How to save time and money with batch cooking, whether you're vegan or vegetarian or paleo. These helpful tips are great for beginners and experts alike! Every year I try to make small goals that help my family in our real food journey. This year, one of my goals is to use my freezer more. So far, I’ve done two official freezer cooking sessions under my belt (9 breakfasts in one hour and 10 dump ... Continue Reading
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Ultimate Guide to Shopping at ALDI
18 reasons you should be grocery shopping at ALDI, including insider tips and what to expect before you. See why everyone raves about ALDI! For a long time, I got jealous anytime someone said they shopped at ALDI. These people were loving the options and quality from ALDI - and saving money at the same time! - and here I was, a frugal foodie at heart, feeling like I was stuck in a no-ALDI zone, 126 miles ... Continue Reading
Korean Beef Bowls (or tacos, or wraps, or salad)
My family LOVES tacos. I once made slow cooker carnitas on Sunday night and we ate tacos for dinner for the WHOLE WEEK. (And lunches too, if I’m being honest!) Part of the reason we love tacos so much is because everyone can pick out their own toppings. My daughter doesn’t have to pick out mushrooms and my son can put extra lettuce. I can put all the extra sour cream and 5-minute guacamole I want! The only ... Continue Reading
Which is Cheaper: Trader Joe’s vs. Whole Foods
If you want to save money on real food, it's important that you evaluate where you're shopping. You can't just assume that one store has better deals than another. You have to do the leg work - make a list, get in the store and pull out the calculator. I've done the leg work for you in the past, with comparing Costco and ALDI, and then again comparing ALDI to Walmart to see which was cheaper. This time, I ... Continue Reading
How much does the Whole30 cost?
I’m sure you’ve heard somewhere along the line that the GAPS diet or the Whole30 or Paleo style of eating is expensive, right? Let me set the record straight - it is!! At least it's more expensive than what we're used to. My family and I did the Whole30 earlier this year and it was one of the most expensive six weeks in our grocery budget history! Readers who have been following us on this journey have ... Continue Reading
Benefits of Magnesium for Sleep, Anxiety and Stress
I swore off supplements for a long time, thinking that I could get everything my body needs through food. While I still think that’s a mostly accurate statement, it assumes I’m eating a wide variety of foods every single day, for my entire life. Unfortunately, my love for tacos and homemade pizza permanently disqualifies me. I don’t know what, but something clicked last year and I did some research on adding ... Continue Reading
Living on a Food Budget: June 2016
Starting over in a new city with new stores is not easy. There's lots of testing, lots of research and a good chance of going over budget. But if there's anything I've learned from living on a food budget, it's that you can count on tried and true methods of saving money and eventually you'll come out ahead. ... Continue Reading
Cooking in a Minimal Kitchen for Two Weeks
If I didn't have friends and family nearby, I would have given the issue of "What am I going to do without a kitchen for two weeks" more thought BEFORE I packed it all up. But as things often do, it didn't work out that way.I ended up thinking about the "what will I need" and "what will we eat" questions as I emptied each kitchen drawer into a box. Literally. ... Continue Reading
20 Ways to Save Money on Real Food in the Kitchen
Today's post is a guest post from Elsie of Richly Rooted. I've known Elsie in the blog-o-sphere for awhile now, but had the opportunity to meet her at Allume and she's every bit as sweet in person as she is on her blog! She inspired me to clean out my closet, encourages me to think outside the 'normal' box and her list of things to nail down before it's too late is as if she was reading my mind. I hope ... Continue Reading
To the Wife Trying to Get Her Husband to Eat Real Food
How to get your husband to eat real food… An honest letter to the wives, from a husband who used to eat Doritos and Hot Pockets for lunch and wash it down with an ice-cold fountain Coke, but now enjoys a healthy meal made with real food prepared by the wife... so long as it doesn't have beets. My first letter was to the husbands, but ladies, this one is for you. Yes, it is possible to get your ... Continue Reading