The Best of Penniless Parenting From 2015
Wow, 2015 has been a whirlwind of a year. So many things happening in my life, things that, if you’d asked me about them in the beginning of 2015, I would have been sure that they would never have happened, and yet, they did. It’s interesting- I was looking back over my blog stats of […]
Paleo When Short On Time and On A Budget- Plus Sample Weekly Menu
My paleo supper tonight- chickweed and sow thistle greens, ground chicken crumbles, sauted grated carrots, and walnuts, topped with balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Ever since I went paleo and wrote about it, how it makes me feel better and also made me finally be able to get down to closer to my ideal weight […]
My Gizzard Manifesto- The Everything Gizzard Post
Cajun dirty rice with gizzards Brazilian coconut milk chicken with gizzards, my all time favorite gizzard recipe It seems every time I tell someone about preparing gizzards, people want to know what they are, how you use them, etc… And one day, half jokingly, I said I’d write my gizzard manifesto, but the more I […]
Paleo Pasta Puttanesca Recipe- With Paleo and Non Paleo Options
As I mentioned earlier, I am doing a pantry challenge of sorts and I have a ton of anchovies in my cupboard that I want to use up. I figured out some really yummy recipes using them including pissaladieres but the thing is, I really am trying to stick predominantly to a paleo diet, which […]
Homemade Mint Chocolate Bars Recipe- Paleo, Refined Sugar Free, Vegan Option
I absolutely adore mint combined with chocolate, but the problem is that mint chocolate combinations are usually very sugar heavy, dairy, and not necessarily what I should be eating if I’m trying to lose weight or in general eat more healthily. However, I threw together this recipe the other day, and it was an unexpected […]
Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookie Bites Recipe- Refined Sugar Free, Vegan Option
I’m a sucker for dessert- I sometimes really crave something sweet and yummy, and not just a fruit. The problem is that desserts usually fall in one of two categories- cheap and unhealthy, or healthy and expensive. (Ok, three- there are also expensive unhealthy desserts.) So when I’m trying to save money, I make desserts […]
Homemade Gluten Free Donut Recipe- Vegan and Refined Sugar Free Options
My kids have been asking me to make them donuts, and, though I haven’t made them in a while, the other day I finally got around to making them again. The thing is, though, that I needed to find a recipe that would work for us- I had one recipe using chickpea flour which I […]
Curried Carrots and Radishes Recipe- Vegan, Paleo
For the most part I’d say my kids aren’t picky eaters, but one of my kids refuses to eat any zucchini and most refuse to eat the following veggies cooked: tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, greens, mushrooms, etc… so when I am trying to come up with ideas of cooked veggie dishes, I’m somewhat limited. I was […]
Homemade Gluten Free Naan Bread Recipe- Vegan, Refined Sugar Free
Gluten free naan, persimmon chutney, radish and carrot curry, and curried chicken. The kids and I are watching a series called “Big Crazy Family Adventure“, a documentary about a family who travels from Canada to a remote town in India without taking a single plane, stopping in many countries and having many adventures and exploring […]
Corn Flake Covered Baked Tuna Balls Recipe- Gluten Free, Egg Free
Once upon a time, before I had Pinterest, I would clip recipes from magazines and use them to get great ideas of dishes to serve to my family. I had a little bag where I would keep these clippings, and when I moved to my new apartment, I think that bag of recipe clippings didn’t […]