Date Sweetened Buckwheat Spice Cookies Recipe- Gluten Free, Vegan
I am always on the lookout for cheap desserts that I can serve my family, that don’t contain refined sugar. The problem is that refined sugar is so much cheaper than non refined sugars, that desserts made with the healthier sweeteners usually end up being so expensive to make… so I rarely feel justified in […]
Swiss Chard with Spicy Peanut Sauce Recipe- Vegan, Gluten Free, Easy
Last week when I was in the farmer’s market, I saw so many stalls selling beautiful swiss chard bunches. It is one of my favorite greens, and it’s super healthy as well, so I decided to buy a bunch. It’s been sitting in my fridge since then, in perfect condition, but I knew that very […]
Curried Carrot and Red Lentil Soup Recipe- Vegan, GAPS Legal
On cold, wintry days, nothing is more appealing to me than a big bowl of steaming hot and hearty soup. Lentil soup not only is warm and delicious, it is super frugal as well (especially if you wait to stock up on lentils until they’re on sale, which lowers the price even more). I came […]
Homemade Shawarma Spice Mix Recipe and Creative Ideas How To Use It
I find it amusing when someone credits me for inspiring them to do something, and in turn, what I “inspired them to do” ends up inspiring me to do things I’d never thought of doing before. Take this, for example. Until my friend, Sara, became friends with me, she had never made or served lentils […]
Homemade Restaurant Style Sesame Chicken Recipe- Gluten Free, Egg Free, Refined Sugar Free
Something I sometimes find challenging on this super strict diet of mine is that I can’t really go out to a restaurant and get “restaurant food”. So when I figure out how to make a standard “restaurant staple” that suits my dietary needs, and isn’t too expensive, I get really excited. Sesame chicken is one […]
Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Soy Free Baked Ziti Recipe with Homemade Hazelnut Ricotta Cheese
The other day, my family was invited to a party. And were told in advance that there probably wouldn’t be anything at the party that we could eat- since it would be a pizza party with baked ziti, cakes, cookies, and a few salads… and that even though they couldn’t provide a gluten free alternative […]
Homemade Tomato Juice Recipe From Tomato Paste
I have to admit- I don’t like drinking water. But store bought juices and even homemade juices are generally pretty expensive (unless you make my fruit scrap drink), and drinks like lemonade usually either contain white sugar (which makes me sick) or unrefined sweeteners (which are expensive). But if I can have a cheap drink that […]
Asian Rice Noodle Salad Recipe- Vegan, Cheap, and Easy- With Grain Free Alternative
I had a guest coming. And had the perfect menu planned and cooked. Time was running out. And then I tasted the rice— way over salted! To the point gthat I couldn’t serve it! I was stressing out, because even though I could cook more rice in my pressure cooker in just a few minutes, […]
Homemade Face Paint Recipe
This is a partial post- I am writing a full post with details about why I am posting this… and it will hopefully be up in a few minutes. But since I wanted this post to be google searchable, I am leaving this recipe as a separate blog post, and just linking to this recipe […]
Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie Recipe- Gluten Free, Nightshade Free, Dairy Free
Last week, when I was in Kansas City, I was treated to two wonderful suppers- the first which I asked my host to post as a guest post on my blog- sweet potato lentil dal with rice, and the second was a delicious sweet potato shepherd’s pie. I’m back home now and recovering from jeg […]