$5 Friday Archives - The Joyful Frugalista

March 5, 2019 $5 Friday / Food / Frugal

DIY pancake mix (save your wallet, save the environment)

Make this pancake mix in a jar for your next camping holiday (or any excuse).

December 23, 2018 $5 Friday

Homemade Christmas Gifts – Olive Tapenade

Want a last minute homemade gift to impress? This homemade tapenade is cheap to make and is something that every host or hostess could put to good use.

December 7, 2018 $5 Friday

$5 Friday: Blood orange chai spiked cookies

Create a new Christmas baking tradition with these delicious blood orange chai spice biscuits.

November 6, 2018 $5 Friday

Happy Diwali – best ever burfi

Easy to make, even easier to eat – Indian sweet burfi is yummy for Diwali

May 25, 2018 $5 Friday

How to mend a broken heart: hawthorn tincture

It takes strong medicine to mend a broken heart, but this hawthorn tincture helps.

April 13, 2018 $5 Friday

Never pay full price challenge – bargain kale at Tom’s Superfruits

Buying at the end of the week is a good way to snap up a bargain at your local market, while enjoying the unique atmosphere.

March 31, 2018 $5 Friday

$5 Friday: Good Friday spanakopita pie with homemade filo

Easter is not just about Easter eggs – this spanakopita pie is often served at Greek Easter celebrations. With fresh silverbeet from the markets and homemade filo pastry, the ordinary is transformed into the extraordinary.