Simple, Natural, Home Remedies for Cold and Flu

Despite what you may think, sickness is good for the immune system. The occasional cold or flu must run its course fully so that the body can properly fight and become immune to it, whether viral or bacterial. Did you know that most, if not all, over-the-counter “medicines” for cold and flu are merely [...]

Updates and Downtime

Wow; I feel so strange coming back after over a week of not posting! Our computer has been infected by spyware and it’s not letting me log on so I’ve been unable to post, and currently my computer is in the hands of a faithful relative who’s a computer whiz, but there’s no telling when [...]

Thursday’s Thrifty Meals on Friday: 5- Layer Dip

This week’s thrifty menu from New Seasons is packed with such flavor that you’ll never believe it’s vegan! Full of veggies and GAPS-friendly ingredients but light on the budget, you can enjoy this simple meal on a Friday or Saturday night!
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Lacto-Fermented Foods for Kids: 15 Tips

Perhaps you’ve heard how beneficial lacto-fermented foods are for you and your kids. Lacto-fermentation is a practical, low-cost, whole-foods way to provide high amounts of vitamins, enzymes, and beneficial probiotics to your diet. However, the challenge that remains is getting these wonderful foods into your kids!
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Grain-Free, Lenten Menu Plan

Another Lenten menu this week, with some ambitious creations, like “lentil sloppy joes“. You can imagine my elation when I realized last week that lentils are allowed on the GAPS diet!
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Whole Foods for under $40 at Grocery Outlet

I have a confession to make: I was scared of Grocery Outlet. In my mind, Grocery Outlet was full of non-foods laden with GMOs, HFCS, MSG, and lots of other naughty acronyms. Recently, however, I was proved wrong in my prejudice. I couldn’ t believe how much food (all wholesome!) I purchased for $38!!
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Friday’s Frugal $5 Meals at Trader Joe’s : Tuna Curry

The notion of “Frugal Meals” often conjures up images of Top Ramen and cheap hot dogs. Granted, it’s easy to to default to rice and beans or pasta for a low-cost meal. What about those of us, who for health reasons, can’t tolerate such foods? Is it possible to create a delicious, nourishing, grain-free and [...]

Frugal Foodie Resources

If you love good, nourishing food but don’t have lots of excess money to spend, you’ve come to the right place here at Organic and Thrifty (formerly The Thrifty Oreganic). Where do you go for more frugal foodie inspiration?.
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Tips for Reheating Food without a Microwave

Soon after my full conversion to traditional food, I decided to get rid of my microwave for health reasons. There are conclusive studies showing the microwaves effect on food, but if nothing else I was eager to make some more space in my tiny kitchen for all of the real food cooking I was [...]

Low Carb and Lenten: Shrimp & Avocado Salad

Since we are in Lent, for the next 6 weeks I’m going to devote Tuesday’s 5 Dollar Dinners posts to thrifty, low-carb meals that are also Lenten. This exotic, yet simple salad was so delicious that it was hard to believe it was really fast-friendly!
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