Whey is the byproduct of making cheese, yogurt, and other cultured dairy products. It’s packed with protein and nutrients and tastes delicious in bread and baked goods. This list of 45+ practical uses for whey will make you think twice before pouring it down the drain! If you’ve ever opened a container of Greek Yogurt, you would have noticed a thin liquid that rose to the top. That liquid is called whey, and ... Continue Reading
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Dry Onion Soup Mix Recipe
Homemade dry onion soup mix takes just 4 simple ingredients, so skip the store-bought packets and make this easy version instead. It’s easy, frugal, and delicious! Growing up, my mom would almost always have a box of Lipton dry onion soup mix in the pantry. You could call it a childhood classic, or a home-style favorite (a lot like Stove-Top Mac and Cheese or Classic Shepherd's Pie). You can also call it ... Continue Reading
DIY Face Mask Recipe
This DIY Face Mask is the secret to great skin. With simple ingredients like bentonite clay, charcoal, and water, this natural face mask recipe will give you that youthful appearance you’ve been searching for! Many of us are familiar with detoxing our bodies, but what about our skin? Our skin is the largest organ of the body. It has the ability to absorb much of what we put on it each day. Which can be a ... Continue Reading
10 Ways to Save Money on Coffee
Explore these 10 Ways to Save Money on Coffee at home with these great tips to help you enjoy a great morning brew without busting the budget! Enjoy a cup of coffee with our rich and delicious Homemade Vanilla Bean Coffee Creamer. Coffee. It's love - love relationship. There's no hate when it comes down to this deliciously dark beverage, infused with a teaspoon of milk. Only love. While we're a ... Continue Reading
Losing Weight with Real Food
Losing weight with real food isn’t complicated. These 4 reasons explain why whole foods support healthy weight loss over the typical “diet” food on the market. Learn more about how to start eating real food with my 30-Minute Dinners meal plans! Did you make a New Year’s resolution to lose weight this year? I’ve made that one before, back before I quit making resolutions altogether. I used to make ... Continue Reading
Homemade Gingerbread Latte
Seasonal lattes shouldn’t be only for the holidays! Learn how to make a warm mug of gingerbread latte all year round in your own kitchen. Try my other ginger recipes like chewy gingersnap cookies and high-protein gingerbread smoothies. Labor Day officially releases fun seasonal flavors of your favorite latte. Feel free to order pumpkin spiced lattes or salted caramel mochas until your pants don’t fit ... Continue Reading
How We Afford to Buy Essential Oils
These 11 tips help us afford to buy essential oils, and we’re not buying the cheap kind. The best essential oils can’t be found in a local store! Get wholesale pricing online and be able to afford essential oils on a budget! Learn how to get rid of mold and mildew using essential oils and how to make bug repellent with essential oils. There’s something I need to get off my chest. It’s a confession of sorts, ... Continue Reading
Our Experience Doing the Whole30 with Kids
I am going to share with you how we did the Whole30 with kids. You will learn tips on how to succeed and recipes that are compliant with this lifestyle. Try my Whole30 recipes, eggroll in a bowl, and no-bake coconut blueberry pie. When my family did the Whole30 earlier this year, I jumped in with two feet. I: … and I also jumped in with two kids! So many people asked me so many questions about doing ... Continue Reading
18 Ways to Use Flaxseed
Need some great ideas for how to use flaxseed beyond smoothies? Check out these 18 easy ways to use flax seeds recipes in everyday cooking! It won't change the flavor of your recipes at all, and it’s healthy & affordable. Plus, it's perfect for vegan lifestyles! I don’t buy something unless I can figure out at least 2 different ways to use it. This is my approach to small kitchen appliances and the ... Continue Reading
Ultimate Guide to Shopping with a Farmers Market Budget
Shop with a Farmers Market Budget and use practical and straight-forward tips - including what to do before you leave and while you're shopping the market. Check out my posts on meal planning and seasonal shopping, for more support on real food budgeting. In the past, I’ve had a CSA subscription - where you get a box of fresh produce from a local farm. Everything was either certified organic or ... Continue Reading
