Frugal Living NW

Helping you live well on a budget in the Pacific Northwest.

Welcome to Frugal Living NW!

I'm Angela Davis, a PNW native, mom of lots of kids, and I love saving money. I'm here to help you live well on a budget by making every penny count. You'll find deals at your local stores, ways to save online, recipes, and frugal living tips and inspiration.

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Delicious Easter Brunch Recipes

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Looking for a few good Easter brunch recipes? Here are some recipes that will certainly please your bunch: Make Ahead Sausage Egg Bake Sour Cream and Onion Baked Eggs Vegetarian Frittata Caprese Skillet Eggs Slow Cooker Spiral Ham with Pineapple (Queen Bee Coupons) Broiled Asaparagus with Balsamic Butter Sauce Blueberry French Toast Bake Baked Stuffed French Toast (savory) Cold Brewed Iced Latte or Mocha BREADS AND MUFFINS Amazing No-Knead Bread Cream Scones Basic Fruit Muffins with Streusel Cappuccino Chip Muffins Gluten-Free Zucchini Bread Banana Bread (low sugar) DESSERTS Coconut Cupcakes with Chocolate Birds Nest The Best Keep Reading

Gluten & Dairy Free Peanut Butter Cups (recipe)

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Peanut Butter Cups (Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free) Looking for a yummy dessert to make for those with food allergies or dietary restrictions? How about Peanut Butter Cups? This recipe can be vegan, dairy-free, and/or gluten-free -- it's flexible enough to be experimented with and still comes out delicious. Gluten & Dairy-Free Peanut Butter Cups Adapted from Oh She Glows; Makes 12 cups Ingredients 3/4 cup almond flour/meal (grind almonds in a food processor or high-powered blender if you can't find flour or meal in the store) 3 T coconut flour or oat flour (if using oat flour increase to 1/4 cup) 2 T peanut, almond, or sun butter 2 T Keep Reading

Gluten-Free Almond Cookie Bites {HEALTHY SNACK IDEA}

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I love a good, healthy snack that I can make quickly and doesn't require cooking or baking. We make these weekly and have modified them many times and in many different ways! The original recipe is listed at the bottom but our current favorite is the first one listed. They are easy to make and very hard to screw up. Play around and create your own. RELATED: 25 Healthy Snack Ideas for Kids Gluten-Free Chocolate Almond Cookie Bites Ingredients 2/3 cup raw almonds 1/2 cup gluten-free oats (or regular, if you don't need GF) 3/4 cup almond meal, cashew or oat flour 1 T coconut flour (optional) 1 T shredded coconut, unsweetened (optional) 1 tsp Keep Reading

10 Must-Have Kitchen Utensils

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I don't believe that you need fabulous, expensive tools to be a good cook -- you just need a few functional items that help you do the job well. Here are our ten must-have kitchen utensils. OXO Good Grips Small Cookie Scoop -- Best invention ever! You want to wow people with your Christmas cookies, buy this. Makes perfectly round cookies every time. Like these Ginger Snap Cookies. I also use this for meatballs. And if you're thinking you should buy a cheap one, don't! My friend has a cheap one at her house and every time I use it I want to start cursing. It's terrible. Pay the extra money and get this one. It's worth it. Muffin Scoop -- Keep Reading

How to Make Homemade Microwave Popcorn

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Follow Frugal Living NW on Pinterest! Fantastic range of boards from best recipes and tips for frugal living to gardening and budgeting help. Did you know that you can make your own microwave popcorn at home? Microwave popcorn at the store is around $.99 for 3 bags at WinCo. It's delicious, but in an effort to move away from processed foods I needed to find an alternative. I have tried the stove top method but I'm always afraid of catching something on fire or burning the popcorn. I'm thrilled to find this homemade microwave popcorn recipe! Here's what you need to make your own microwave popcorn: 1 brown lunch sack 1/4 cup popcorn Keep Reading

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