Monthly Archives: March 2011
Disinfecting smelly sponges and cloths
| March 31, 2011 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under Cleaning |
Does your kitchen cloth or sponge ever get dingy and smelly and you can’t get rid of the smell or bacteria even if you wash it? Here is something to do to make your cloths and sponges clean: Wet your cloth or sponge and wait till it’s at least half-dried. Then put it in the…
Frugal Travel Insurance
| March 30, 2011 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under Travel |
For my Paris trip I purchased a deluxe insurance for the week just to make sure I was covered for everything. However, before purchasing insurance for my following trip next week I decided to do a little research. Here are some things to look into before purchasing travel insurance, sometimes you are covered and you…
PARIS FOR 100 EUROS A WEEK – (Transportation, Food, Tourist Attractions AND Accommodations)
| March 28, 2011 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under Travel |
Some people won’t be willing to go completely ghetto to be in Paris for such little cash a week, but if you are someone who complains that you don’t have enough money to travel, here are some tips for you to make it happen on a budget. Getting to your destination is the most expensive,…
How I found myself again in Paris
| March 27, 2011 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under General Content & Rants |
I know, the title of this post sounds kind of new age but it’s really how I felt on my last full day in Paris. Just before I left to come here, my partner told me that it was time for me to leave. Usually at the 2-3 month mark I start to get angry,…
Reporting from Paris
| March 23, 2011 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under General Content & Rants |
I apologize for not posting sooner. I have not been able to get on the internet until today. Turns out I had to disable my firewall to use it. AND I have to go to Starbucks which seems to be the only place which offers it for free for 30mins if you buy a drink.…
Homemade Crockpot Yogurt
| March 18, 2011 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under Food Recipes |
This is a post The Simple Dollar wrote today on making yogurt at home. You can use non dairy milk to make it. EASY! I can’t wait to try this out. Homemade Crockpot Yogurt http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2011/03/17/making-homemade-yogurt/ If I wouldn’t be headed to Paris tomorrow, I’d be making this today. If anyone makes this, let me know…
What is wrong with people?
| March 16, 2011 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under General Content & Rants |
I haven’t let an angry rant loose in awhile. So here is one. haha. My angry rants generally get A LOT of traffic too. Funny isn’t it? *** This may have nothing to do with frugality but it does have something to do with people and behaviors. There are many things I will never understand…
Traveling Minimalist: Paris in Spring
| March 16, 2011 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under Travel |
Back in August I shared the contents of my carry on when I was going to Iceland, then to The Netherlands/Poland. I had a bigger carry on then as my needs were different for that trip. Now, I am going to Paris and it’s springtime! I will also be lugging around my luggage in several…
Rescuing your vegetables from spoilage
| March 15, 2011 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under Green Living, Groceries |
We all throw out too much food. I know I am doing a lot better than I used to but know I can still improve. I have a good tip which I have used lately and this has greatly improved my vegetables’ chances of survival! I buy those baby carrots, snow peas and yellow beans…
Bread Crumb Cookies
| March 14, 2011 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under Food Recipes |
Continuing my food cleanup process, I decided to look in my freezer for items to use up. I had 3 full bags of bread loaf ends! I found this recipe for cookies to make with them and adapted it. BREAD CRUMB COOKIES 1 1/4 c flour 1 1/4 c sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp…
