Category: The Frugal Girl

1. I got some grocery markdowns I always check out the meat and dairy markdowns at this store and this time around, I got a package of boneless, skinless chicken thighs: And also some fancy individual yogurts, which I rarely buy. I tend to stick with my homemade yogurt (no yogurt is more affordable than […]

For the past two years, reader PD has kindly organized an in-person gathering for Frugal Girl readers. She and I have both been busy with school this summer, so we’re a little late getting around to it…which means we’re having a fall gathering instead of a summer gathering. Our first gathering! And you can see […]

My dad had a birthday this week, so I made him some pecan sticky buns, using his mom’s recipe. I’ve posted my grandma’s sweet roll recipe before with the apricot and cinnamon variations, but I don’t think I’d ever even made her caramel nut variation. But I am happy to say my first effort turned […]

This week, I am thankful: that my countdown is done! (almost) I have one more shift tomorrow, and then I will officially be living the part-time life. Yay! And my class officially finishes on Sunday, but I am done with my work, so that class is over for me. that the rest of August is […]

Central California Artist Jana (who blogs at Cabin Art) wrote to me to suggest that it would be fun to have a roundup of all the blogs written by Frugal Girl readers. She mentioned the old-school blogrolls that we all used to have in our sidebars, and now sidebars are barely even a thing anymore […]

This does actually make sense: hear me out. My problem is that I originally bought two very big bags of plain Promix protein powder before realizing that I don’t really like it. (Unflavored is not the same as “has no flavor”, I discovered.) However, when I make my overnight oats for work, I can use […]

A reader left this comment recently: I’d like to read more about the routine you have to write the blog. How do you do it? I mean, do you keep notes? How do you have your writing space set up? Etc. It amazes me how consistent you are. You know, my “routine” for blog writing […]

Since my digestive system has calmed down, I am still drinking kombucha, just at a slower rate. Please enjoy Chiquita observing the kombucha bubbles. Her fluffy cheeks are really 10/10. What I Spent I spent: $37 at Safeway $30 on a Hungry Harvest box So, $67. (Are Gen Alpha kids still obsessed with the whole […]

This week, I am thankful: that I have one more week left until part-time life Today is my third shift for the week; next week I have three, and after that, I’m down to two shifts a week. Woohoo! I’m very hopeful that this will be the sweet spot, especially while I am still in […]

As you know, one of my mainstay workday breakfasts is high-protein overnight carrot oats. Well, I randomly decided to add some apple chunks into the mix recently, and ooh, it’s so good that way! The apples provide a nice crunchy texture in what is otherwise a pretty soft bowl of oats. 11/10, would recommend, will […]