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Liberian Vegan Okra Soup with Mushrooms

January 18, 2019 Leave a Comment

A slight change to the Traditional Liberian dish with affordability Okra is a common dish in West Africa - actually perhaps all of Africa and even Asia. However I wanted to come to you with a recipe I've come to pick up on since beginning to date a Liberian. I first had this dish when I went over to meet my boyfriends mum over in Iowa - and boy was I in love! I love it so much I watched her create the dish and wrote out the recipe. Growing up okra soup was a simple steamed pot of blended okra. This is usually eaten with a swallow or fufu. However this dish will liven up as a sort of ...

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Want vs Need: 3 Ways to Make Your Want Purchase Worth It

January 7, 2019 Leave a Comment

Everyone has a want. Here is a guide to making your purchases worth it It can be that converted pair of shoes or that IT bag. It be that tech gadget or a new camera lense. Buying items you don't necessarily NEED is not an end all be all. In fact, lusting over an item and working to obtain it is even a good thing. When you're constantly budgeting and trying to pay off debt, I think its important to take the time to treat yourself. Self control can only go so far, so I've added a new section to my side bar that displays the item that I'm working towards. I love luxury items but I believe ...

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$20 Groceries: Edition Two

Saturday’s are for grocery shopping. Again I went the route of not truly having an idea what sort of meals I wanted for the week, so I went in blindly – but came out with some great buys. I was most excited about the Broccoli Rabe – I don’t usually see it in the Bronx…

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$20 Groceries: Edition One

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Boy am I excited to share with you my ideas and approaches for saving coins this year. More on that soon. One thing I want to focus on is lowering my outside dining to once or twice a month. The goal is that all monies expected to be spent on going out…

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Money On My Mind

Budgeting Made Easy: The Loose Budget

Budgeting does not have to be so hard Budgeting is hard, period. I know this because I've used multiple apps, and spreadsheet so that I can get my life together. ...

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5 Items to To Help You Cook at Home

Cooking at home can help you maximize a budget by far. I believe eating out is truly what causes my budget to decrease exponentially. What is the reason for me eating ...

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4 Affordable Valentine Day Ideas

Whether you're celebrating Valentine's Day or Single Awareness Day there are plenty of things you can do alone, with that friend or special someone when you're on a ...

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Fati from the Bronx, here! Vegan since July 2017 and every day I’m learning increasingly about myself and that things I originally viewed as hippie, or exclusive to a specific group have been straight myths. My passion is saving a buck and shaving debt as I try to create exciting and palatable dishes that would make my pre-vegan self be equally as excited to eat. I can talk forever →

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  • France has been soo good to me! I recently went on a small euro trip with France being my base. I love traveling just to get a feel of how other people live. Each country and city bought a new perspective of life.
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First of all can we talk about their grocery stores? @monoprix and @galerieslafayette took the cake. Perfectly imperfect produce was on display, bright berries and dirt on my carrots. I was shameful amazed. Looking forward to sharing more eats from my Euro Adventures.
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  • My latest recipe is long overdue! It’s one of my go to dishes for dinner and seriously super affordable 🤑. For $2.50 for a pack of frozen okra, a little goes a long way. Liberian Okra soup or Nigerian Alasepo Soup — West African okra soup should cover all basis lol.
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I enjoy this with cassava fufu or plain ole rice. For extra depth of flavor, use locust beans. How do you enjoy your okra? Fried, stewed or raw?
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  • A couple of weeks ago, I read a post about someone splurging on a pair of high end sneakers but quickly snapped out of it because of the price. So I wrote a post about ways to save for the items that aren’t “needs”.
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My solution regarding big ticket purchasing is to plan and work for them. Think of it as what you used to do when you were younger with your allowance. Saving over time allows you to truly place value on your purchases, ultimately justifying the wait and the cost. I use @shoptagr_inc to keep all my wants in one place. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Paying down debt is hard but I’m a major advocate for treating yourself in a strategic way. Let me know how you handle saving for high ticket items or services!
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  • Happy New Year! Here’s to more skillful goal crushing, tactful accomplishments, strategic growth, and humble letdowns. So long that you create and own your goals; you’re exactly where you need to be.
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  • Christmas is right around the corner so I wanted to share with you how we make and fold the leaves of the Nigerian equivalent to Island Pasteles; Moi Moi. More details on the blog!
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Moi moi is made with peeled beans with the option of dropping little surprises like meat, fish or eggs. I like it plain with a slight kick!
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  • Comment if you agree! And let’s make this happen. I don’t even remember getting a letter in the mail saying that I was through with payment when I paid off some loans from undergrad. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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