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
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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
How to Roast Beets
Make roasted beets in the oven with this easy foil method. Both red and golden beets are perfectly earthy, moist, tender, and just a bit sweet when roasted. Enjoy as a simple side dish or in my Roasted Vegetable Kale Salad! People tend to fall into one of two camps when it comes to beets: they either love them, or they hate them. Personally, I love beets! Ever since I learned how to roast beets, I’m ALL ... Continue Reading
Ideas for Summer Dinners: August Meal Plan 2024
This easy August meal plan will give you plenty of ideas for summer dinners! Quick, tasty, and budget friendly meals the whole family will love! Plus enjoy treats like homemade vanilla bean ice cream and slow cooker peach cobbler. Enjoy the last of summer, get ready for school and come up with a new routine for the fall season. This is just one of the reasons why I like to keep ideas for summer dinners in ... Continue Reading
Easy Summery Dinner Ideas for June 2024
Try these easy summery dinner ideas on your next meal plan! This four-week meal plan for June will help simplify your weeknight dinners and make cooking easy! Make quick meals like chicken southwest salad and buffalo chicken pizza. Although it’s not technically summer until the middle of the month, June is the kick off for summer activities in our household. The weather is hotter and we’re ready for the ... Continue Reading
Winter Dinner Ideas: February 2024
These winter dinner ideas for February will help you feed your family real food meals for a whole month! Save money and eat good food with this one-month meal plan. With delicious meals like Pasta Primavera, Southwestern Salad, and Homemade Hamburger Helper, you can't go wrong! How do you feel about February? Are you keeping up with your new year goals? Do you need a re-do of the first of the ... Continue Reading
One Week ALDI Recipes Meal Plan
Using these ALDI recipes, you can feed a family of four for $75! This Aldi meal plan includes the slow cooker and Instant Pot, and even has ideas for using leftover ingredients to save more money! Who knew that when I published a $50 list of ALDI recipes, it would be one of the most popular posts on the blog?! I shouldn’t have been so surprised, since people love ALDI, people love eating real food, and ... Continue Reading
