Here are 25+ Cheap and Healthy High Protein Foods that will help with muscle building and weight loss, plus they're all naturally low fat, budget-friendly with many vegan options! Also explore more healthy protein sources with our post 12 Natural Ways to Boost Protein in Smoothies! There’s no other way to say it: quality protein is expensive! It doesn’t matter if you buy from a farmer or from the ... Continue Reading
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New Here? Pull Up a Chair!
It was 2012 when Mr. Crumbs said something that would forever change how I viewed food: “Honey, I feel like we don’t have any food in the house. We’re always eating out of boxes.” Hmmm… I really wasn’t sure what to think about that. That was the food I was buying with coupons. And I used coupons because we had a strict grocery budget. Was I missing something? Yes – the food! As I looked around the kitchen ... Continue Reading
Candy Alternatives for Halloween
Simple, practical tips for Halloween candy alternatives for kids! Ideas on healthy DIY non-candy treats, party favors, and no-sugar snacks to hand out, like homemade gummies and brownie bites. Plus helpful tips on how to limit candy for kids. When I was a kid, filling up a pillowcase with as much candy as possible was the goal on Halloween. Now that I have kids of my own, my goal is to limit Halloween ... Continue Reading
Homemade Pumpkin Larabar Bites
Make pumpkin Larabar bites at home in 5 minutes with a few basic ingredients. Great for school lunches, snacks and cost 50% less than the store. Ever since I started training for my first marathon, I’ve been more particular about the food I eat. Plain pancakes become protein pancakes, plain smoothies become protein smoothies and I’m making homemade Larabars when I have to replenish lost carbs ASAP. And ... Continue Reading
How to Can Applesauce
Learn how to make and can applesauce with this easy, freezer-friendly, step-by-step tutorial. Option for chunky applesauce and canning with peels! With fall comes apples… lots and lots of apples! If you haven't made at least a batch of homemade apple chips, then I’m going to assume you don’t like apples. Me? I love apples! (Almost as much as I love pumpkin.) But honestly? One of my favorite apple ... Continue Reading
13 Tips for Planning a Freezer Cooking Day
Save time with 13 tips for planning a freezer cooking day, whether you make ahead for a month, are on a budget, use homemade recipes or cook meals for one! One of my goals for 2019 is to include more freezer cooking, and so far, I think I’m on the right track! I did a freezer cooking day in January, LIVE on Facebook, making TEN different breakfasts in just over one hour (you can watch the replay ... Continue Reading
Homemade Brownie Mix Recipe
Years ago, when we first started eating real food, we had to learn what all the ingredients were on a label. After much frustration and too many research rabbit trails (thank you Google), we decided that anything with hydrogenated oils or high fructose corn syrup weren’t allow in the house. I was a couponer at the time, and that meant throwing away the 20+ boxes of cake mix and brownie mix I had bought for mere ... Continue Reading
Which is Cheaper: Trader Joe’s vs. Whole Foods
If you want to save money on real food, it's important that you evaluate where you're shopping. You can't just assume that one store has better deals than another. You have to do the leg work - make a list, get in the store and pull out the calculator. I've done the leg work for you in the past, with comparing Costco and ALDI, and then again comparing ALDI to Walmart to see which was cheaper. This time, I ... Continue Reading
Leftover Oatmeal Cakes
Knowing that not wasting food is one of the best ways to save money, I’m always looking for ways to re-use leftovers. My family loves oatmeal, and it’s one of the few grains that sits well in our bellies (in moderation) after completing the Whole30. My famous cinnamon blender waffles are always a hit, but my kids also enjoy Instant Pot oatmeal a few days during the week. No matter how hungry my people are ... Continue Reading
How much does the Whole30 cost?
I’m sure you’ve heard somewhere along the line that the GAPS diet or the Whole30 or Paleo style of eating is expensive, right? Let me set the record straight - it is!! At least it's more expensive than what we're used to. My family and I did the Whole30 earlier this year and it was one of the most expensive six weeks in our grocery budget history! Readers who have been following us on this journey have ... Continue Reading
