I first learned of this tasty dish back in the early 80’s, when my sister-in-law brought it to a cookout we were having. I was hooked after just one bite, and couldn’t believe how easy it was to make, when I asked her for the recipe. Garden fresh cucumbers and sweet onions are thinly sliced,…
My family and I love Spanish-type foods, and usually enjoy them at least once a week. As I was looking over different recipes for classic gazpacho, I noticed that it was very similar to salsa. So all I needed to do was add a few more ingredients, and Salsa Gazpacho Soup was born. This soup is…
Did you know that you can save an additional $5k- $7k yearly if you can invest your spare time into creating some of your household items? You don’t need to possess technical gear, like the welder’s types of shades or drilling equipment. You also don’t need to become an expert before fabricating some simple articles…
Tough economic times call for hard-hit measures even in meal preparations. It’s time to cut on costs without compromising on the meal plans. Frugal moms go as far as limiting the number of times they eat out as a family and opt to eat as home most of the time. It helps to check on…
Frugal moms also prepare healthy meals from unhealthy recipes as follows: Use healthy substitutions to reduce calories, fat and salt amounts in home recipes. It also increases your food’s nutritional content. Replace: Enriched pasta with whole-wheat pasta to increase fiber content Whole milk with fat-free milk to prepare desserts to reduce fat and calories by…
Gluten-free/vegan almond date truffles (makes 18) Healthy truffles balance your health and sweet snacking. You can’t eat too much of the healthy date truffles. Ingredients 20 halved, seeded dates (plump and slightly glossy) ½ tsp. sea salt ½ tsp. vanilla extract 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/3 cup shredded coconut (unsweetened) 1/3 cup creamy almond butter ½…
Did you know that you can save an additional $5k- $7k yearly if you can invest your spare time into creating some of your household items? You don’t need to possess technical gear, like the welder’s types of shades or drilling equipment. You also don’t need to become an expert before fabricating some simple articles…
My family and I love Spanish-type foods, and usually enjoy them at least once a week. As I was looking over different recipes for classic gazpacho, I noticed that it was very similar to salsa. So all I needed to do was add a few more ingredients, and Salsa Gazpacho Soup was born. This soup is…
The easiest stir-fry ever! You can add in your favorite veggies, or what you have on hand, making this the perfect frugal meal. Quick, made in less than 30 minutes, and vegan! Stir-fries are perfect for quick weeknight meals. They’re easy to make, take less than 30 minutes from start to finish, and make great…