Vegetarian Frugal Housewife

“Everybody keeps telling me how surprised they are with what I’ve done. But I’m telling you honestly that it doesn’t surprise me. I knew I could do it.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, 19th-century author and philosopher So, I am embarking on a new approach to food, aimed at lowering inflammation in my body, raising my […]

“”The doctor of the future will no longer treat the human frame with drugs, but rather will cure and prevent disease with nutrition.”” ~ Thomas Edison, 19th-Century American Inventor When I was in college and planning my first trip abroad I had my heart set on Northern Ireland. Maybe it was because my ancestors were […]

“Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you. ” ~ H. Jackson Brown, Jr., Author, Life’s Little Instruction Book As a Mom to a toddler I am constantly looking for quick, healthy meals that I can make with minimal effort. They have to be something that will […]

“Grilled cheese and tomato soup is the ultimate comfort meal.” ~ Ina Garten, American Author, Barefoot Contessa TV host Okay, I am not French, but I aspire. Hmm…how to make creamy tomato soup sound more enticing? Simple, make the recipe sound foreign. LOL. But, in all seriousness, I am a child of the 80’s. I […]

“Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread and pumpkin pie.” ~ Jim Davis, 20th-Century American Actor When I was a child, everyone was crazy about chocolate cake. It seemed to be the star of every birthday party, along with the balloons, presents and pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey. Myself, I’ve never been extremely […]