Crash Hot Sweet Potatoes is our favorite smashed sweet potato recipe, perfect for the whole family! They're delicious, easy, crispy & frugal! Pairs perfectly with Almond Crusted Baked Chicken. Written by Mr. Crumbs Our family has an addiction – to French fries. My daughter and my father-in-law have an addiction to ketchup. Naturally, you can expect this family to go through a lot of potatoes. ... Continue Reading
Homemade Cream of Celery Soup
Homemade Cream of Celery Soup is so much healthier than canned condensed soup. The perfect quick & easy recipe for all of your casseroles! Or enjoy it alone as a light lunch with a fresh slice of homemade bread. Growing up my family attended many potluck dinners typically held at our church after Sunday services. I loved to socialize with all my friends and of course sample each of the many desserts - ... Continue Reading
Slow Cooker Chicken Stock
Here is the best homemade Slow Cooker Chicken Stock Recipe (aka bone broth). It’s easy, healthy, delicious and frugal! Use it as a base for soups like Zuppa Toscana Soup, or White Chicken Chili! Even use it to steam cauliflower for Cauliflower Cream Sauce. Along with no-fail homemade mayo, slow cooker chicken stock is now a staple in my kitchen. You see, up until just a couple of years ago, I pretty much ... Continue Reading
Instant Pot Breakfast Casserole
This quick & easy Instant Pot Breakfast Casserole is made with 5 simple real food ingredients. Perfect for weekends and holidays for the whole family! Try serving alongside Overnight Pumpkin French Toast. I absolutely LOVE breakfast casseroles. The Sweet Potato Apple Bake and Overnight Coffee Cake are two of my family’s favorites, and I love that they can be prepped ahead of time and baked quickly in ... Continue Reading
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Hummus
My kids cannot get enough of this Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Hummus. It's so easy to make, and perfect for snacks, lunch and even dessert! Also try my kid-friendly Snickerdoodle Hummus, Cake Batter Hummus, Chocolate Hummus, and even Pumpkin Pie Hummus! Someone pinch me, I think I'm having another dream. Just like the one I had when my kids were eating chocolate hummus. It's the dream when the kids are ... Continue Reading
How to Make Homemade Whipped Cream
Enjoy this easy tutorial on How to Make Homemade Whipped Cream from scratch using just one ingredient - heavy whipping cream! Healthier than store-bought! Delicious served on my Maple Pecan Blondies or Black Bean Brownies. I have to confess that I feel kind of silly writing up a homemade whipped cream recipe. It’s one of those things that you think everyone knows how to make, except that they don’t. I mean, ... Continue Reading
Seasonal Produce Guide for November
It's time for your November Seasonal Produce Guide! Use this list of healthy fruits and vegetables to build your meal plan for November. In season produce is the best for you and your grocery budget! November brings us deeper into Autumn and with the cooler temperatures comes more seasonal produce. Root vegetables, winter squash, dark leafy greens are all easier to grow and find this time of year. Plus ... Continue Reading
15 Vanilla Extract Substitutes
Need a cheap & easy substitute for vanilla? Here are the best 15 Vanilla Extract Substitutes and how to use them. Perfect for all of your baking from brownies to cookies, frosting, cheesecake and bread - even ice cream! Have you seen the cost of vanilla extract lately? The last time I saw vanilla at Costco, it was $36 for 16 ounces of vanilla... say WHAT?!?! The combination of natural disasters and a ... Continue Reading
Real Food Meal Plan for November
Take the guesswork out of meal planning with this real food meal plan for November! Eat healthy food all month long so you can enjoy the holiday treats like pumpkin fudge and pumpkin pie! While most people have their eyes on a turkey, I’ve got my eyes on all the other days this month when my family needs to eat. Warm, comforting meals that are super cheap and super easy, like garlic white bean soup are ... Continue Reading
How to Cook Spaghetti Squash in the Instant Pot
Learn How to Cook Spaghetti Squash fast without oil in the Instant Pot. Plus tips on how to cut a whole spaghetti squash and healthy recipes ideas too! Serve alone, or as a side dish with my Almond Crusted Baked Chicken. I was late to the Instant Pot party, but once I finally caved and bought one (this is the one I have), I now understand why everyone loves the Instant Pot so much! I dove in one ... Continue Reading
