Stop throwing your hard-earned grocery budget in the garbage! Learn how to freeze mint and other fresh herbs with this easy tutorial so you can keep that fresh flavor at your fingertips – no dehydrator necessary! I love cooking and baking with fresh herbs. Whether it’s fresh rosemary for Rosemary Sea Salt Flatbread or sage and thyme for Instant Pot Whole Chicken or a blend of herbs for 15-minute Italian ... Continue Reading
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One Week No-Cook Meal Plan
This one week no cook meal plan saves my summers! Go beyond meal prep and skip cooking altogether with family and budget-friendly no cook meal ideas like butter parmesan zoodles! I don't know where you live, but summers are HOT here in Georgia. We have a never-ending supply of homemade ice pops in the freezer and the kids know that as long as we're going to the pool, I'll make avocado chocolate ... Continue Reading
Homemade Taco Seasoning Recipe
Mix up this homemade taco seasoning recipe in only 2 minutes! It’s not too spicy, not too mild, and WAY better (and cheaper!) than the packet. We use it for ground beef taco meat and my kids always clean their plates! We are a taco family. Whether they’re in Corn Tortillas, Flour Tortillas, served with Instant Pot Brown Rice or Coconut Rice, or on a bed of Cilantro Lime Coleslaw – we LOVE tacos. What we ... 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
Root Vegetable Saute
I know Thanksgiving is all about traditions, but do you ever want to throw traditions out the window and do something else? For example, traditionally speaking, turkey is served at Thanksgiving. Yet, my family doesn’t like turkey… So for all of you who don’t like some of the traditional dishes served at holiday meals, I have another option for you: root vegetable sauté. ... 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
One Pan Buffalo Chicken Potatoes
Have you ever been so busy that you forgot to come up with a plan for dinner? Let me guess, silly question? Well it happened to me A LOT when we were living in our one-bedroom apartment this past winter. It’s a humbling thought too considering I make the time to create a hold-your-hand type of meal plan for YOU every month! ... Continue Reading
Homemade Guacamole: Creamy Recipe & Tips to Keep Green
With Cinco De Mayo coming up, I thought it would be fun to share my family's favorite homemade guacamole recipe! In Texas we have our pick of great Mexican Food restaurants, and my family eats a lot of guacamole. Like, a LOT. Of all the guacamole we eat, we like this recipe the best! It's a little creamier than traditional guacamole, yet it's still packed with classic, healthy, Tex Mex flavor from the red ... Continue Reading
Recipe: Southwestern Corn
This post contains affiliate links. Today's recipe is a knock-off of a dish my step-mom makes. She's an amazing cook and makes a killer Caesar dressing. No joke, she often makes more than necessary for the meal so that Mr. Crumbs has some leftover for his weekday lunch salads. Hmmm... mental note to see if she'd be willing to share her recipe so I can share with you... Anyway, corn is ... Continue Reading