Here are 25+ Cheap and Healthy High Protein Foods that will help with muscle building and weight loss, plus they're all naturally low fat, budget-friendly with many vegan options! Also explore more healthy protein sources with our post 12 Natural Ways to Boost Protein in Smoothies! There’s no other way to say it: quality protein is expensive! It doesn’t matter if you buy from a farmer or from the ... Continue Reading
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How to Make Homemade Chicken Stock Using Kitchen Scraps
Learn how to make chicken stock in the Instant Pot or slow cooker using kitchen scraps & leftovers, including which ones to avoid. My method is freezer friendly & super easy! I teach students in my Grocery Budget Bootcamp (enrollment is currently closed, but you can join my FREE 5-day Crush Inflation Challenge and start saving money on groceries tomorrow!) class to always have an old yogurt container ... Continue Reading
Homemade Italian Sausage
This basic recipe for authentic homemade Italian sausage is so easy to make! Uses a few simple ingredients. You can customize the seasonings to make it mild too! This recipe is great for batch cooking. I don’t know about you, but there have been a few times when I’ve gone to the grocery store for something and they were COMPLETELY sold out. It’s happened when a storm was coming, it’s happened when the ... Continue Reading
Stovetop Breakfast Oatmeal & Porridge
Learn how to make nutritious breakfast porridge and oatmeal with this basic recipe! I use old fashioned rolled oats, which have great health benefits, to make an easy breakfast that you can top with fresh and nuts. When we first started the switch from processed food to real food, I had to learn how to NOT rely on those small packets of flavored instant oatmeal. Not only are they full of sugar, but ... Continue Reading
Oven Whole Roasted Chicken
Enjoy this simple Oven Whole Roasted Chicken Recipe, perfect for a weekend family dinner. Tender, juicy whole chicken with a crispy golden skin that can cover multiple meals such as our Bacon Chicken Caesar Salad Wrap, Buffalo Chicken Pizza or add it to our Vegetable Fried Rice! Enjoy this simple Oven Whole Roasted Chicken Recipe, perfect for a weekend family dinner. Tender, juicy whole chicken ... Continue Reading
Slow Cooker Quinoa Chicken Cacciatore
Try this one-pot wonder recipe, Slow Cooker Quinoa Chicken Cacciatore! Just toss a few ingredients in the slow cooker, or have it ready on the stove-top in 30 minutes! Pairs perfectly with a delicious Kale Caesar Salad! When the weather heats up, I don't like to crank on the oven - it gets hot here in the south where I live! Sometimes what I really want to do is to spend the day at the pool with my ... Continue Reading
Stocking a Frugal Real Food Pantry To Save Time and Money
Stocking a frugal real food pantry saves time & money! Learn how to stock a pantry on a budget & basic pantry staples/ingredients every kitchen should have. Make meal planning go smoother with a well-stocked pantry. As a frugal foodie, I’ve kept a habit of keeping a well stocked pantry. I snag an extra jar when peanut butter is on sale, recognize a great price from the weekly circular, and make it a ... Continue Reading
10 Steps to Stretching Meat at Home
10 steps for stretching meat makes it easy to save money! Learn how to stretch ground beef, chicken, and more with meals that stretch meat, like tacos and Instant pot whole chicken, and helpful tips. So… you went grocery shopping and you bought some meat. Your spouse makes googly eyes at the ground beef and requests the best burgers for dinner. Worse yet, Mr. Crumbs sees a whole chicken and thinks we're ... Continue Reading
Lemon Butter Asparagus
Try this quick and easy recipe for Lemon Butter Asparagus. It's versatile enough to enjoy fresh all Spring with just about any meal imaginable! Pair with our Blackened Salmon for a delicious and healthy supper! Is there a world record for eating asparagus? Why yes, there is! The record was set in 2014: Joey Chestnut ate 12lbs, 8.75oz of deep fried asparagus in 10 ... Continue Reading
Cooked Beans or Dry Beans, Which is Cheaper?
Which is cheaper, canned or dry beans? Here is a break down of price, nutrition and cooking time for 4 different types of beans. Plus recipes for how to cook dried beans in a slow cooker or Instant Pot! Part of my strategy for eating real food on a budget (which is the EXACT same strategy I teach in Grocery Budget Bootcamp, enrollment is currently closed, but you can join my FREE 5-day Crush Inflation ... Continue Reading