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My July grocery shopping trip consisted of a very quick trip to the shops this month indeed! I did not want to be out in the cold for any longer than necessary: my shopping list was short, and I only included the items which absolutely needed replenishing, having made a plan to rely on […]
This is such a yummy and easy little dish to prepare. Sure, you could simply buy a tin of curried baked beans but trust me, this is much, much tastier! One of my readers was kind enough to share this lovely recipe with me, and my husband and I have been enjoying this little […]
‘Tis the season of apples! Or rather, it has been for a while! We are still having to buy apples from the greengrocer while our apple tree grows taller and taller each year but has yet to produce more than 2 or 3 apples annually! Apples have been quite affordable over the past couple […]
I am always on the lookout for the most value for my Rand. There have been times when I’ve bought cheaper bars of soap and been terribly disappointed: either the soaps didn’t lather nicely or they lathered too much, and simply diminished too quickly. As a general rule, If I go through any cheap item […]
Back in February, I mentioned that I would like to try cooking a broth with veggie scraps. Well, I finally got round to it! We’re no strangers to veggie broths by any means as I regularly make chicken broth for us, but while I usually use whole vegetables such as carrots, onions, celery and parsnips, […]
Stealthy Wealth has challenged us all to a Frugal February month. I like the idea of challenging ourselves on a daily basis to be less wasteful, more frugal and more resourceful with what we have. This allows us to save as much money as we can along the way – to invest or to pay […]
On a hot summer’s day there is nothing more refreshing than a delicious salad to cool you down. The Tomato & Black Beans salad is one of our favourites, especially in summer, although we make it all year round – we enjoy it so much! Very often we have the Tomato & Black Beans salad […]
Spicy Chicken Livers may not be everyone’s cup of tea but we love this dish! A small serving of spicy chicken livers is very filling and can be enjoyed with a variety of staples: bread, rice, pasta or even pap. It’s easy to prepare and in less than 30 minutes’ cooking time you too can […]
Now that the holidays are over, it’s time to start thinking about Back to School items and preparing for the new school year. While the thought of shopping and returning to school for another year may be exciting for many children, the prospect of shopping for Back to School may be a bit stressful for […]
With temperatures soaring in Gauteng this week, I will be making more and more of these yummy yet frugal summer refreshments to help us stay hydrated, healthy and happy, despite the oncoming heatwave! These summer refreshments are easy to make and don’t cost much at all. I tend to experiment with fruits that I […]
What is the definition of Frugal? What does it mean to be Frugal? According to a Dictionary.com entry the definition of the word frugal is: economical, prudently saving and not wasteful; requiring few resources and fewer expenses. The word frugal comes from Latin frūgālis, from frūgī useful and temperate and from frux fruit […]