Vegan athlete on a budget, trying to live a sustainable life
Americans put butter on everything. Butter on vegetables, butter in pastries, butter on pasta, popcorn, potatoes, and toast. We use brown butter for extra flavor, or combine butter it with sugar to make frosting. Upon going vegan, many of us Americans simply switch from butter to vegan butter, usually Earth Balance. The switch is simple,…
Save money by earning money with these four best side hustles! It may not seem like a lot, but a few hundred dollars here or there can really add up. I wish I knew about these activities back in Sacramento, because I would have been able to do so many more things. I don’t know…
Stop hating people you don’t understand, and other memorial day lessons. I wanted this memorial day to be simple. Me, the murph, remembering a few fallen soldiers, and feeling lucky to be safe, in love, with the expectation of a long life together with Jesse. It has kind of turned into something different. A few…
Disposable products like menstrual pads, toilet paper, and Kleenex cost both the environment and your wallet! Did you know that your average American uses 50 lbs of toilet paper a year? Why not try going green with reusable toilet paper, reusable menstrual pads, and handkerchiefs? I remember my grandfather with his handkerchief. I remember it,…
How to Make Coconut Bacon I remember the moment when Jesse bought liquid smoke to make our first batch of real coconut bacon. I haven’t eaten real bacon in 25 years, but I remember fondly being in my grandmother’s house, and waking up to that sweet and smokey smell. The room I stayed in at…
How to upgrade your dosa game! So a few weeks ago I wrote about the magic of dosas. These fermented rice and lentil pancakes are not only cheap, but incredibly tasty, good for you, and (very important) introduce variety to anyone’s budget friendly vegan lifestyle. Take a look at the below picture…. can you believe…
Why and how you can supplement your weekly produce with dandelion greens. These tips also work great for any very flavorful green, like mustard greens or carrot tops! Disclaimer: If you or someone else has used weed killer on your yard, don’t eat the dandelions. Don’t grow anything in your yard with that soil period….
So, the budget is back with a vengeance. Some unexpected taxes, wedding costs, and other life events mean that Jesse and I cannot afford to live extravagantly at a $75/week/person grocery budget. We can save $200 a month if we both go down to $50/week, $1000 by our wedding day! The $50/week is $5 less…