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
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Delicata Squash Salad with Apples and Cranberries
Delicata squash = my new favorite vegetable. Oh wait, you haven't met delicata squash yet? Allow me to introduce you. ... Continue Reading
One Week $50 Meal Plan for a Family of Four (number 2)
Every month I write meal plans that are designed to feed the average family of four for about $350. While that number is low for many families, it's a dream budget for others. There's no doubt about it. The cost of food is steadily going up. Organic milk has gone up by one dollar per gallon in the past year and eggs have doubled in price in the past 3 months alone. It's only $4, but even this small ... Continue Reading
Asian Mason Jar Salad with Rice and Miso Dressing
There is nothing I love more than to head out to a local park for a brisk hike followed by a picnic. It is the perfect way for us to spend time together for FREE. Not to mention, it keeps us all off any electronic devices and gets us out into nature, enjoy God's beautiful creation. Because this is a favorite activity of my family, we are always looking for new parks to try out and new recipes to change up our ... Continue Reading
9 Rules for Organizing the Real Food Kitchen
Have you re-organized your kitchen recently? Once you commit to making healthy meals for your family, you're likely to find your kitchen cabinets filling up with all kinds of ingredients and equipment. And all this stuff may leave you with a kitchen that quickly gets messy and isn't nearly as efficient as it should be. Glass food storage containers take up lots more room than a stack of plastic containers. ... Continue Reading
2014 Crumbs Family Christmas Letter
Written by Mr. Crumbs Merry Christmas Friends! This post is a little out of the norm for us. Not a recipe, frugal money saving tip, kitchen hack, mole removal tutorial, but more like a Christmas letter. We're taking the week off from posting to spend time with our family and friends, and hope that you are able to do the same. Have no fear! Our regular posting schedule will resume after Christmas with more good ... Continue Reading
8 Real Foods You Can Make For Free + 6 More for Under $1
If you haven't noticed, I've kinda been on a "make something for nothing" kick lately. First, it was ketchup from our backyard plants that just.keep.going. Then it was apple cider vinegar from the cores and peels of apples. Most recently, it was roasted pumpkin seeds (perfectly, I might add), from the baking pumpkin I roasted and turned into homemade pumpkin puree. All this coking-for-free stuff got ... 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
Recipe: Southwestern Salad
A beautiful thing happened a couple weeks ago. I rummaged through the fridge, took out a bunch of random foods and put together a meal. And not just any meal. It was a entire meal that fed all four mouths at the table. It was a fill-you-up-without-feeling-stuffed, let's-make-this-again-soon type of meal. And it was SO good! Truth be told, I took my own advice and made it again for lunch ... 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