This guide to in-season winter fruits will help you save money and get the freshest fruits in the winter! Find out which fruits are in season, plus recipe ideas and budgeting tips. When you think of fresh fruit, you don’t usually associate it with the winter season. But there are actually quite a few fresh fruits in season in winter, and it’s the perfect time to enjoy something new! Save the berries ... Continue Reading
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Spinach Salad with Apples and Cranberries
This simple cranberry apple spinach salad is one of my favorites for winter! Hearty spinach, fresh apples, dried cranberries, creamy goat cheese, tangy red onions, and crunchy walnuts combine with a simple vinaigrette for an easy meal. I’m a huge salad fan, and they’re on my meal plan every week once spring comes. They’re fast, easy, and can be made with almost anything you have on hand! Cooler ... Continue Reading
Winter Veggies
Use this produce guide for winter veggies to learn which winter seasonal foods to add to your meal plans, plus recipe ideas and money-saving tips! Now that the holiday season is behind us, and we’ve set goals for the coming year – Doesn’t it feel like it’s time to get back into the swing of things – minus all of the hectic holiday schedules and sweet indulgences of festive gatherings? Definitely, YES! For ... Continue Reading
Chinese Noodle Soup (AKA Kung Fu Panda Soup)
My kids love this Chinese soup (nicknamed Kung Fu Panda Soup) and I love that it’s full of veggies and ready in under 30 minutes! Serve a healthy, frugal weeknight meal with authentic Asian flavors. I love soup. Love, love, LOVE soup. My family, on the other hand…not so much. To them, there’s no difference between Potato and Corn Chowder and Hearty Minestrone. “It’s just soup,” they tell me. ... Continue Reading
Easy Ways to Save Money
How can I save money? From food to shopping to household items and everything in between, keep more money in your pocket with these simple, practical ideas to save. Most people make resolutions or goals about one of 3 things: food, health, or finances. Or all of the above. It’s easy to have big, lofty goals. The hard part though, is finding ways to implement change in our daily lives to ACHIEVE the big ... Continue Reading
Chocolate Zucchini Bread
This homemade chocolate zucchini bread turns out perfectly moist and fluffy, with a deep chocolate flavor. Made with natural sweeteners and sprinkled with chocolate chips, it’s the perfect easy breakfast or snack! I have a love/hate relationship with zucchini season. I LOVE that the one zucchini plant I can keep alive gives me enough zucchini to make my own Chocolate Zucchini Mug Cake when I get a ... Continue Reading
Slow Cooker Soup Recipes
Enjoy any of these 27 soup recipes throughout the chilly days of fall and winter. Whether you use your slow cooker, Instant Pot, or cook on the stovetop, you’ll be ready for a delicious bowl of soup at dinnertime! There is something so comforting about coming home from a long day and being able to dish up a warm and cozy bowl of nourishing soup to fill up your tired body. Truthfully, I enjoy slow cooker ... Continue Reading
Fall Dinner Recipes for November 2024
Take the guesswork out of meal planning with this real food meal plan for November! Eat healthy fall dinner recipes all month long so you can enjoy holiday treats like pumpkin fudge and pumpkin pie! While most people have their eyes on a turkey, I’ve got my eyes on all the other days this month when my family needs to eat. Warm, comforting meals that are super cheap and super easy, like garlic white bean soup ... Continue Reading
Homemade Apple Butter
Learn how to make apple butter in the crockpot or Instant Pot. Sweetened with honey, you’ll get a thick, delicious spread perfect for slathering on biscuits or toast! We stopped buying jelly a few years ago when I realized many store-bought jellies contained high fructose corn syrup, one of our top ingredients to avoid in food. Instead, we make homemade Cinnamon Apple Pie Jam, No-Cook Strawberry Freezer ... Continue Reading
Fall Dinner Ideas for October 2024
Here's your Fall Dinner Ideas for October! Feed your family real food on a budget AND eat seasonal produce with this complete four week meal plan. If you haven’t cozied up under blankets with a cup of homemade hot chocolate yet this month, I assure you – your time is coming. The leaves on our trees are turning, mornings are cool and crisp and I wore jeans for the first time in six months. PANTS you ... Continue Reading