Category Archives: Frugal Entertaining

Wicked Thai Soup Recipe

Ingredients – adapted from Taste of Home 2-3 tbsp. vegetable oil 1/2 cup very finely chopped onion 1/2 very finely red pepper diced 1 1/2 cups finely sliced mushroom (I omit due to allergy)  4 cups chicken stock 2 chicken breasts … Continue reading

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Reclaiming Simple Sundays and Q&A

Everyone slept in this morning, only opening our eyes at 6:15 to the dulcet tones of Mary Ito on Fresh Air.  Sleeping in was a direct result of late night reading, a love so profound for this book I even … Continue reading

Posted in About Me, Budget, Countryside Lovin, extreme frugality, Finding Myself, Frugal Entertaining, Frugal Living, Journeying, Lessons Learned, Literature = Food For The Soul, Perpective, Purpose Driven Life | 10 Comments

Extreme Frugality – Week One

Just a quick note, the diaper/nappy post will be up next week because I am still waiting for the nappy companies to get back to me! Monday I’ll go ahead with or without…! “We don’t need to increase our goods … Continue reading

Posted in Beans and Rice Budget, Budget, Financially Savvy Fridays, Frugal Entertaining, Frugal Food, Frugal Living | 10 Comments

Frugal Food: Broccoli Sunflower Seed Salad

This is one of my most favourite salads and it is a fabulous healthy accompaniment to a main meal when you are entertaining! I doubled this recipe for a group of 10 last year, it was by far the most … Continue reading

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