Learning how to dehydrate fruit is very easy with these simple steps. Dried fruits make for perfect healthy snacks or use them in your favorite recipes like our homemade granola bars! When I have an abundance of produce and a round or two of fruit has already been flash frozen and stowed away, I realize that unless I do something, my extra fruits are going to begin to rot before I can use them in pies and ... Continue Reading
Marinated Lentils with Sun-dried Tomatoes
An easy vegan recipe for marinated lentils with sun-dried tomatoes - a perfect side dish! Can use brown or green lentils made in the Instant pot or stovetop! My family and I are mostly plant-based, which means we eat mostly plants and view meat as a side dish. Not only does this save us money, but it also means we get PLENTY of fruits and vegetables in our diets! However, it can sometimes be tricky to get ... Continue Reading
Healthy Homemade Hot Pockets
Healthy Homemade Hot Pockets - a recipe for making easy and simple homemade hot pockets. No fake ingredients, just real food, like my homemade pizza sauce! The Crumbs house is full of recovering food addicts. My daughter is a recovering graham cracker addict. When she was a toddler and learning how to talk and feed herself, "cracker" was her favorite word and snack. It wasn't until she was 3 or ... Continue Reading
How to Grocery Shop Once a Month
On a budget? Learn how to grocery shop once a month with this helpful guide! I share tips and tricks that will save you money while shopping and meal planning. Sometimes feeding a family of four healthy food makes me feel like I’m constantly in the grocery store. More bananas, more apples, more spinach, more butter… (darn those healthy chocolate chip cookies!). But I also know that staying out of the ... Continue Reading
How to Make Elderberry Syrup
Learn How to Make Elderberry Syrup with this easy guide. Elderberry syrup has immune-boosting benefits, and it works! Easy method using dried elderberries. Cold and flu season technically runs November to February, but if you or anyone in your family interact with ANYONE else, chances are you get sick year-round. That’s why I keep charcoal gummies in my freezer. If someone gets the stomach virus, I want to ... Continue Reading
Oatmeal Bread
This Oatmeal Bread recipe will give you the most delicious, moist, and fluffy bread you've ever tasted! Simple and easy recipe for beginning bakers. Enjoy with homemade soup like Minestrone or Chicken Noodle. In our house, we like to eat homemade bread. It’s healthier than store-bought bread, made of real food ingredients, and it’s simply delicious. However homemade bread sometimes takes time. Between work, ... Continue Reading
How to Stick to Your Grocery Budget
These helpful tips and insights, like tracking your spending and meal planning, will help you learn how to stick to your grocery budget - month after month! Have you ever worked your tail off to scrimp and save and pinch every penny possible to meet your grocery budget one month, only to go way over the next month? I’ll be honest - it’s not easy to work within a grocery budget in the beginning. It can feel ... Continue Reading
The Best Healthy Food to Buy in Bulk
We buy in bulk to save money, but which items won't go bad over time? Here's a great list of 20+ healthy foods that will last at least a year in storage. Buying in bulk is one of the fail-proof grocery tips that works consistently, time and time again. However, the biggest counter to the theory of buying in bulk is not being able to use it all up before it goes bad. But what are the best healthy ... Continue Reading
One Month Meal Plan for September
Make your September easy with this one month meal plan! Full of real food your family will love like rosemary olive oil bread and homemade chicken alfredo. Use as is or for inspiration to make your own meal plan! Ah… September. The month when summer heat meets autumn cool. Zucchini mingle with squash, tomatoes hang out with apples. I think September is one of my favorite months really. Any of these slow ... Continue Reading
Greek Pasta Salad
Simple and delicious Greek pasta salad with homemade Greek salad dressing. The perfect dish to bring to a pot luck, picnic or when you don't want to spend all day cooking! Pairs perfectly with Chicken Piccata or Almond Crusted Baked Chicken. Know those last-minute invites to a BBQ or potluck? The unexpected gathering you weren’t prepared for, but you need to put a delicious dish together quickly? Yep! I’ve ... Continue Reading
