Top Secret Recipes is an interesting, slightly commercial website devoted to divulging recipes for famous or brand name American foods (from restaurants and other establishments) to make at home. [ ... ]
Looking for a unique place to enroll your children in a safe, caring international environment? Frugal Japan reader Janine Boyd introduced us to Maebashi International Kindergarten, in Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture. Located 1.5 hours north of Tokyo, the kindergarten serves both local children, and [ ... ]
More with Less Cookbook by Doris Janzen Longacre A classic Mennonite cookbook originally published in the late 1960s, More with Less features healthy, whole foods recipes that can be easily adapted to Japanese kitchens. The focus is on simple recipes that make excellent use of leftovers and “s [ ... ]
Clean House, Clean Planet: Clean Your House for Pennies a Day, the Safe, Nontoxic Way by Karen Noonan Logan This book has lots of good information and recipes using vinegar, baking soda, etc. Good for frugal types and environmentalists as well. [ ... ]
Bob and Angie’s Japanese Recipes in English is a sub-section of the popular Japanese cooking website Bob and Angie. 103 Japanese recipes have been translated into English for easy reading. Photos of each step in the cooking process, and italicized romaji readings for Japanese ingredients make [ ... ]
The Encyclopedia of Country Living: An Old Fashioned Recipe Book by Carla Emery A classic book updated many times since its original publication. The Encyclopedia of Country Living is a long (800+ pages), complex, and sometimes disorganized book filled with practical tips on everything from gardenin [ ... ]
T-1 Communications offers high quality connections of Japan’s largest international carriers from your home, office, cellular or PHS phone at wholesale discount rates. “FJ Friends” are foreign-owned or foreign-friendly businesses and services around Japan. If you know of a worthy [ ... ]
Blue Sky Tokyo is run by Tokyo resident Iona Macnab. If you have a child under the age of three in Tokyo, you might have heard of her already! Blue Sky Tokyo is a children’s activity and class center in Setagaya, and Iona also acts a certified Lactation Consultant, and is a representative for [ ... ]
If you’re like me (allergic to anything with fur), fish can be a great (and often frugal) pet to keep. They don’t need to be walked, don’t need a litter box, and often make for fascinating, relaxing watching. In what happens to be the most unusual of the Frugal Friend businesses so [ ... ]
As introduced by the PreemieLove site owner, J. Tamura, “We just opened our website business and I wanted to invite anyone with interest to check it out. Our Japanese site specializes in selling clothing and diapers for preemie and small newborn babies. Our goal is perfect fit clothing for pre [ ... ]