Homemade Fruit Flavored Water- Refined Sugar Free
I am not the biggest fan of drinking water, unfortunately. I mean, I will drink it, since it’s good for you and cheap, especially important in hot weather like we’re having now… but I get more motivated to drink when I have something other than water to drink. My Laborade recipe is an awesome recipe […]
Chilled Carrot Soup with Leek and Cumin Recipe- Vegan, Easy, GAPS Legal
The other day I wanted to make a fancy meal, and in my book, that typically includes having an appetizer. Soups are great appetizers, and chilled soups are perfect for the hot weather we’ve been having lately. Only I was in a bit of a bind, as the only veggies I had to use for […]
Healthy Homemade Butterfingers Recipe- Refined Sugar Free, Gluten Free, Vegan
Some foods are pure evil. Because you can’t not eat the whole thing in one go. They are just so super delicious and addictive that your self control immediately flies out the window… This is one of those foods. And yes, they’re homemade Butterfingers. And yes, they’re healthy. As in no weird chemicals, no transfats, […]
Homemade Vanilla Pudding Recipe- Vegan, Refined Sugar Free Options
I love pudding. My kids really love pudding as well. Who doesn’t love pudding? My kids would love if I would give them pudding every day, but buying pudding can get pretty expensive, and I don’t even want to think about all the junk in the pudding from the store. So I just make my […]
Homemade All Purpose Spice Mix Recipe- Ideal for Roasting and Grilling
I’ve discovered my new favorite spice mix. I use it on everything. It works well with chicken or fish, or on any roasted or grilled veggies. I first ever made this with cauliflower, but it tasted so great that I decided to try it out on roasted chicken and it was terrific. Since then I’ve […]
How I Got Lots of Free Fruit Today
This morning, I started out with a pretty empty fridge. I am planning on taking a trip to the farmer’s market to stock up on produce, so all I had today in my fridge, practically, was carrots. Now, hours later, I have an additional 35.5 lbs of fruit that I got entirely free. Let me […]
Frugal Accomplishments This Week
Hi there! How was your week? We had a decently frugal week, despite having certain occasions that would have been pretty expensive, but even so, we managed to keep the costs down. As for the things that are not day specific… Rose is still fully nursing, fully cloth diapered, and Anneliese is still partially diapered, […]
Rice with Lentils, Butternut Squash, and Craisins Recipe- Vegan and Refined Sugar Free
As I was planning to cook today, I couldn’t figure out what I wanted to make for supper. I was thoroughly uninspired, so opened my cabinets and fridge to stare at what I had, hoping I would figure something yummy out. Fortunately, it didn’t take long for inspiration to strike- I had craisins, lentils, butternut […]
Homemade Ginger Jello Recipe- Refined Sugar Free- and Homemade Gingerade Recipe
This morning, unfortunately, a family member was throwing up. I put up a pot of chicken soup to boil, gave the family member little sips of kombucha and grape juice to hydrate, and decided I wanted to also make some jello since hydration is an issue when one is throwing up, and typically jello is […]
Sesame Encrusted Seared Tuna Steaks Recipe- Easy, Sugar Free, Grain Free, Egg Free, Dairy Free
I have a special event coming up where I wanted to serve a special dish- a fish dish. I saw tuna steaks being sold in the grocery store for not too expensive, but I was a little wary of buying them, because the one time I ate them before, they were so dry and sawdust […]