This Oatmeal Bread recipe will give you the most delicious, moist, and fluffy bread you've ever tasted! Simple and easy recipe for beginning bakers. Enjoy with homemade soup like Minestrone or Chicken Noodle. In our house, we like to eat homemade bread. It’s healthier than store-bought bread, made of real food ingredients, and it’s simply delicious. However homemade bread sometimes takes time. Between ... Continue Reading
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13 Tips for Cooking Real Food for One Person
Easy, practical tips on cooking for one. Even small families can cook healthy recipes and make meal plans on a budget! I’ve been married for 14 years. Before marriage, I lived with two other roommates. Before that, I cooked for my sister and parents. I haven’t cooked for one person for very long, but for many of you, this is a big deal, and several of you have asked me for tips on cooking real food for ... Continue Reading
Snickerdoodle Hummus
My kids love this sweet dessert hummus recipe for snickerdoodle hummus. It's a slight twist on cookie dough hummus, but just as fast, easy, and delicious! I know, MORE HUMMUS! I'm really not trying to spam you with dessert hummus galore… chocolate hummus, cookie dough hummus, cake batter hummus, and now snickerdoodle hummus… But when you find a recipe your kid loves - AND IT'S MADE WITH BEANS - I'm ... Continue Reading
How to Stretch Chicken Into Multiple Meals
Learn how to stretch chicken into multiple meals! Use this guide to make 7 meals from one whole chicken. You CAN feed your family good food on a budget! Meals like jalapeno chicken popper casserole and buffalo chicken pizza make your chicken go further! How many delicious, absolutely easy meals does one chicken make? Several! It is a juggling act to ensure there is enough real food in the house, yet still ... Continue Reading
Simple Autumn Rice Pilaf
This simple autumn rice pilaf is a delicious gluten-free alternative to traditional stuffing, made with homemade dried cranberries and Instant pot brown rice. Simple & ready in 20 minutes so you can enjoy the flavor of the season! Do you ever find a new recipe that you love so much, you just want to make it over and over again? That's how I feel about this autumn rice pilaf. Although the ... Continue Reading
Perfectly Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Homemade roasted pumpkin seeds are the highlight of our pumpkin carving day! Learn how to perfectly roast pumpkin seeds - every time. Works for squash seeds too, and makes a healthy and very frugal snack! Save the seeds from your pumpkin for this recipe if you're making homemade pumpkin puree. Growing up, carving pumpkins was a REALLY big deal in our house. My mom would spread newspapers over our ... Continue Reading
Feeding a Crowd on a Budget
Simple and practical tips for hosting company on a budget and ideas for feeding them well without going broke or sacrificing quality. One of the most common questions I get from my Grocery Budget Bootcamp students is, how do I budget for feeding a crowd? Whether it’s a holiday meal, company coming into town, or a family & friends dinner after church, I keep all our meals within our regular monthly ... Continue Reading
30+ Ways Essential Oils Save Money
Using essential oils can SAVE money by not having to buy things like cleaning supplies or personal care items. Even making one thing makes a difference! I’m sure there was a moment in time when you questioned what exactly made boxed macaroni and cheese, taste like cheese when all you did was open a packet of yellow powder. I’ve had many moments like this with food, and non-food. You know how a ... Continue Reading
Homemade Pesto Hummus
This basil pesto hummus recipe is a Zoe's Kitchen copycat and is better than both Sabra and Costco! Make it easy from scratch (or just mix pesto and hummus) and serve over pasta or as a dip. Do you ever find a restaurant that you just LOVE, and you can’t help but want to make all the things you order there at home? When we did the Whole30, we searched EVERYWHERE for a restaurant that was Whole30 compliant ... Continue Reading
Crunchy Vegetable Quinoa Salad
This easy crunchy quinoa salad recipe is vegan, but you can add feta or chicken, or even cranberries or avocado! Serve warm or cold with Thai peanut sauce. Do you ever stand in front of your fridge and think there’s nothing to eat? I sure do, and having a few back-pocket meals in place like maple-glazed pork chops or Instant Pot honey garlic chicken or slow cooker beef ragu or even kung pao chicken with a ... Continue Reading