A few weeks ago, Mr. Crumbs planned a family hiking trip to one of our favorite mountains nearby. After looking at the map, we decided to take a route we had never taken before and hike to the very top. So we strapped on our backpacks, double knotted our shoe laces and off we went. It had been raining on and off all morning, so we were already a bit damp to begin with. Then tack on the sweat that comes from ... Continue Reading
Meat Labels Decoded: 16 Definitions You Should Know
A few weeks ago I was looking at some meat at the store and just stood there, feeling a bit dumbfounded and overwhelmed at the dozens of labels on the packages meant. When did buying meat become so darn difficult?! Why do I feel like I need a dictionary to know what type of ground beef I'm buying? Here's the kicker - I'm not going in with a blank slate. I know what organic means. I also know that ... Continue Reading
Slow Cooker Oatmeal: Easy & Delicious Recipe
Few things are as revolutionizing to a homemaker's routine than a good kitchen hack. Freeze muffin batter? Yes, please. Baking bread is a slow-cooker? Oh my... Or even just leaving the measuring scoop in the container... why didn't I think of that sooner?! Friends, I just found a way to make a fast breakfast, even faster! Get this... slow cooker oatmeal! ... Continue Reading
Homemade Guacamole: Creamy Recipe & Tips to Keep Green
With Cinco De Mayo coming up, I thought it would be fun to share my family's favorite homemade guacamole recipe! In Texas we have our pick of great Mexican Food restaurants, and my family eats a lot of guacamole. Like, a LOT. Of all the guacamole we eat, we like this recipe the best! It's a little creamier than traditional guacamole, yet it's still packed with classic, healthy, Tex Mex flavor from the red ... Continue Reading
DIY Lime-Mint Salt Scrub
Spring is officially here! In my neck of the woods, the cold is gone, the daffodils are up, and the trees are starting to bud. Over the next few weeks everything will become beautifully green and the sunshine will warm up the air. It’s one of my favorite times of the year! Besides finally being able to get outdoors into the sunshine, it is also the start of sandal season! I don’t know about you, but my toes are ... Continue Reading
9 Rules for Organizing the Real Food Kitchen
Have you re-organized your kitchen recently? Once you commit to making healthy meals for your family, you're likely to find your kitchen cabinets filling up with all kinds of ingredients and equipment. And all this stuff may leave you with a kitchen that quickly gets messy and isn't nearly as efficient as it should be. Glass food storage containers take up lots more room than a stack of plastic containers. ... Continue Reading
Why I Stopped Buying Essential Oils from Amazon
If you've only spent a few minutes searching the web for natural remedies, I have no doubt that you've come across essential oils before. There's all sorts of controversy about brands, where they come from, how they should be used and whether or not they even work. To be honest, I was skeptic towards the entire realm of essential oils and blatantly ignored them for a long time. But sticking my head in the sand ... Continue Reading
2014 Crumbs Family Christmas Letter
Written by Mr. Crumbs Merry Christmas Friends! This post is a little out of the norm for us. Not a recipe, frugal money saving tip, kitchen hack, mole removal tutorial, but more like a Christmas letter. We're taking the week off from posting to spend time with our family and friends, and hope that you are able to do the same. Have no fear! Our regular posting schedule will resume after Christmas with more good ... Continue Reading
How to Make Loose Herbal Tea
If you're a new real food household, your family may be missing out on the drinks they previously enjoyed. Even though we've been on this journey for several years, my kids still ask for that neon orange stuff that passes for juice. Yuck! Once you ditch the sodas and colored drinks, you may not want to sip plain old water. What's a family to do? The answer for my family has been tea. We drink gallons of ... Continue Reading
Homemade Lip Scrub and Lip Balm: Easy DIY
There are many wonderful things that come along with winter holidays like kissing under the mistletoe, lots of coffee, and homemade peppermint fudge. Unfortunately, bills, lack of energy, and dry skin come with this time of year too. While it's easy to notice dry skin on our bodies, we often forget that our lips are skin too. When cold, dry weather hits, our lips are completely exposed and easily become chapped ... Continue Reading