The Tasty Cheapskate

If you just want that almond milk recipe, skip to the end. If you're interested in my experiment with a juice fast, keep reading. ...

BEST OF THE TASTY CHEAPSKATE It's hot chocolate season around here. (See picture below.) My kids have been playing in the...

I guess I better confess and say that I can't exactly call this natural Gatorade because what is Gatorade exactly? It's like ...

For purposes of full disclosure, I've never been to Paris or Italy and I've never drunk European hot chocolate made by an actu...

You're welcome. I mean, I kind of owe it to you after last week . Happy New Year, friends. May you enjoy your resolutions as much a...

Once upon a time, I bought a grape plant. It was labeled as a seedless green table variety. Well, they did turn out to be green, but other t...

I don't hate the winter; in fact, I kind of like it. But that doesn't mean there aren't those days that feel like a ...

  Sometimes people drink to loosen up (not at Mormon parties--there we play Qwirkle). But sometimes I think people drink just because...

There is much to love on Pinterest. But today I'm going to tell you about one thing I do NOT love: those bogus posts that a) do not ...

This is the most beautiful smoothie you'll ever make. It's also one of the most unusual . It's also one of the most well-ro...

This morning when I did my weekly fridge look through, I found 2 bags of cranberries that needed to be used. From one I made my stand-by...

Today is our Secret Recipe reveal day. I'm pretty excited about it because this month I got to make a recipe I've always want...

You know how they say that you shouldn't shop hungry. Well, maybe you shouldn't look at the Pinterest home page hungry either. Ye...

Yesterday I almost had a cold. I could feel it coming on strong. My throat was scratchy, my nose was runny, I was tired, I was blah. I thin...

Throughout the winter we tend to eat a bunch of pumpkin-y things. Most of them aren't really that healthy, but we like to pretend that ...

Generally speaking, I don't need me a cup of cho. But lately it's been cold here, and at night when I'm tired and wishing t...