It's been one full week since my kids started school and oh.my.goodness. No amount of training or mental preparation could prepare me for the mother of all wrenches in your real food plans - a.k.a. packing school lunch. I mean, I THOUGHT I was prepared. I knew it would take work, some planning and a few cursory talks with the kids to make sure we were all on the same page... but in all seriousness, reading ... Continue Reading
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Dinner Ideas Spring for April 2024
This one month meal plan of Dinner Ideas Spring for April is just what you need! Feed your family healthy meals while cutting costs and saving money. Eating real food on a budget IS possible and it starts with a solid meal plan! April is here which means we need a new meal plan! I have a great list of spring dinner recipes ready for you! I love when Spring arrives and I can start adding more variety to my ... Continue Reading
Eating Real Food on a Budget
Learning to save on food isn’t hard, but it does take work! Use this extensive list of 20 tips to learn how to save money on groceries, so you can feed your family healthy food on a budget. Years ago, my husband asked if we could cut out the boxes of processed food we relied on for the bulk of our meals. For a minute I’m sure I looked like a deer caught in headlights. What would we eat?! We didn’t have ... Continue Reading
Homemade Apple Butter
Learn how to make homemade apple butter in the slow cooker! Sweeten with honey (optional) and use apple peels. Perfect for canning – plus four flavors! Goes perfectly on homemade sandwich bread and homemade biscuits. We stopped buying jelly a few years ago when I realized many store-bought jellies contained high fructose corn syrup. Instead, we make homemade cinnamon apple pie jam and homemade apple ... Continue Reading
June Seasonal Vegetables 2022
Here is your produce guide for June Seasonal Vegetables. Use this list to help you plan out your summer meals for the next month! Southwestern Corn and Best Kale Salad are on the top of my list! Are you ready for summer? It’s almost here! And with Summer comes new seasonal vegetables. I’m so excited! It’s odd, I know, to be super excited about produce. But honestly, ever since we did a Whole30 as a ... 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
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
Sourdough 101: The Benefits of Sourdough
What is sourdough bread and why should you make it? Here’s everything you need to know about sourdough: making sourdough starter, the benefits of sourdough bread, the best sourdough tips and tricks, and of course, yummy sourdough bread recipes! If you’ve ever asked yourself “What is sourdough bread?” or “Is sourdough bread healthy?” or “What are the benefits of sourdough bread?” or even “Do I really need to ... Continue Reading
Easy Soft Pretzel Recipe
Try this easy soft pretzel recipe for delicious, chewy pretzels that taste and smell like they’re straight out of the gourmet pretzel shop! You can even make these pretzels gluten-free! One of the questions I get most often is “What do you guys eat for snacks?” Unfortunately, my answer is quite plain and not very exciting: fruit. Since starting our real food journey several years ago, snacking has ... Continue Reading
One Week $50 ALDI Meal Plan
This one-week $50 ALDI meal plan lets you get everything you need at one store! Use this Aldi budget meal planner to enjoy yummy family-friendly recipes like the Best Burgers Ever and Baked Potato Nachos, plus plenty of fresh veggies, so you can feel good about feeding your family on a budget. Here at Crumbs, we’re all about eating real food on a budget. I encourage you to do things like shop in bulk, ... Continue Reading