$50 a week meal plan for a family of four includes a real food menu for breakfast, lunches, and dinners, plus a downloadable shopping list! It's a perfect plan for when money is tight, or use it to increase your savings. 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 ... Continue Reading
The Very Best Slow Cooker Carnitas
This is the best slow cooker carnitas recipe I've had, and I've eaten lots of tacos! We keep coming back to this recipe because it's so tasty and easy! Serve with delicious cilantro-lime coleslaw and easy cilantro lime rice in your meal will be a hit! I don’t know who invented the slow cooker, but I’d like to give them a big squishy hug because I can completely (and deliciously) cook dinner without even being ... Continue Reading
5+ Ways to Use Plastic for Gardening
Super easy and simple gardening tricks using plastic that actually work! Especially if you are new to gardening, or don’t have a green thumb (like me). I've never proclaimed myself to be a great gardener. In fact, I'm much closer to the other end of the spectrum and consider myself lucky if my three remaining zucchini plants collectively produce just one zucchini for the season. There's a reason why I grow ... Continue Reading
Instant Pot Whole Chicken
Short on time? Get dinner done in 30 minutes and cook your WHOLE chicken in the Instant Pot. No need to thaw - you can even cook it from frozen! Season with homemade poultry seasoning, or blackened seasoning for a fun kick! I love having shredded chicken - it makes for cooking any one of these 38 meal ideas that use rotisserie chicken. The problem is, I need this chicken DONE when I get home from ... Continue Reading
How to Make Frozen Smoothie Packs
For make-ahead FAST breakfasts, try frozen smoothie packs – they will change your life! Whether it's a detox smoothie or high protein smoothie or your everyday green smoothie, nothing beats having a healthy breakfast already done for you! My family and I have been drinking smoothies on a daily basis for a long time. Once I mastered the art of a perfect green smoothie, the whole family got on board! Here’s why ... Continue Reading
How to Soak and Cook Dried Beans from Scratch
Save money on your grocery bill with this SUPER simple, step-by-step tutorial on how to cook beans from scratch at home. They’re so creamy, delicious, frugal, and healthy - you’ll never go back to canned beans! (Psst! This is the method that de-gasses beans too!) Cooking dried beans is as easy as soaking, rinsing, and gently simmering your pot on the stove, all the while you do other things with your ... Continue Reading
Classic Slow Cooker Pot Roast
This slow cooker pot roast is SUPER easy and with just 15 minutes of hands-on time, it practically cooks itself! Use 5-minute homemade cream of mushroom soup and serve with a simple salad with homemade Italian dressing and dinner is DONE! This DELICIOUS slow cooker pot roast recipe keeps showing up on our weekly menu. Here’s why: Hands-off. You dump everything in the pot and cook it.Cheap. Chuck roasts, ... Continue Reading
10 Day Water Fast
Have you experienced the health benefits of drinking more water? Such as more energy, clear focus, and better digestion? My husband took it a step further and he did a water fast for 10 DAYS! Want to lose weight? Curious what you can drink or eat? And how to safely reintroduce food again? Here is everything you need to know about water fasting! Water fasting is a set period of time when a person eats no food, ... Continue Reading
How to Freeze Pizza Dough
Whether you’re short on time, or you’ve made extra dough, freezing pizza dough is the BEST way to have a fresh and delicious pizza - thawed, baked, and ready for whenever you need it - in about an hour! It’s SUPER helpful to have a small stash of prepared foods on hand in the freezer that you can whip out in a moment’s notice. You might ask, “Can you freeze pizza dough?” The answer is yes! Freezing pizza ... Continue Reading
100+ Easy Ways to Save Money
Here are the 100+ best ways to save money. Simple, practical ideas to trim food & household, and other various expenses to save money in small easy steps! Most people make resolutions in their lives about one of 3 things: food, health, finances (to save each month or pay off debt). Or all of the above. It's easy to have big, lofty goals. The hard part though, is finding ways to implement change in our ... Continue Reading
