Calas Recipe- Creole Donuts From Leftover Rice- Gluten Free, Vegan and Sugar Free Options
Are you the type of person who doesn’t like to eat the same meal over and over again, because it bores you? Are you the type of person who hates throwing out food that doesn’t get eaten? Both of those apply to me, and I’m sure I’m far from the only one in that boat. […]
Curried Chickpeas and Tomatoes Recipe- Vegan, Grain Free, Gluten Free, Sugar Free
This curry recipe is a very easy and cheap dish to make, but the flavor is terrific, so you don’t feel like you’re missing out on the expensive ingredients. You can serve it hot or cold, plain or over rice or over pasta, with chutneys or by itself, etc… It’s pretty versatile. The only part […]
Indian Spiced Cabbage Recipe- Vegan, Gluten Free, GAPS and Paleo Legal
Cabbage is one of the cheapest veggies out there, I find, making it the frugalista’s best friend in the kitchen. On the other hand, cabbage bother’s some people’s digestive system, making it a less appealing option. But sometimes the price of cabbage wins out, and I decide to go ahead and make cabbage, and as […]
Benefits of Bulk Food Prep, Assembly Line Style, To Save Money and Time
With my life having been crazy busy and hectic, I’ve been discovering just how many of the frugal measures I’ve been doing until now require time and energy that I don’t have, at least not every day. But that doesn’t mean we can afford to just ditch being frugal now- not at all. The tough part […]
Cold Beet Borscht Recipe- Chilled Beet Soup- Vegan and Refined Sugar Free Options
I mentioned on Facebook the other day that I was serving borscht to my family for dinner. A friend of mine wanted photographic proof of my husband and kids eating it because she said that there is no way on earth they would actually be eating borscht. That was a funny statement, because, it happens […]
Homemade Fish Sticks Recipe- Gluten Free, Egg Free
The ultimate of kid junk food- fish sticks. Masquerading as a healthy food, of sorts, many feed them to their kids for supper, despite the numerous unhealthy ingredients. I mean, its understandable. Kids love fish sticks. Most kids, if you’d offer them a dinner of fish sticks with ketchup and fries, they’d be thrilled. But […]
Mocha Buckwheat Crunch Recipe- Gluten Free, Vegan
When you get super picky kids devouring something made with non commonplace healthy ingredients, you know you’ve scored big time. And that’s what happened with this mocha buckwheat crunch. My nieces and nephews are quite picky and were coming over for the weekend, and I had no snacks or desserts to serve and wanted to […]
Algerian Chicken with Potatoes and Olives Recipe in the Pressure Cooker
I love my pressure cooker- it allows me to make healthy, delicious, cheap food easily, in short amounts of time. This dish is a perfect example of that. Its cheap, filling, and together with a veggie side dish is a one pot meal. And took a total of 5 minutes prep time and 20 minutes […]
Homemade Healthy Chocolate Milk and Chocolate Syrup- Refined Sugar Free, Dairy Free, Delicious and Creamy
Yesterday, I was in the local Mom and Pop’s store with my kids, and Ike asked me if they could please have some chocolate milk as a treat. In the past, I would have bought the chocolate milk, despite it containing sugar, because, as far as treats go, it’s on the relatively healthy side because […]
Cajun Dirty Rice Recipe- With Cactus Paddles- Vegan Option
I have to thank my friend Ashley for introducing me to dirty rice. I know, the name is really weird and unappetizing, but I wasn’t the one who made up the name, so it’ll have to stay. If I would make up my own name for this, it would be “really yummy Cajun rice with […]