Allergy Friendly, Vegan Ceasar Salad and Dressing Recipe
I didn’t have Ceasar salad often growing up, but it is something I enjoy eating. Did you know where it originated? It has nothing to do with the Roman Caesars. It was named after Caesar Cardini, a restaurant owner, in Tijuana, Mexico, who made it up one day, ostensibly when he was low on ingredients, […]
Easy Blueberry Muffins Recipe — Gluten Free, Vegan, and Allergy Friendly Variations
Muffins made with gluten and eggs The other day, out of the blue, I got inspired to make blueberry muffins. It’s not something I have made before, at least not for many years. So I asked my facebook friends for suggestions for delicious blueberry muffins without any weird ingredients and my friend Samantha sent me […]
Better-for-You Mac and Cheese Recipe: As Simple as the Boxed Version And Cheaper
I have a confession. A confession that previous me might have been horrified to hear. And maybe some of you too will judge me for it. But I don’t. My kids love boxed mac and cheese. I’ve made them “real macaroni and cheese” so many times but 2 of my kids vastly prefer the boxed […]
My Recent Frugal Accomplishments
My Recent Frugal Accomplishments 1 It’s that time again, where I write up the list of frugal things I’ve done recently for everyone to see. This provides me with accountability, sometimes inspires me to do more frugal things (so I can write about it here after), and reminds me when I feel like I’m […]
DIY Cryptic Spren Costume from Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive
Happy Almost Halloween! My favorite author is Brandon Sanderson, and he writes so many amazing books, with the majority of his series taking place in his Cosmere universe, with crossovers between different series. They’re just fun books to read and reread, because then you notice crossovers that you might not have noticed before. In one […]
DIY Modest Nimona Cosplay Costume Without Much Sewing Required
All dressed up in cosplay at the convention, minus the belt. Halloween is right around the corner, and in that spirit, I wanted to share some costumes that my daughters and I recently made and wore. They wanted it to wear to a Comic Con type event, but I told them that if I was […]
Homemade Copycat Peach Fuze Tea Recipe – Easy DIY Iced Tea
A bunch of years ago, I shared my recipe for my homemade version of Lipton’s lemon iced tea I grew up with. It is great and refreshing, but, to be honest, I didn’t remember to make it for a long time. Lately, my kids have been really obsessed with Peach flavor Fuze Tea and I knew […]
Fresh and Easy Mango Salsa Recipe — Gluten Free, Paleo, Allergy Friendly, and Frugal
I wrote in my recent post that I really, really, really love mangos. I don’t think I ever tasted something with mango I didn’t like. When my sister Violet was younger, she hated mangoes, and I never understood it, didn’t understand what there was to even dislike about this luscious fruit. She eventually “came to […]
