This vegetarian meal plan is full of easy, hearty vegetarian dinner recipes (plus bonus meal ideas). Whether your goal is to eat more produce or save money on groceries, you won’t even miss the meat! I’ve written a lot of meal plans over the years… there’s the Whole30 Meal Plan, the $50 ALDI Meal Plan, the original $50 One Week Meal Plan, and the second $50 One Week Meal Plan… not to mention all sorts of ... Continue Reading
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Molasses Breakfast Cookies
Make molasses cookies for a healthy and delicious breakfast or snack. Deep molasses flavor, natural sweeteners, and warm spices combine for a soft and chewy breakfast treat. My family has quit eating processed sugar, but there would be mutiny if I just cleared out the shelves and said we’re never having cookies again. That’s why I make desserts like Cookie Dough Hummus and Maple Pecan Blondies. They’re ... Continue Reading
Banana Nut Muffins
These amazing banana nut muffins with crumb topping turn out moist, fluffy, and full of banana flavor! Crunchy pecans and a wow-factor crumb topping make these better-for-you muffins taste like a fancy treat! One of my favorite ways to use up large ripe bananas is to make Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins. They’re easy, kid-friendly, and so yummy! My family still loves those muffins, but when I had a bunch of ... Continue Reading
Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup
Make the best chicken noodle soup in the Instant Pot! Enjoy the classic flavors of tender chicken, perfectly cooked veggies, and whole wheat noodles, all in a warm, nourishing broth. Chilly weather means one thing: it’s soup season! In my family, we absolutely love eating soup year-round, but we definitely enjoy it even more often when the weather gets cooler. There’s nothing quite like a bowl of classic ... Continue Reading
Beginner’s Guide to Clean Eating
What is clean eating? How do you switch to eating real food? This beginner’s guide will teach you how to shift from processed food to eating clean. Years ago, when my husband first told me he wanted to eat real food, I had NO IDEA what he was talking about. I grew up on Kraft macaroni and cheese and canned biscuits. Soup came from a can and ramen noodles were a summer lunch staple. I even had a method of ... Continue Reading
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
These easy healthy pumpkin chocolate chip muffins turn out moist and fluffy and so yummy! Mix up a batch for breakfast and snacks or freeze some for later…if you have any left! Here’s one thing I’ve learned over the years while cooking real food for my family: Anytime you make something that the kids eat without complaining AND they eat the whole dish, make it over and over again until they ask you to ... Continue Reading
Chicken Caesar Wrap
Make bacon chicken Caesar wraps for a quick and easy lunch, dinner, or meal on the go! Enjoy chicken, bacon, lettuce, and tangy Caesar dressing all wrapped up in soft flour tortillas. It’s no shocker that quality meat takes up a big portion of the grocery budget. That’s one reason why I like to make salads. We can fill that big salad bowl with greens, veggies, and all sorts of nuts and seeds and get away ... Continue Reading
Christmas Cookies
With over 20 yummy recipes for Christmas cookies and bite-sized treats, you’re sure to find a new favorite! Enjoy healthier versions of traditional Christmas cookies, the best chocolate chip cookie recipes, and classic cookie flavors. When it comes to food traditions around the holidays, some things just go together. A traditional Easter meal has ham and potatoes. Thanksgiving means turkey and Pumpkin ... Continue Reading
Beer Bread
This easy homemade beer bread recipe is always a hit! Malty, yeasty, and slightly sweet and chewy, you’ll be ready to slather another slice with butter! Have you ever been to a steakhouse that offered beer bread with your meals? I’m thinking of one specifically that offers large mini loaves with your own cutting knife and whipped cinnamon butter… Mmmm… These days we don’t eat out as often. We’ve cut back ... Continue Reading
Candy Cane Cookies
Candy cane cookies are a festive Christmas treat! Get classic peppermint and vanilla flavor, plus extra sweetness and crunch from the candy cane topping, without a sugar overload. Making cookies at Christmas is a tradition my stepmom started and one that I hope to continue for years to come. Although my stepmom always made sugar cookies, I stepped out of the box one year and made candy cane ... Continue Reading