If you’re running low on eggs, try one of these 15 egg substitutes and save a trip to the store. Read on for the list, including plenty of vegan egg substitutes, plus recipe recommendations and tips to help you decide which egg substitute is best for your particular baked good. One of the key points I teach in Grocery Budget Bootcamp for saving money on groceries is to use the food you already have. Any time ... Continue Reading
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Instant Pot Oatmeal Recipe
Oatmeal is one of our favorite quick and easy breakfast options, but Instant Pot oatmeal is even FASTER and EASIER! Make this frugal family favorite that turns out perfectly creamy every time and customize it with your favorite toppings. I made oatmeal on the stove top for years because that’s the only way I knew how to make it (other than in the microwave using DIY Instant Oatmeal Packets). Now that I ... Continue Reading
Easy Homemade Cracker Recipe
Make this delicious homemade cracker recipe using just 3 ingredients (or add dried herbs for a yummy, seasoned cracker)! Crackers are a quick and easy healthy snack that your family will love, whether you pair them with cheese or dip them in hummus. A few years ago, Mr. Crumbs brought some friends home after surfing. After a few hours, hunger began to set in. He asked if we had any cheese and crackers. Yes, ... Continue Reading
One Week ALDI Recipes Meal Plan
Using these ALDI recipes, you can feed a family of four for $75! This Aldi meal plan includes the slow cooker and Instant Pot, and even has ideas for using leftover ingredients to save more money! Who knew that when I published a $50 list of ALDI recipes, it would be one of the most popular posts on the blog?! I shouldn’t have been so surprised, since people love ALDI, people love eating real food, and ... Continue Reading
12 Simple Ways to Avoid Food Waste
Avoid food waste with these 12 tips to help you with every step of the process, from shopping to storing food properly to eating what you have before it goes bad. Tackling food waste reduction has never been so easy! If your trash can contained one less bag each week – or even half a bag less – how would that impact your grocery bill? On average, Americans waste 40% of the food they buy. This amount of ... Continue Reading
Slow Cooker Beans
Make these easy slow cooker beans to save money and get perfectly tender beans every time! Let the crock pot do the cooking for you and make a big batch of beans to eat now or freeze for future meals. Ever since I realized you can use a slow cooker to make basic ingredients for meals, I love my slow cooker more and more. And my top three slow cooker meal shortcuts? Chicken. Chicken Stock. And ... Continue Reading
Supermarket Money Saving Tips
Use your supermarket money wisely – learn how to save money at the grocery store year-round with this list of over 40 grocery shopping tips! I like to think that with every new season comes new creative ways to save money on your grocery budget. Over the years I’ve learned it’s not just about WHAT you buy, but also HOW and WHEN you buy it. In fact, adjusting how you think about grocery shopping makes the ... Continue Reading
Winter Meals for January 2024
This Meal Plan of Winter Meals for January 2024 is the perfect guide to help you meet all of your new year goals for healthy eating at home. Enjoy delicious seasonal salads like our Roasted Vegetable Kale Salad and nourishing bowls of Classic Hearty Chili and Hearty Minestrone Soup. Wow - Can you believe that it’s already a new year?! Everyone is usually making new year resolutions right about now…because ... Continue Reading
50+ Fast Healthy Breakfast Ideas
Busy mornings mean we need healthy breakfast ideas. This list includes over 50 quick & easy ideas for healthy breakfasts that are ready fast and bursting with flavor! I don’t know about you, but for me, it’s easy for breakfast to fall through the cracks. I’m good with planning out our dinners each week. And we’ve got packing lunches down to a science. I can even get 5 school lunches ready in less ... Continue Reading
Stove Top Potpourri
Make potpourri at home with this easy tutorial and have your whole house smell like Christmas! Simmer on the stove, or use your crockpot, for this lovely scent that’s cheaper than Williams Sonoma and adaptable to what you have on hand. I love the way the holidays smell. With Homemade Pumpkin Bread and Cranberry Orange Scones baking, and hints of Cinnamon Granola in the air…there’s something about all ... Continue Reading