tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47228317260025916192024-03-05T15:49:26.214-05:00Food Intolerances CookHello Everyone! I recently moved my blog location (and title)! While I have slightly changed goals, I am still including lots and lots of recipes (including GF/dairy free and or alterations.) Come on and subscribe to me there! It's www.thefrugallyrichlife.wordpress.comUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722831726002591619.post-56309996777072939462010-03-08T10:02:00.002-05:002010-03-08T10:05:10.554-05:00New Blog Location!Hello Everyone! I recently moved my blog location (and title)! While I have slightly changed goals, I am still including lots and lots of recipes (including GF/dairy free and or alterations.) Come on and subscribe to me there! It's www.thefrugallyrichlife.wordpress.com ♥ ♥AriUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722831726002591619.post-8710342768267817692010-03-02T02:14:00.000-05:002010-03-02T02:14:00.051-05:00The Best Kiss….(Of the food variety! :)) My mother sent me this huge kiss for Valentine’s Day……I’ve been meaning to share it because look what is inside! Dried, unsweetened, delicious pineapple! This is my kind of treat!   Thanks mom! :)   Thought you all would enjoy seeing a cute alternative to candy and chocolate for valentines or any other special occasion! Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722831726002591619.post-23457236921944569832010-03-01T02:00:00.000-05:002010-03-01T02:00:03.784-05:00Chocolate Crepes with Chocolate Sauce and Strawberries Just pretend I posted these for Valentine’s Day ok? This is what I had intended too….shhh…I’m a little behind….. :) Whether for Valentine’s Day or for any occasion, especially those special ones….this makes a delightful breakfast or dessert.  Top with whip cream if you have it on hand and can eat it. :) The crepe recipe was altered from this recipe. The rich, dark chocolate syrup is myUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722831726002591619.post-20340048647240755052010-03-01T01:31:00.003-05:002010-03-01T01:34:22.607-05:00How to Slice An Apple and Keep it from Browning (without lemon juice!)I found the following info at this site. What a great idea! Healthy snacks are always good (especially for kids). Frugal too because you cut down on the amount of waste (ie. picky eaters that won't eat browned apples but still want them cut). The rest of this post is quoted from the site."Slicing An Apple So It Won’t BrownMy daughters love apples with peanut butter for lunch – it is one of the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722831726002591619.post-6663651315772756972010-02-28T01:40:00.002-05:002010-02-28T02:21:26.746-05:00Peanut Butter Cookies with Peanut Butter Frosting These aren’t a real sweet cookie, but I enjoyed them anyway! Besides, eating them with frosting, it was plenty sweet too! :) I altered the cookie recipe from this source. The frosting I made up myself, based on my alterations I made. Ingredients (Cookie) : 2 cups flour (Whole wheat or GF mix) 1 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 teaspoon sea salt 1 c. natural peanut butter (or otherUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722831726002591619.post-2035360923866970632010-02-26T04:13:00.008-05:002010-02-26T05:05:09.496-05:00Orange Peels----Don't throw them away! :)Daniel St.Pierre / FreeDigitalPhotos.netHere's a frugal use for orange peels (and other citrus fruits- especially lemons and limes) - something I usually throw away----until recently when I got this idea! Every time I eat an orange, I put the peels in a bag or container until it's full.Then I stick it in the freezer. Once it's frozen, and I have some time, I take the peels and use my grater to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722831726002591619.post-60222917763357692582010-02-24T23:12:00.001-05:002010-02-24T23:12:02.167-05:00Mini Easy Little Cheesecakes  Don’t these look good? And the best part too is that they are really simple and relatively healthy to make: One “slice” of cheese from a box of Original, Laughing Cow, Creamy Swiss (or other flavor),3/4 oz. Soft Cheese Slices OR cream cheese cut up into wedges  OR  for a DAIRY-FREE OPTION try Tofutti Better than Cream Cheese or Follow Your Heart Organic Vegan Cream Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722831726002591619.post-55161243485106516382010-02-20T02:33:00.000-05:002010-02-20T02:33:47.237-05:00Indoor SandboxOk, I know this isn't a food recipe.....but I saw this idea and thought it looked so fun for kids! So, it's a recipe for fun! :) And it's frugal too! :) Frugal Family Fun Blog: Weekend Rewind -- Indoor SandboxUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722831726002591619.post-85430979438392953862010-02-11T10:00:00.002-05:002010-02-16T04:13:30.129-05:00Healthy Chocolate Cookies with Homemade Peanut Butter Chips! Or, How to get your chocolate peanut butter fix all in one stop! :) Note: I made a small batch since I was adapting this from another recipe and also didn’t want too many cookies around. :) This recipe makes about 10 cookies though…Feel free to double or triple it according to your needs and wants. Ingredients: 1/4 (~2T) banana, mashed 3 T. honey/agave 1 T. milk/water/dairy-free milkUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722831726002591619.post-36284136399464904612010-02-10T10:00:00.001-05:002010-02-16T04:12:06.293-05:00Homemade Peanut Butter Chips! I just discovered how to make my own peanut butter chips! I simply chopped up my fudge (see previous post) into tiny pieces and added it to my cookies. :) Yeah! (Be sure to keep them in the freezer though :)) Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722831726002591619.post-77246664464021953692010-02-09T10:00:00.000-05:002010-02-09T10:00:00.386-05:00Recipe Review: FUDGE! Refined-Sugar-Free Carmel-like Peanut Butter Fudge/Truffle I tried Comfy Belly’s homemade peanut butter fudge recently! It was so good! I followed her recipe except I used 3/4 c. honey instead of 1 c. honey and used my low-fat peanut butter that I get and finish at home here. It was really sweet-even with less honey. Next time, I think I’ll experiment with 1/2 c. honey instead and maybe some extra water/peanut butter .  Be sure to watch it though-Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722831726002591619.post-76433638194681547982010-02-08T10:00:00.000-05:002010-02-08T10:00:06.762-05:00Yummy, Homemade Use-what-you-have PizzaMy room mates went out for pizza and I decided since I was staying home, I’d make my own…healthier version with what I had on hand. (yeah-for double frugality! No money spent on going out, no money spent on more food supplies!) I topped this with some frozen chicken pieces, bits of pineapple, frozen shredded cheddar cheese, and parmesan. Feel free to top it with whatever you have on hand (Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722831726002591619.post-32773708687674830922010-02-07T09:00:00.000-05:002010-02-07T09:00:02.189-05:00Naturally Sweet Double Berry Oatmeal  You will notice the oatmeal looks a little purplish-almost gray especially compared to the background----but don’t fear! It’s because of how it’s made.   I discovered that I left a mug of herbal raspberry tea out and decided to experiment with using that instead of water in my oatmeal. I also added some strawberries. It was perfect. It gave it just enough flavor….oatmeal, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722831726002591619.post-13440489602454747172010-02-06T11:00:00.000-05:002010-02-06T11:00:04.402-05:00Frugal, Filling, and Hearty Carrot Soup The other week I noticed I had some carrots that were in dire need of use! I didn’t want to waste them so I decided to make something with them. I found a recipe for carrot soup and then modified it to fit my needs and what I had on hand. The original recipe doesn’t advise to use “older carrots” but I found it worked just fine.  It was delicious and so filling. I don’t know if I’ve ever Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722831726002591619.post-16426983394462230832010-02-05T11:30:00.000-05:002010-02-05T11:30:00.215-05:00Sloppy Joe BoatsAfter finishing up my hamburger buns and still having meat left I decided to make a healthy low carb variation of my sloppy joes! Viola! Take a leaf of lettuce (like Romaine), add meat, and sprinkle with cheese. Enjoy! :) Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722831726002591619.post-89488008725309652002010-02-04T11:00:00.000-05:002010-02-04T11:00:04.832-05:00Mom’s Homemade Sloppy Joes Mmm…sloppy joes! A classic American favorite. I just recently made my mom’s recipe and I will quote it here with some minor add-ins: Sloppy Joes Brown 1 pound hamburger with one diced medium onion. Add one 6 oz. can of tomato paste,  1 1/4 cup water, and shake in a few shakes of dry diced garlic. Mix well and simmer for 10 minutes stirring occasionally. Serve on hamburger buns. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722831726002591619.post-88150453676705352032010-02-03T11:00:00.000-05:002010-02-03T11:00:03.820-05:00Homemade Hamburger Buns I wanted to make sloppy joes one night but also really wanted to serve them traditionally in buns. So, I found this recipe and made it my own. It was really easy, tasty, and fast. Here is the recipe with slight alterations: Hamburger Rolls With my slight alterations taken from this site 1 cup + 3 tablespoons warm water 1/3 cup oil (I used grapeseed) 1/8-1/4 cup honey (I think IUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722831726002591619.post-70332250611140286882010-02-03T00:07:00.002-05:002010-02-09T03:42:43.488-05:00Soft and Chewy, Healthy! Chocolate Chip Cookies WOW! This is the first time in years I’ve had a chocolate chip cookie! It’s amazing! And my first try worked! :) They were so good I ate way too many! and burned my tongue. :) I think these would be great too with the alterations listed but I was excited that they turned out so well with whole wheat flour and no refined sugar. Give them a try and let me know what you think!!! :) Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722831726002591619.post-83891230537635201822010-01-29T02:03:00.002-05:002010-01-29T02:19:19.164-05:00100% Whole Wheat Bread- Tastiest EVER! To all my celiac and gluten-free friends- I’m sorry, this recipe is not for you… but it was so good, I had to post it for those who could enjoy it! Here are some yummy gluten-free breads. :) Corn of the Cob Bread, GF Whole Grain Bread,GF “White” Bread Aunt Judi's 100% Whole Wheat Bread (Modified by Me,Ari) (Note: I use my bread maker to knead it. Judi notes if you don’t use that or a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722831726002591619.post-49431602780116967992010-01-27T15:03:00.004-05:002010-01-29T01:37:23.933-05:00Hello! and some changes....Hi there! I wanted to apologize for not posting very much recently. I started back to school in early January and I've been very busy getting back into the routine. I do hope to post a bunch of things soon though...so hang in there with me. Also, I wanted to let you know that I am going to be making a few changes. My diet has changed and I have been eating wheat and dairy for sometime Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722831726002591619.post-77130725789032954802010-01-07T12:29:00.001-05:002010-01-29T01:31:26.085-05:00Grapefruit-Pineapple PunchGrapefruit-Pineapple Punch *Note: picture is of my aunt’s recipe… but this one should come out very similar by Ari Anderson Modified from my aunt's recipe, which she likes to serve for Thanksgiving. However, this is a very easy recipe, so feel free to make it anytime. Ingredients: 1 part grapefruit juice (the real stuff, no sugar added, you may have to make your own...home squeezedUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722831726002591619.post-34465726833767112582010-01-01T20:16:00.001-05:002010-01-29T01:16:22.238-05:002010: 10 things for a healthier you (and your family!)Here’s a list of ten things you can do to be healthier this year food wise. I plan to try some of them! What do you think? http://nourishedkitchen.com/new-years-resolutions/ Especiallly: “7. If you eat grain, always sprout, sour or soak it first. If you choose to eat grain, always sprout, sour or soak it first.  Grain is not an essential or important aspect of a wholesome, nourishing Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722831726002591619.post-7589361121201463762010-01-01T20:08:00.001-05:002010-01-29T01:16:22.239-05:00Is agave good or not?Here’s an article I recently found about agave. What do you think? http://nourishedkitchen.com/when-natural-foods-arent-natural-agave-nectar/ And another about corn syrup (which is supposed to be very similar) http://nourishedkitchen.com/what-they-say/ Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722831726002591619.post-52053719074216045632010-01-01T19:41:00.002-05:002010-02-23T19:21:52.572-05:00Carrot Cake!I had this cake for my belated birthday party at home yesterday. It was really good! And the best part was, it was filling and nutritious! I even had some for breakfast and lunch today! Carrot Cake (modified slightly from THE NOURISHING APRON, see it here) 2 cups flour (I used whole wheat, this would be great with GF whole grain flours) 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon baking Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722831726002591619.post-32385547418557472582009-12-16T01:45:00.001-05:002010-01-29T01:33:36.108-05:00Blueberry Breakfast Cake I am so excited about this recipe! Do you know why? Because I made it completely up myself. I didn't look at one other recipe. I just threw things in together and it worked! :) And it's even delicious! So delicious, that I'm afraid I ate both of the two versions within the day I made them! :) Version One: Pictured here and above Version Two:    So Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3