Papaya Seed Hot Sauce Recipe — Paleo, Vegan, Nightshade Free, Easy
Hello there, I’m Penny, also known as the lady who doesn’t like to waste any food, and even tries to find uses for things people didn’t even know were food. Yes, I’m that lady who made chutney out of banana peels, and stew out of watermelon rinds, not to mention a whole bunch of other […]
Delicious Onion Rolls Recipe — Vegan, Gluten Free, and Refined Sugar Free
My friend Barbara Ann raved about how amazing these gluten free onion rolls and told me that I have to try them, that they are egg free and could easily be made dairy free. I took the recipe she gave me and replaced the milk with water and melted butter with oil and butter flavoring, […]
Lo Mein Noodle Salad Recipe — Gluten Free, Vegan, Delicious, and Easy
This recipe for an Asian inspired noodle salad came to me completely by chance. I was at a friend’s house and uncovered a piece of paper by moving something, and my friend rediscovered the paper and told me that it was a really awesome recipe from my friend Debbie, and after hearing how amazing it […]
Homemade Frugal Healthy Doggy Treats Recipe Made with Foraged Greens
Our dog, Snickers, has so far been a great addition to our family, and we really love her. She came to us mostly trained and well behaved, but there’s been a few times that she caused trouble, chewing up some shoes (fortunately none that were needed) and some toys. I asked some trainers why she […]
Homemade Gluten Free Vegan Thin Mints or Mint Chocolate Wafer Cookies Recipe — Frugal and Easy
The other day I was looking to make a dessert for the family but I didn’t have any special ingredients to use. This often happens because things like chocolate chips and other dessert add ons are more expensive so I don’t generally keep them in stock. I turned to friends for suggestions and got the […]
Homemade Gluten Free Vegan Falafel Recipe — Grain Free, Delicious, and Easy
I have a lot of chickpeas in my house, but they just sit there since I don’t always have the energy to cook things from scratch, and when I do, I want to make sure my family will eat it and it won’t go to waste. Last night I put up a package of chickpeas […]
Purslane and Cucumber Gazpacho Recipe — Easy, Paleo, Vegan, and Allergy Friendly
Hank Shaw, author of Hunt Angler Gardner Cook, has been one of my foraging and food mentors and inspiration along with Pascal Bauder and a few others. This past week I got a compliment from him, calling me the “Purslane Queen” because of how many different recipes I have come up with using purslane. It […]
Delicious Onion Mushroom Pasta Recipe — Gluten Free, Vegan, Frugal, and Easy
I’m obsessed with this most recent pasta creation of mine, and so is my family. It is absolutely delicious and east and it’s creation came about completely by chance. I had intended to make a mushroom sauce with ginger and soy sauce, terriyaki style, but I was away and didn’t have any ginger, so had […]
Homemade Gluten Free Vegan Snickerdoodles Recipe — Easy, Frugal, and Delicious
Since I ground gluten free flour a couple of days ago for the first time in months (to be able to make gluten free pizza for the family), I finally had gluten free flour to use in my house, so decided to make cookies for the family. The thing is, I didn’t have any special […]
Healthy Chinese Restaurant Style Pineapple Chicken Recipe — Paleo, Gluten Free, Allergy Friendly
One of my kids’ favorite dishes is pineapple chicken. Sweet, sour, delicious. I certainly love it as well. And pretty easy to make, not to mention healthy. Unfortunately there are too many battles in my house over food, even though meal time is the last thing that I want to make into a battle ground. […]
