Blueberry Sheet Pancake: Breakfast That Your Kids Will Love

I love pancakes, but they can be a lot of work to make. Especially when you’re making for an entire time. I bought myself a griddle that goes over two burners to make this faster, but even then it can be quite time consuming. Then I learned that you can make giant pancakes, often called […]

Run Away From Stress

Taking care of yourself is important. Here’s some tips from a reader on how to lower your stress levels.  With all the work environments right now being extremely competitive and our lives being so fast paced, it’s no wonder most of us suffer from stress in some way. Pretty much everyone develops their own coping […]

Delicious Tofu Sandwich Recipe– Gluten Free, Vegan, and Easy

One day I was really hungry and looking for something to eat. I had a block of tofu and some bread, and I had the idea to fry up some tofu slices and make them into a sandwich. It was heavenly. One of the best sandwiches I’ve ever tasted. And I said that I absolutely […]

Middle Eastern Greens Salad Recipe — Easy, Variable, and Delicious

Twice recently at special events, I had this delicious salad, made with various greens, nuts, and craisins, and it was so amazing, I asked my friends what it was called. And I got a bunch of very surprised people who were surprised that I didn’t know what it was, because apparently its served all over […]

Sweet and Savory Easy Eggplant Carpaccio Recipe — Vegan, Paleo, Gluten Free, and Frugal

I love eggplant in so many different ways, but had this dish only recently at a wedding I attended, and it was so delicious that I figured out how to make it at home. While my photo isn’t the most photogenic, when I had it was presented even more photogenically, with thinner drizzles on it, […]

Tuna Bread Casserole Recipe — Gluten Free, Frugal, Easy

My house is predominantly gluten free. My kids decided that they don’t like to eat the gluten free bread that I make from scratch, so I go to a store where they sell relatively frugal gluten free buns and stock up each time I’m in the area. Unfortunately, because I don’t have a spare freezer […]

Watermelon Gazpacho Recipe — Easy, Frugal, Paleo, Vegan

I’ve been begged by so many people to share this recipe, that I pushed it to the front of my posting schedule. I have been making watermelon gazpacho for so long, but never had a specific recipe, since its one of those things that is completely flexible and is more or less made to taste. […]

Sushi Making as a Fun Frugal Family Activity

For those of you who are parents and in the northern hemisphere, you’re probably all in a similar boat… Trying to figure out how to entertain your kids while they are out of school, without breaking the bank. My kids were in camp but it ended, and now I have another month in which I […]

Tomato and Watermelon Salad, Easy, Vegan, Paleo, and Delicious

I first heard of tomato and watermelon salad from my friend, Rosie, and I have to say, I thought the idea sounded really weird. Fruit in a salad? And then I remembered so many other recipes I love that combine fruit with vegetables in a tasty salad, and decided to try it out. Since then […]

Cooking Ρύζι τηγανητό, Ryzi Tiganito With a Greek Grandmother, Greek Fried Rice Recipe

When I think fried rice, I immediately think of East Asian recipes, Chinese or Japanese, with soy sauce and ginger or garlic, definitely not European, definitely not Greek. But when I was in Crete, staying at my friend Vera’s mother’s house, her mother Maria was cooking rice that looked interesting and quite different from how […]