Homemade Curry Powder Recipe
One of the types of food I make most often in my house is curry- an Indian dish made with a variety of different spices, giving it an “Indian flavor” and each curry has its own unique spice mix, and there are even specific curry spice mixes known as garam masala or panch phoron. But […]
Cantaloupe Curry Recipe, Made With Cooked Unripe Cantaloupe
I buy most of my produce from the “Grade B” stand at the local farmer’s market since it is much cheaper than what I can find at the grocery store. Often the produce I get there is overripe and needs to be used immediately, but sometimes, like this past shopping trip, the produce is unripe. […]
Pumpkin Fish Tacos- Gluten Free, Egg Free, Refined Sugar Free
I made the most awesome fish tacos this past week- and they were gluten free, egg free, dairy free, refined sugar free, and super yummy. My nearly 5 year old, Ike, who says he hates all fish other than tuna and sushi (even salmon, can you believe it?) absolutely loved these tacos, even knowing they […]
Homemade Coffeebucha- Coffee Kombucha Recipe- Fermented Probiotic Drink
My family has been making and drinking kombucha for a long time already- it is one of our favorite drinks. It’s healthy, probiotic, helps heal illnesses and promote general immune system strength, helps detox, is full of nutritional benefits, and in my opinion, tastes great. Kombucha tea is made by putting something called a SCOBY […]
Mock Baked Beans Recipe- Vegan Option, Refined Sugar Free
I cooked up a bunch of navy beans, and wanted something tasty to do with them, something that my kids would enjoy. Growing up, some days in school, the lunch ladies would serve everyone hot dogs and baked beans and I thought those were the yummiest kinds of beans. Baked beans still are one of […]
Asian Inspired Cabbage and Sprouted Lentil Salad Recipe- Vegan, Refined Sugar Free
This cabbage and sprouted lentil salad recipe is delicious, protein rich, and cheap to boot. It’s also versatile as well. I based it on a cabbage salad recipe I’ve made and loved for years. If you’re not a fan of lentils, you can just use more cabbage in place of the lentils. I love putting […]
Homemade Jaggery Syrup Recipe- Low Cost Honey Replacement
Not the most flattering pic, but here’s my jaggery syrup The other day I decided to make up a bunch of healthy muffins to freeze and defrost each morning for breakfasts for my family. I wanted to make them refined sugar free, because if we’re going to be eating these for breakfast, why put something […]
Frugal Accomplishments This Week
Hi there! I hope you all had a terrifically frugal week this past week. I had some things happen that limited my ability to be frugal in certain ways, but even so, I don’t think you can tell, because I was frugal in other ways and “made up for it”. One thing I have to […]
Homemade Onion Bajji or Pakoras Recipe- Chickpea Flour Based Onion Rings- Vegan and Grain Free
I was debating what to make for lunch today, but was considering making something from India, since Indian food is cheap and healthy, and its easy to find gluten free Indian dishes. I went outside for a few minutes, and saw my neighbor, M., who was born and raised in Bombai. We started talking about […]
Chicken Lo Mein Recipe- Gluten Free, Refined Sugar Free, Vegan Options
I did a decent amount of stuff in the kitchen today, including butchering up a whole chicken, and then with the leftover carcass, plus 2 more I had in the freezer, I cooked up some chicken carcass and veggie scrap broth. Once I made that, I planned to pick all the chicken off the carcasses […]
