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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 ...

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 ...

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…

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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