As a frugal person who is allergic to too much clutter under sink cabinets, I’m all about buying things with multiple purposes. That’s one reason why I use coconut oil to cook AND to moisturize my face. It’s also why I use a bar of soap to wash my hair and why I use a heating pad to make yogurt. Buying multiple things that each only have one purpose is not only a waste of money, but it's a waste of storage space!! ... Continue Reading
Archives for April 2018
Rich and Creamy Mashed Cauliflower
Not all fun foods can be fun foods… that’s what I told my kids when they wanted homemade pizza and stove-top macaroni and cheese for dinner and cared less about the pan-seared broccoli I was making. “Perfect example: Mommy doesn’t like cauliflower. To me, it’s not a fun food at all. But I still eat it, because it’s a vegetable and it’s good for me.” Well, here I stand eating crow. Because thanks to this rich ... Continue Reading
Sheet Pan Hawaiian Shrimp
Whoa nelly – if someone had told me that being on the Whole30 meant spending all day every day in the kitchen, I probably would have second-guessed this adventure… But thankfully, I found a couple of life-savers: batch cooking (i.e. making 4 pounds of homemade breakfast sausage instead of just one) and sheet pan dinner. Batch cooking has been easier by far. Whether it’s spatchcock chicken, roasted potato ... Continue Reading