Homemade Sesame Milk
Today I discovered a way to make a non dairy milk substitute, that unlike most milk substitutes,…
Showing posts from 2010
Fiscal Year in Review
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Wow, can't believe it is almost 2011! Time really flies! Didn't it feel like it was jus…
Massive Shopping Trip
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Today's shopping trip encompassed a lot of firsts. It was the first time in 4 weeks I went s…
Keeping Heating Costs Down in Your Apartment
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New York, Christmas Weekend, 2010 I was all psyched up to write a post about some foraging w…
Gifting- On a Budget
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With Christmas just 2 days away, the entire bloggosphere is buzzing about the upcoming holiday. …
Kids Thwarting Frugality
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You try to be frugal. You try to pinch pennies. But you're a mom. And your kids thwart you…
Menu Planning- Extreme Frugality Style
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Today's Monday, the day where throughout the bloggosphere, people get their act together and…
Is it worth it?
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Among some of the extremely frugal things my family does to save money- reusable toilet paper…
Eating Thorns- Foraging Milk Thistle
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Milk thistle in salad with tomatoes, cukes, and peppers with dressing made from homemade mayo…
Foraging in Suburbia and in Urban Locations
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Foraged milk thistle and mallow I'm big into foraging. If I can get something nutritious…
Bulk Buying- The Hidden Savings
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As of last night, I had around 350 pounds of dry food sitting in my house (or more!). You probab…
Cutting your food bill- in a nutshell
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Want to slash your grocery bill dramatically? Here's some of the most important tips. Be w…
Frugal Foot Care- aka Avoiding Orthotics
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For the past little while, randomly 3 year old Lee will start complaining that his feet hurt. Of…
Quick Pickled Lemons
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Pickled lemons- ready to eat I read a recipe a while ago for making quick pickled lemons. Pi…
Succotash- Treasure From the Americas
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Succotash served over rice. I'm a lover of traditional foods from around the world, beca…
Figuring Out the True Cost of Meat- Zero Food Waste Challenge
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Ever buy a cut of meat that seems so cheap, and yet... once you take a bite, you realize it'…
Bi-weekly Grocery Shop
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Food experimentation and figuring out the exact amount I'm paying for different types of foo…
You Are What You Eat- Documentary and Review
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Today I had a different post planned to share. But then I saw this documentary with my husband (…
DIY Fridge and Freezer Repair
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The Fridge. Home of our stockpile, keeper cool of our foods, and cause of our current troubl…
Breaded Noodles
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Doesn't that just make your mouth water? It tastes even better than it looks! We're n…
Foods Worth Tossing- Zero Food Waste Challenge
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Welcome to the Zero Food Waste Challenge , week 3! Hopefully we'll have some nice contributi…
Calculating the True Price of Food: Bean Edition
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I absolutely truly love you. Because otherwise I wouldn't have just spent about 2 straight …
Festival of Frugality, Oops Edition
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Wow, time flies when you're having fun (or at least when you're swamped with work)! It s…
Menu Plan Monday- In Retrospect
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It's Monday again, and that means that once again you get to find out- what frugal meals did…
Sugar Waxing Instructions
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Sugar wax, finished cooking When I was a kid, we had a neighbor, who, according to legend, re…
Thanksgiving- and Some Fantastic News!
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Image source Happy Thanksgiving Weekend! I hope all you Americans are hope you're enjoyin…
Zero Food Waste Challenge: Banana Peel Chutney
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Banana peel chutney served over cucumber coconut chickpea curry and rice Welcome to the Zer…
Cost Comparison Calculations with Conversions
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It's been an awfully long time since I last attended a math class. Six and a half years to b…
Calculating the True Price of Food: Starches Edition
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Mashed potatoes, made from 100 grams of potato and dehydrated potato You're in the store…
Menu Plan Monday- In Retrospect
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One of my fellow bloggers posts her weekly menu plan- in retrospect . When you're trying to …
Survivor and Frugality
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I absolutely love the TV show Survivor. No, I don't own a TV- I watch old episodes of the T…
Semolina Porridge aka Homemade Cream of Wheat
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My husband loves porridge, all kinds. Rice porridge (pudding), maize porridge (polenta), oat po…
Zero Food Waste Challenge
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People throw away a ton of food. Most of it is still quite tasty, nutritious, and filling, and …
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