Frugal Babe

We just spent a lovely evening with some friends who were passing through town on their way to a Thanksgiving celebration tomorrow.  We’ve known them for years (I met her when I was a sophomore in college), and always enjoy getting together with them.  They had called and asked if we wanted to meet for [...]

We began feeding our baby solid food a few weeks ago, and he’s starting to get the hang of swallowing from a spoon.  He still gets most of his food from breastfeeding, but at each meal, he’s getting a bit of other food, and learning how to eat - which is probably a good skill [...]

Yesterday I decided to make these fantastic-sounding cookies that I found at Kristen’s Raw.  I had all the ingredients except coconut and lucuma (to be honest I’ve never even heard of this one, and since it’s not at our local grocery store, I made the cookies without it).  So I went to the store to [...]

We’re going to a Halloween party tonight, which will be the first time I’ve dressed up for the holiday since 1997.  My husband thinks he dressed up as recently as 1999.  So we’re obviously not pros at this.  Our plan is to head over to our local thrift store this afternoon (which just happens to [...]

Welcome Almost Frugal Food readers!  I’m excited to share a recipe, because I enjoy cooking and experimenting with food just as much as I enjoy frugal living.  I came up with this salad last week when I was looking for a new way to use bell peppers from our hydroponic garden.  If you have [...]

I got the following question from a reader today, and wanted to provide my thoughts and see what other readers have to say as well:
“I would love to know where you get your information and knowledge about green/organic products and produce. I live a relatively eco-friendly lifestyle in almost every department but grocery [...]

We went to the new health food store today, which my husband and I both consider a great form of entertainment.  Who needs a trip to the movies when you can wander around aisles full of hemp protein powder and sprouted breads?  We had fun, but I was a bit disappointed in the store overall.  [...]

We got home from my husband’s knee surgery adventure on Tuesday evening, and other than several walks with the dog, we haven’t left the house since we got back.  Working from home makes the whole knee recovery process so much easier.  Especially with both of us working from home, since I’m able to take care [...]

We live within a mile of two grocery stores, but the health food stores are a bit further away.  I always bike or walk to the grocery stores near our house, but we drive to the health food stores (we always try to include multiple errands in one trip to avoid extra driving).  There’s a [...]

Our hydroponic garden is exceeding all of our expectations.  We’re harvesting greens on a daily basis (lettuce, spinach, swiss chard, mustard, basil, and bok choy).  We have lots of cherry tomatoes that are just about to turn red.  We have tons of pepper flowers, and a few tiny peppers starting to show up.  Our pea [...]