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Amy Livingston

@haverwench.bsky.social

Freelance writer, frugal/green living blogger, climate activist, childless cat lady, cruciverbalist, RPG player, and Morris dancer. She (subject)/her (object), never the reverse.

48 Followers  |  26 Following  |  281 Posts  |  Joined: 18.11.2024
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Recipe of the Month: (Not Really) Sticky Eggplant and Tofu

Our Recipe of the Month for March has such a great combination of ingredients that it's hard to see how it could fail. Spoiler alert: It did. ecofrugality.blogspot.com/2026/03/reci...

07.03.2026 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Signing up is hard to do

Picking a new health plan: not that hard. Paying for it with NJ's subsidies: not that hard. Signing up for the website, well... ecofrugality.blogspot.com/2026/03/sign...

01.03.2026 22:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our first seed snails This week's post was supposed to be all about Highland Park's first Repair Cafe event, which was scheduled to take place on Sunday. But that didn't happen, because this happened instead:

Once again, we're starting seeds for the garden after digging out from under a foot of snow. I hope this trend doesn't continue. ecofrugality.blogspot.com/2026/02/our-...

23.02.2026 22:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
How we became financially independent

Who-o-a, we're on FIRE! Here is our story of reaching financial independence, and what we're going to do now that we're there. ecofrugality.blogspot.com/2026/02/reac...

15.02.2026 19:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

...now please stop making it worse.

11.02.2026 22:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
We Uncovered the Scheme Keeping Grocery Prices High
YouTube video by More Perfect Union We Uncovered the Scheme Keeping Grocery Prices High

It sounds like a crazy conspiracy theory, but it's true: Walmart and its suppliers (specifically PepsiCo) are colluding to keep prices high.
This story needs to go viral. And then we need to boycott both Walmart and Pepsi. www.youtube.com/watch?v=odhV...

11.02.2026 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Recipe of the Month: Shish Andaz

February's Recipe of the Month is a flavorful Persian stew that tastes a lot better than it looks. ecofrugality.blogspot.com/2026/02/reci...

08.02.2026 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Gardeners' Holidays 2026: Seedfest

We may be in the grip of winter, but we can't put off planning the garden for spring. ecofrugality.blogspot.com/2026/01/gard...

31.01.2026 22:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Know how Wisconsin builds electric transmission lines faster? By siting them next to highways with existing rights-of-way. Oh. Duh. @mikiesherrill.bsky.social, let’s make this happen in NJ!

29.01.2026 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This was a helpful reminder why it's still important to keep plugging away on climate crisis in the middle of a human rights crisis: each one is "a direct, conscious choice by the state to allow certain people to die."

26.01.2026 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Recipe of the Month: Random Curry

Taking a quick break from shoveling snow to bring you January's Recipe of the Month: Brian's new "random curry." ecofrugality.blogspot.com/2026/01/reci...

25.01.2026 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thrift Week 2026, Day 7: How to Recycle Plastic Bags

Reusing plastic bags is easy. Recycling them is hard. ecofrugality.blogspot.com/2026/01/thri...

23.01.2026 17:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thrift Week 2026, Day 6: How to Recycle Eyeglasses

Considering how expensive it is to buy a new pair of glasses, it seems like a shame to throw away the old ones. ecofrugality.blogspot.com/2026/01/thri...

22.01.2026 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thrift Week 2026, Day Five: How to Recycle Books

Parting from a book is always difficult, but at least you can usually save it from an ignominious end in the recycling bin. ecofrugality.blogspot.com/2026/01/thri...

22.01.2026 01:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thrift Week 2026, Day 4: How to Recycle Razors and Razor Blades

A safety razor is definitely a more ecofrugal choice than a cartridge razor, but what do you do with the blades? ecofrugality.blogspot.com/2026/01/thri...

20.01.2026 23:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thrift Week 2026, Day 3: How to Recycle Batteries

My Thrift Week recycling series moves on from electronic gadgets to the batteries that keep them running. ecofrugality.blogspot.com/2026/01/thri...

19.01.2026 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thrift Week 2026, Day 2: Electronics

For Day 2 of Thrift Week, I dive into a tricky but crucial type of recycling: electronics. ecofrugality.blogspot.com/2026/01/thri...

19.01.2026 01:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thrift Week 2026: How to Recycle All the Things

Happy Thrift Week, everyone! This year's subject is one that's evidently close to my readers' hearts: How to Recycle All the Things, starting with textiles. ecofrugality.blogspot.com/2026/01/thri...

17.01.2026 20:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ring out the old, ring in the older

Contrary to my fears, the big pile of junk we brought back from Indiana has not turned into another big pile of junk in New Jersey. In fact, it's turned out to be quite useful. ecofrugality.blogspot.com/2026/01/ring...

12.01.2026 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A quick fix for a damaged wallet

No, I couldn't fix the busted zipper on my wallet. But I could fix the scuffed edges on my old wallet so it makes a suitable replacement. ecofrugality.blogspot.com/2026/01/a-qu...

05.01.2026 00:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary

"β€˜It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock Intl Criminal Court judge out of daily life. Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards or access everyday services (Uber, Alexa, Ticketmaster...) in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary." www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...

13.12.2025 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 646    πŸ” 424    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 74

Mine was "out of pocket." Thanks a lot.

01.01.2026 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, they're covering it all right--but only the drop from 2024 to 2025. Which is obviously due to Pres. Trump's leadership.

01.01.2026 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The gift of less stuff, Midwest edition

Our biggest Christmas gift to my in-laws this year was hauling away some of their unwanted clutter. The challenge now is to keep it from becoming *our* unwanted clutter. ecofrugality.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-...

30.12.2025 01:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Gardeners' Holidays 2025: The Changing of the Garden

Lacking a printed seed catalog to take on tomorrow's long car trip, we went through this year's seed selections ahead of time. ecofrugality.blogspot.com/2025/12/gard...

22.12.2025 00:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Recipe of the Month: Apple Brown Betty

Our Recipe of the Month for December is a dessert that looks and tastes very wholesome, but sadly, isn't as healthy as it appears. ecofrugality.blogspot.com/2025/12/reci...

15.12.2025 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Don't worry, it's all managed through one of Wayne Industries' shell companies.

08.12.2025 04:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Adding and removing leaves

We spent most of this afternoon moving leaves around in our yard--adding them where they were useful and removing them where they weren't. ecofrugality.blogspot.com/2025/12/addi...

08.12.2025 04:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bonus recipe: Vegan pumpkin pie

The key to veganizing pumpkin pie, it turns out, is the same as for vegan mozzarella: kappa carageenan. ecofrugality.blogspot.com/2025/12/bonu...

01.12.2025 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If it's in any way related to the business of governing, a court would probably call it official. We'll need something clearly unrelated, like a Trumpcoin pump and dump.

01.12.2025 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0