Learn how to cut a pineapple without waste or extra tools. This tutorial shows you the easy way to cut pineapple yourself so you can save money and enjoy delicious juicy fruit! There is one thing that tends to eat through our grocery budgets more than anything else. Can you guess what it is? Convenience. Choosing to pay for almond milk (instead of making Homemade Almond Milk) or buying yogurt (instead ... Continue Reading
Tex-Mex Migas
These Tex-Mex migas are sure to be your new favorite breakfast! Use this versatile recipe as a guide and add leftover meat, veggies, and eggs to tortilla chips for a hearty, yummy, customizable breakfast. I don’t know if there’s anything “traditional” about this migas recipe, but I do know this: migas is one of my FAVORITE ways to use up leftovers. In fact, I have been known to intentionally put meals on ... Continue Reading
Mississippi Chicken
Make crock pot Mississippi chicken for a winner winner chicken dinner! Enjoy tangy, zesty chicken that’s perfectly juicy and totally hands-off. This 4-ingredient meal is sure to be a family favorite! Have you ever tossed a few random ingredients into a slow cooker, crossed your fingers, and hoped that it would turn out decent enough to eat? Or have you ever followed a recipe you were absolutely sure would ... Continue Reading
Instant Pot Baked Potatoes
These foolproof Instant Pot Baked Potatoes turn out perfectly light and fluffy every time! This is the quickest and easiest hands-off method for making a classic side dish. There’s something about a perfectly fluffy baked potato that just makes dinner seem so darn good. Topped with butter, maybe some bacon and sour cream and chives? Oh, man! That’s my kind of side dish! The downside is heating up the ... Continue Reading
Fruit Roll Ups
Enjoy a sweet and fruity treat with these homemade fruit roll ups – no sugar necessary! All the fun of unwrapping the rolled-up treat like you get at the store, but with wholesome ingredients. Pack them in the lunchbox or have a sweet treat any time! After you’ve been reading food labels for a while, you start to become a bit immune to the junk that agribusiness puts in their “food-like products.” Despite ... Continue Reading
Ranch Dressing
Making ranch dressing at home is so easy! Much healthier than store-bought, whip up a batch of this creamy, tangy homemade dressing in less than 5 minutes using pantry staples. Perfect for dipping, salads, and more! I recently made a short grocery trip to pick up just a few items – black beans, half and half, and a red pepper. But there was actually a fourth item I was looking for: ranch ... Continue Reading
Blackened Salmon
Try this easy blackened salmon the next time you need a quick weeknight meal. Full of flavor and perfectly flaky, pair with simple sides and get dinner on the table fast! I love the flavor of salmon but figuring out the best way to cook it at home has always been a struggle for me. Sure, I could use salt and pepper and serve it with lemon juice, and I do make Sheet Pan Lemon Pepper Salmon sometimes, but too ... Continue Reading
Kombucha Recipe
This easy homemade kombucha recipe and tutorial will teach you how to make kombucha at home. Gather your supplies and customize your kombucha to have the perfect amount of tart and sweet! My first experience with kombucha tea was a lot like my experience with dairy kefir: unpleasant. It was too tart, too fizzy, and too expensive. But I’ve been tinkering with brewing a kombucha recipe at home and now I ... Continue Reading
Single Serve Oatmeal in the Slow Cooker
Prep these easy single-serve slow cooker oatmeal jars at night and wake up to a delicious breakfast! Choose your favorite mix-ins and toppings for a classic hearty breakfast that you can eat at home or take on the go. We eat a lot of oatmeal in our house. It’s simple, real food, it’s inexpensive, and I can dress it up in a million different ways so none of us get bored with it. Apple Pie Overnight Oats ... Continue Reading
Instant Pot Beef Stew
This Instant Pot beef stew is tender, warm, cozy, comforting, and packed with flavor – everything a beef stew recipe should be! Make one for now and freeze one for later with this frugal, healthy dinner that stretches to feed a crowd. I used to think that beef stew was something you only made when it was cold out… Or when you wanted a warm, cozy, Sunday night dinner… like Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup ... Continue Reading