These tender, buttery dinner biscuits are an easy addition to ANY meal! 5 simple staple ingredients like flour and butter combine for perfectly fluffy, flaky biscuits, adaptable for extra flavors. Do you ever take a bite of something and do the little “I’ve died and gone to heaven” eye-roll thing? Yeah. That’s what my husband does every time he has these buttery biscuits! Besides being easy (and delicious ... Continue Reading
Black Bean Brownies
These black bean brownies are rich, fudgy, and decadent, made with simple ingredients and no flour or added sugar. Indulge your sweet tooth and satisfy your cravings in a healthy way! One of the biggest ways we save money is by making things from scratch that I used to buy at the store, like Hot Pockets and Instant Oatmeal Packets. Our family was craving a sweet chocolate treat so I developed a healthy ... Continue Reading
Sweet Potatoes with Runny Eggs
Make this healthy sweet potato hash with runny eggs for a fast savory breakfast. Perfectly crispy potatoes fried up with runny salty eggs, plus options to add veggies and meat. Yum! Once upon a time, there were leftover sweet potatoes from dinner in the fridge. It was breakfast, I was hungry, and anything left over from dinner is totally appropriate for breakfast, right? So, I scooped some sweet ... Continue Reading
24 Real Food Casserole Recipes
Cold months meant comfort food, and these 24 real food casserole recipes are perfect additions to your meal plan! Choose from chicken, beef, breakfast casseroles, and meatless casserole meals. To me, the winter months are all about comfort food. I want chilis, soups, or a real food casserole. But comfort food has gotten a bad rap. Especially casseroles. Most people think casseroles are full of fat, ... Continue Reading
One Week Easy Low Cost Dinner Ideas
Use this 1-week meal plan for low cost dinner ideas, breakfasts, and lunches to feed your family affordable meals. Stick to your budget and enjoy delicious real food! Some people truly believe that the only way to eat healthy real food is to shop at high-end health food grocery stores like Whole Foods or Central Market. However, this couldn’t be further from the truth! You can make inexpensive meals ... Continue Reading
Focaccia
Homemade focaccia bread comes together fast with only 5 simple ingredients. Choose your favorite flavor from herb & garlic to jalapeño cheddar and more! When I first started baking my own bread, focaccia was one of my go-to bread recipes. The steps are easy to follow, and the recipe takes very little time to make – both important for a busy work-at-home mom with kids underfoot! Even though I’m no ... Continue Reading
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
This decadent chocolate & peanut butter cake is perfect for special occasions and celebrations! Moist, fluffy chocolate cake layered with thick, creamy peanut butter frosting and topped with peanut butter cups – yum! This chocolate & peanut butter cake is SO indulgent and full of rich chocolate peanut-buttery flavor. It’s like Peanut Butter Cups and chocolate birthday cake combined for the most ... Continue Reading
Einkorn English Muffins
This einkorn English muffin recipe is easy and delicious! Make homemade English muffins full of nooks and crannies, perfect for breakfast sandwiches or just slathering with butter! There’s nothing quite like splitting a warm English muffin open, slathering on some butter, and watching it melt into all the nooks and crannies. Top that baby with jam and take a bite and you’re in breakfast bliss. A warm and ... Continue Reading
Pasta Primavera
This easy pasta primavera recipe is loaded with veggies and comes together fast! Made lighter with a creamy cauliflower sauce, it’s a great option for a simple meatless meal. Have you ever tried “sneaking” vegetables into dinner and gotten caught? And then suddenly, no one wants to finish what they were just eating and enjoying? I’ve been there. That’s why I love this pasta primavera so much. The ... Continue Reading
Winter Fruits
This guide to in-season winter fruits will help you save money and get the freshest fruits in the winter! Find out which fruits are in season, plus recipe ideas and budgeting tips. When you think of fresh fruit, you don’t usually associate it with the winter season. But there are actually quite a few fresh fruits in season in winter, and it’s the perfect time to enjoy something new! Save the berries ... Continue Reading