments This Past Week
I haven’t done one of these things in a while. Partly laziness, and partly feeling like I haven’t done anything frugal thats worth sharing. Because my life just was… not particularly frugal. But after a cooking session that was ridiculously frugal oriented, I realized that I wanted to share that with you, and with that, […]
Easy Asian Inspired Edamame Salad Recipe, Gluten Free, Vegan Options
Last time I went grocery shopping I bought a package of frozen edamame, originally planning on just serving it defrosted with a bit of salt, as I usually do. But when I got home, I decided that I really wanted to do something else, and a salad sounded perfect. Since I associate edamame with Asian […]
Perfect Gluten Free Low Lactose Easy Macaroni and Cheese Recipe for Sensitive Stomachs, with Aged Cheeses
When we talk comfort foods, macaroni and cheese is probably high up on the list for many of us. Creamy goodness, rich and delicious, it is something most of us have positive associations with. Though I loved macaroni and cheese as a child, as an adult it was something that was pretty much a no […]
Sauted Sweet and Sour Cabbage Recipe — Paleo, Gluten Free, Vegan, Easy
If you have some extra cabbage lying around, this is a terrific recipe that I learned from my mom. I’m pretty sure this style sweet and sour cabbage has some European origins, something she learned from her mom. It uses the types of produce that are cheap and easy to get in northern Europe where […]
Spiced Watermelon Kombucha Cooler Recipe — Gluten Free, Paleo, Vegan, Allergy Friendly, and Frugal
The other day I wanted to make myself a nice drink that wasn’t water. And as usual, for inspiration, I turned to what I already had in the house. I had some ready homemade kombucha on my counter, and watermelon in the fridge, so decided to make myself a nice drink using them both. It […]
