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Category: $5 Friday

August 30, 2021 $5 Friday / Food

Copycat Banana Up&Go

What do you do with bananas that are turning black and funky? Throw them in the freezer and then make this copycat UP&GO smoothie.

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Taiwanese jiggly cake
August 16, 2021 $5 Friday

Recipe: $4 Taiwanese jiggly cake

Got eggs, butter, milk and flour? If so, make this Taiwanese jiggly cake during lockdown. It’s guaranteed to make you smile:)

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Lime, mango and chocolate lamingtons
January 25, 2021 $5 Friday

Lamingtons and Australia Day

Are lamingtons Australian or New Zealand? And does it even matter? I have fun making green, gold and chocolate lamingtons.

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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).

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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.

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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.

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November 6, 2018 $5 Friday

Happy Diwali – best ever burfi

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Author of The Joyful Frugalista, host of The Joyful Frugalista podcast, founder of The Joyful Business Club and living large yet frugally.

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My jade plant is flowering! I was gifted this arou My jade plant is flowering! I was gifted this around seven years ago and this is the first time it's flowered. I'm overjoyed

Jade trees are often used in fengshui. A plant by your front door - or most appropriate auspicious place - can bring in abundance.

And as it happens it IS a particularly auspicious time for me with lots of good things happening, including my latest book going gangbusters. 

Do you have a jade tree? If so, where do you place yours? And did it bring you good luck?

#thejoyfulfrugalista #fengshui #风水 #manifestingabundance
This is Australia... came home to my inner city ap This is Australia... came home to my inner city apartment to find a kangaroo in front of the door. It was a bit distressed so we were careful to avoid going near her. The rangers were called and its gone now.

I used to laugh when people thought that kangaroos bounded down our main streets -  sometimes they actually do.
About to speak on #ausbiz! About to speak on #ausbiz!
Happy fathers day to dad's out there. This is a mo Happy fathers day to dad's out there. This is a mocha cake my boys and I made for their dad. They were very excited to make this. Coparenting has its challenges, but at the end of the day it's any working together for the kids.

#fathersday #chocolatecake
Do you feel guilty about being a parent and trying Do you feel guilty about being a parent and trying to save the planet? Some sage advice from Mia Swainson on my latest podcast about feeling good about what you're doing. @happy_planet_living
Some of the many ways in which I save money when g Some of the many ways in which I save money when grocery shopping. What do you do to save? My latest book, How to Pay Off Your Mortgage in 10 Years, has even more tips.
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