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
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One Week Grilling Meal Plan
One week grilling meal plan with cheap and healthy recipes for summer. Do your meal prep on the grill and make ahead your meals for the whole week! Use any of these chicken marinades or make your own poultry seasoning! It's funny that the idea to have a grilling meal plan was in my head LONG before our air conditioner broken. But let me tell you this, I've never been more thankful to have a meal plan focused ... Continue Reading
7 Harmful Household Cleaners to Avoid
Earlier this year I hosted a chemical-free living challenge, showing you how to replace dangerous chemicals in your house with natural cleaning options that were just as effective. We worked through one area at a time, focusing on the rooms and spaces that would affect us the most: kitchen, bathroom, laundry and personal care. I knew the chemicals in commercial cleaners were dangerous, but I had NO IDEA just ... 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
50+ Ways to Use Essential Oils (besides diffusing them)
As a frugal person who is allergic to too much clutter under sink cabinets, I’m all about buying things with multiple purposes. That’s one reason why I use coconut oil to cook AND to moisturize my face. It’s also why I use a bar of soap to wash my hair and why I use a heating pad to make yogurt. Buying multiple things that each only have one purpose is not only a waste of money, but it's a waste of storage space!! ... Continue Reading
Sheet Pan Hawaiian Shrimp
Whoa nelly – if someone had told me that being on the Whole30 meant spending all day every day in the kitchen, I probably would have second-guessed this adventure… But thankfully, I found a couple of life-savers: batch cooking (i.e. making 4 pounds of homemade breakfast sausage instead of just one) and sheet pan dinner. Batch cooking has been easier by far. Whether it’s spatchcock chicken, roasted potato ... Continue Reading
How to Purchase Essential Oils
What's all the hype about essential oils anyway? If you’ve only spent a few minutes researching the web on natural health topics, I have no doubt that you’ve come across essential oils before. There’s all sorts of controversy about safety, how they should be used and whether or not they even work. To be honest, I was a skeptic for a long time. I didn't think they'd work, or that they were even worth my time. I ... Continue Reading
DIY Whitening Tooth Powder
Dabbling in DIY’s is my favorite pastime as an inexpensive way to improve my health, or quality of life... in one way or another. For example - my husband once healed a spider bite with a potato and he also removed a mole with apple cider vinegar. When there wasn't ANY funds left in the budget for make-up and I still wanted to feel pretty, I learned how to make my own powdered foundation. I once ... Continue Reading
Rosemary Sea Salt Flatbread
I have to be completely honest and tell you that this recipe was a complete accident. This is also the exact comment Mr. Crumbs made when he ate this: Oh my goodness, this is the best thing you've ever made. So, if you've ever looked for a rosemary sea salt flatbread recipe, you can stop looking. This is it. ... Continue Reading
Rose Hip and Hibiscus Kombucha
It was about this time last year when I finally put I the effort on making my own kombucha. I learned the basics, picked a tea and even learned how to do a second ferment. But I skipped over a super easy way to flavor kombucha that required less work and less time than a second ferment – using herbs! I’ve fallen in love with rose hip and hibiscus kombucha, and it’s what I have brewing in my carafe every day! ... Continue Reading