Working towards a green, money saving bathroom can be as easy or intense as you want it to be. Whether you simply swap a plastic shower curtain for cloth or decide to make your own “family cloth,” each step can help both the environment and your wallet. Whether you simply want to save some money …
Make this easy fermented garlic and honey for flavorful meals and some immunity boosting in one jar. Ferments can sometimes be fussy bits of preservation. But not with this easy garlic and honey ferment. This simple recipe goes by many other names, such as “honey fermented garlic”, “fermented honey and garlic”, “garlic infused honey”, or …
When people think of fermenting vegetables they usually think of sauerkraut which is fermented cabbage. But there are many other vegetables that make great ferments. Here’s what to grow in a fermenter’s garden. Two main way of fermenting vegetables There are two main ways to ferment vegetables, I like to call them the sauerkraut way …
Apple pie cake gives you all the flavor of a homemade apple pie without the fuss of making pie crust. This apple pie cake doesn’t use a boxed cake mix, instead it uses pantry staples for a from scratch cake that your family will love. This simple apple cake recipe can be served as part …
As the season changes so do our meal plans and food cravings. Switch from the heavy, comforting soups of winter to these spring salad recipes for nutritious and delicious meals. The great thing about these spring salad ideas is that they all feature in-season produce making them frugal and perhaps even homegrown. Focus on Local …
If you ask me, homemade liquid laundry detergent is the way to go. Just knowing that when I buy it from a store I’m mostly paying for water makes me cringe. This homemade soap works wonderfully cleaning my laundry, with hot or cold water. I’ve used it with city water, hard well water, regular upright …
A fruit garden is an essential part of growing your own food. Don’t worry, growing fruit is not as hard as it appears when you start with a little planning. Growing fruit at home is a fantastic way to reduce your grocery budget, add beauty to your home, and even feed wildlife and livestock. Most …
Increase your herb garden size and harvest by learning how to divide herbs for replanting. This simple process is a great and frugal way to get more herbs either from your own existing plot or from friends and neighbors without having to start seeds or purchase plants. The Best Herbs to Divide Stick with perennial …
Microgreens are all the rage right now and for good reason, they’re healthy, grow quickly, and can be easily grown indoors. While microgreens can be used in a variety of ways, microgreen salads are fantastic for filling in the gaps that happen with seasonal eating. Where to Get Microgreens During the summer, it’s too hot …
A frugal green kitchen is a great way to not only save money, but to save on the amount of waste you produce too. I fully believe that living the simple life includes being frugal and debt free. For some it includes being a minimalist or living a “green” life. The kitchen is one of …