Living La Vida Mama

I recently made SCD cupcakes and since they can be tricky, thought I’d share them with you. I used the same SCD cake recipe I used her...

It’s that scary time of year again when SCD parents search desperately for alternatives to mainstream Halloween treats. Here’s one option...

This super simple — and frugal — recipe is easy to adapt to you (or your kid’s) tastes. You need only one ingredient: Dried chili peppe...

Hmmm. Another dilemma, another solution. My husband’s chemistry lab is wrapping up for the semester and he wanted to bring a meal they could...

I love my 1986 copy of the book Stocking Up III: The All-New Edition of America’s Classic Preserving Guide . I appreciate the simplicity of ...

In our neck of the woods, apples have just started coming into season. Since our family is working more toward eating in-season foods, and a...

Hello, my fellow frugal friends. The last time I tried to buy baking powder at the local grocery store, they were only selling a brand with ...

I can make coconut milk (and puréed soups). Today I was making what we call coconut-lentil soup. Its real title is Indian-Style Lentils, a v...

I can make almond flour—and save a lot of money! The last time I checked my closest Whole Foods, almond flour was about $14 per pound. Howev...

I can make high-calorie, high-nutrient smoothies for my daughter who needs extra calories and iron. Smoothies have almost as many variations...

I can make Shrek Juice. Shrek Juice is our version of a green smoothie/green lemonade. My SCD girl and I love it. I adapted the recipe to ma...

For my recipes, please scroll down. As someone who feels overly governed by her frugal sensibilities, it took me a few months of research...

Posts of some of our SCD experiences are below. For recipes, please click on Recipe in the label cloud. Our SCD story, how we found it, why ...