Category: Living Frugally

• Word(s) for 2024

  

  I have realized lately how much freedom simplicity brings. I have also realized how much complicating things has made consistency feel impossible. If I feel the need to make everything from scratch, do a 5 hour food prep every Sunday, follow a very detailed schedule/plan for working out, have to drive 8 hours to adventure,…

  Courtney

  December 19, 2023

  Camp Life, Faith, Family, Friends, Goals, Health, Living Frugally, Mental Health, Reflection, Routine, Simple Living, Wild + Free Family, Wild + Free Mama

  Gratitude, Intentional, Living Frugally, Living Intentionally, Organization, Simple Living, Wild + Free, Wild + Free Family, Wild + Free Mama, Wild + Free Teens

• Updated Frugal Meals List + All the Homemade Things

  

  These are meals that we make regularly OR meals that I have found online that are inexpensive to make (and healthy-ish)!  Some of the recipes are mine (from my current or old blog). Breakfasts Lunches Dinners Sides Snacks Homemade Breads Other Homemade Foods/Drinks/Natural Products Enjoy! I’ll be updating this list as I find new, awesome…

  Courtney

  October 21, 2023

  Baking, Breads and Tortillas, Breakfasts, Dairy Free, Dinners, Fermented Foods and Drinks, Health, Healthy Habits, Holistic, Living Frugally, Local Foods, Natural Living, Real Food, Recipes, Side Dishes, Simple Living, Sourdough, Sourdough Bread, Whole Foods, Wild + Free Family, Wild + Free Mama

  family, Frugal Living, Frugal Meals, Health, Healthy Habits, Homemade, Homemade Recipes, Homemade Sourdough, Living Frugally, Natural Living, Real Food, Real Food Recipes, Real Foods, Recipes, Sourdough, Whole Food, Whole Foods, Wild + Free, Wild + Free Family

• The Crosland Homestead

  

  So. Much. Is going on right now. We are in the middle of a world-wide pandemic. The first in 102 years. It affects hundreds of countries. Lots of people are contracting the Coronavirus which is leading to the Covid-19 disease. Businesses are closing.  People are out of jobs.  Restaurants are doing pick up or delivery…

  Courtney

  March 27, 2020

  Backyard Chickens, Baking, Camp Life, Family, God’s Creation, Grass Fed/Cage Free, Gratitude, Health, Homemade Cleaners, Homesteading, Husband, Kids, Living Frugally, Local Foods, Natural Living, Simple Living, Whole Foods, Wild + Free Family, Wild + Free Mama

  Backyard Homesteading, Gratitude, Homestead, Homesteading, Living Frugally, Local food, Natural, Natural Living, Nature, Nature Studies, Outdoors, Real Food, Whole Foods, Wild + Free, Wild + Free Family, Wild + Free Homeschooling, Wild + Free Kids, Wild and Free Family, Wild and Free Homeschooling

• Homemade Pizza

  

  We have learned to love homemade pizza because it’s so yummy and easy!  I use a pizza crust recipe that is mostly made in the my bread machine.  This is what makes it easy.  I use my bread machine often.  It’s my second favorite appliance (next to my instant pot of course). Here is the…

  Courtney

  November 20, 2018

  Baking, Dinners, Living Frugally, Recipes

  Friday night meals, Friday night movie night, homemade foods, homemade pizza

• Instant Pot Honey Vanilla Greek Yogurt

  

    Ingredients: 1/2 gallon of milk 2 tbsp plain yogurt 1/2-3/4 cup (more or less) of raw honey 1 1/2 tbsp of vanilla (I use Mexican vanilla) Directions: Pour a half gallon of milk into the instant pot. Press the yogurt button and select boil. Bring to boil.  When it beeps, check temp.  It must…

  Courtney

  December 4, 2016

  Budget, Greek Yogurt, Health, Holistic, Homesteading, Instant Pot, Living Frugally, Recipes, Simple Living, Whole Foods, Wild + Free Family, Wild + Free Mama