by Steph | Nov 30, 2017 | Frugal Kitchen, Holidays
We didn’t plan on being broke. It just kind of happened. At the height of the recession, we could barely make ends meet, and Christmas was coming. The holidays had always been full of planning and traveling, gift exchanges and shopping… until we had no money....
by Steph | Nov 20, 2017 | Freezing & Storing, Frugal Kitchen
What to do with celery leaves and leftover celery. Don’t throw them out! Instead, try these 2 easy hacks that will save you money and grocery trips. This post contains affiliate links. You can view my full disclosure policy here. Here’s a tip. You know...
by Steph | Nov 16, 2017 | Frugal Kitchen, Holidays
The holidays used to give me a lot of anxiety. Between the traditional food everyone expects and the sugar influx that starts at Halloween, the holidays were a hot mess made of dollar signs and insulin. We were in a season where we ate our cupboards down...
by Steph | Oct 23, 2017 | Frugal Kitchen
A couple months after my husband and I got married, we decided to do something crazy. We were young, kid-free, and we had a bunch of money squirreled away from our wedding. Chris is Greek, and some of his family still lives there – tucked into their remote hill...
by Steph | Oct 19, 2017 | Frugal Kitchen
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here. When my friend was a toddler, she loved butter. One day, her family couldn’t find her. When they finally did, she has tucked away in a corner with a butter stick in each hand, eating them...
by Steph | Sep 21, 2017 | Frugal Kitchen
One of the first times I gave my son cow’s milk, it was a disaster. We had finally found an inexpensive source of fresh, local milk from grass-fed cows. I celebrated by serving cereal for lunch (no need to point out that cereal canceled out the health benefits...
