Monthly Archives: April 2011
Are you really frugal? Or are you fooling yourself?
| April 30, 2011 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under Finance & Budgets, General Content & Rants, Shopping |
The other day I was chatting with a guest which I was hosting through Airbnb.com. It turns out she is also a frugalista and very passionate about it. We started talking about the subject and she told me a story about a friend of hers. This friend apparently considers herself frugal because she buys things…
Quinoa Salad
| April 29, 2011 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under Food Recipes |
I love quinoa. I found some on sale somewhere and have been waiting to use it. So I decided to make some quinoa salad to serve with a tofu quiche I had made. Quinoa Salad 1 cup quinoa 2 cups veggie broth or water 1 english cucumber (peeled, seeded & diced) 1 small red pepper…
Mother’s Day on a Budget
| April 28, 2011 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under Holidays |
I posted something like this last year with some good ideas which I won’t reiterate. However, I will add a few things to last year’s existing list! We have a little over a week before Mother’s Day! Don’t have a mom? If you do not have a mother but there is someone in your life…
Light Oat Bread
| April 27, 2011 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under Food Recipes |
I have this ridiculous amount of flour which I bought awhile back for $6 (8kg!) and I still had other flour I had to use before cracking this bag open. Unfortunately, I don’t bake that much anymore. So, what the heck to do with ALL that flour? Right now, I am in the midst of…
Having a full garden for FREE without doing the work
| April 26, 2011 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under Gardening |
It’s no secret, I have a black thumb. Well, perhaps a brown thumb as less plants are dying on me in the past few years. I have always been a huge fan of having a garden with flowers, veggies and of course fruit. We had a garden one year which was very successful and I…
Purging & Cleaning for Spring
| April 25, 2011 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under Cleaning |
I am in the midst of figuring out what cleaning and purging needs to be done this spring. Cleaning isn’t my specialty…at all. As far as purging, this has always been an easy task for me. Here is how I am tackling this: Clothing The past couple of years my clothing and shoe inventory has…
Frugal Vegan Domain & Changes
| April 24, 2011 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under Computers & Techie Gadgets, General Content & Rants |
Hi everyone! There have been a couple of minor changes lately. First, there is now a new banner on my blog that you may have already noticed. If you are looking to create a new banner, try: Live Banner Maker (it’s FREE!) Second, I added a PayPal Donation button at the top right. People who…
The flaws with mainstream thinking
| April 23, 2011 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under General Content & Rants |
*WARNING, THIS IS A LONG POST* Lately I’ve been reading articles on Steve Pavlina’s website and have been rather inspired and also thrilled to see everything he has written. He’s an inependent thinker, not a follower. This post is aimed at those people who REALLY want out of misery, monotony, mainstream thinking and want to…
Earth Day Goodness
| April 22, 2011 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under Green Living |
Happy Earth Day! Ok, so are you going to do better this year at doing your part in saving the earth? We are in the midst of replacing all of our CFL bulbs with LED ones. Since they are quite pricy, we are purchasing one every two weeks. Right now the kitchen is fully on…
Easy Cashew & Asparagus Rice
| April 21, 2011 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under Family Dinners under $3, Food Recipes |
This is something I made recently. I’ve been trying to clear out some items from my fridge and pantry. This is really easy and fast and makes a great side or main dish. 1 cup cooked rice 10 small asparagus spears (trimmed & washed – about 1/2 lb) 1/3 cup small cashew pieces 4 Tbsp…
