Frugally Sustainable
A Resource for All Things Frugal and Sustainable
“Home is where the great change will begin. It is not where it ends.” ~Shannon Hayes, Radical Homemakers “Oh Andrea! You know you can buy that kind of stuff at the store!?!” From close friends to various family members, the above statement is often the response I hear whenever I say, “I just made some of …
I love a good salsa! One full of fresh garden tomatoes, garlic, cilantro, and onions…seriously is there anything better!?! Today I want to share with you my “nearly famous” recipe for salsa — it’s actually won a couple contests! The recipe is a simple one that only uses a few ingredients, but the secret is the …
There’s no doubt…saving money takes work! In fact, the rise of convenience was birthed out of a desire for the quick and easy. I hear so many people say, “I just don’t have the time to be frugal.” Truth be told, I’ve even said it myself! Prior to making the transition to working in the home, I absolutely …
While most of my family’s fresh garden produce is acquired from our CSA farmer, community markets, and our backyard, there is a wonderful display of super yummy edibles I also start to harvest this time of year. Foraging for wild food — i.e. wild veggies, fruits, and medicinal herbs — can give us a whole new meaning to the words “locally-grown.” Wild Food Foraging …
I consider myself an experienced water-bath canner, and I do a fair amount of fermenting also. So when the cucumbers start rolling into our CSA box and the markets, you know what my first thoughts are…homemade pickles! There was a time when I thought I could for sure live off of pickles and pickle juice …
Throughout history — and various continents — weather cycles have affected the lives of humans and animals alike. And today holds no exception. Whether it’s due to drought in the United States or torrential rains in the United Kingdom…future forecasts estimate a diminished global food supply and a subsequent rise in the cost of groceries …
