This high protein trail mix is easy to mix up at home, with the perfect balance of sweet and salty. Made with simple ingredients like dried fruit, chocolate, and nuts, it’s a satisfying easy snack! A while back, someone asked how our family gets enough protein given the smaller amount of meat in one of my meal plans. I hadn’t given it a lot of thought, but we do have plenty of protein sources besides ... Continue Reading
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Healthy Homemade Lunchables
Ditch the processed boxes and make healthy homemade Lunchables instead. They cost less than $1 and contain nothing but 100% real food! Try out my recipe for DIY homemade lunch meat also! As a kid, one of my favorite lunches to take to school was the Lunchable. The fact that my lunch could be stacked on a cracker and it WASN’T a sandwich made me the cool kid for like, 20 minutes. We moved often in my ... Continue Reading
11 Ways to Save Money on Meat at the Store
From steak to bacon, coupons to discounts- love these budget tips for saving money on meat at the local grocery store. It's part of a series on meat, from saving to finding good quality in your area. Several ideas you probably hadn't heard of before! Be sure to check out 10 steps to stretch meat and 12 simple ways to avoid food waste. Unofficially, I’m tackling meat this summer. And you’re coming with ... Continue Reading
The Best Burger Recipe
This is the best burger recipe! It's super easy to make, frugal, and crazy delicious. Plus, expert tips on how to make your beef patties taste "THE BEST." Your family will ask for more! Try my crispy baked potato wedges and pan-roasted broccoli as side dishes. I’ve mentioned before that my husband isn’t a big fan of ground beef and because of this, I didn’t cook it for YEARS.But then we had kids.They’ve ... Continue Reading
Why I Quit the Slow Carb Diet (pros and cons and what I’m doing instead)
Get the "skinny" on the slowcarb diet from a food blogger and real food fanatic - the pros, cons, and what boosted my own healthy living journey. For me, the weight roller coaster started early - in my 20's - and like many of you, I've struggled to find the right diet to suit my body type and my personality and lifestyle. When Mr. Crumbs and I were planning a cruise, I took up running and tried out the ... Continue Reading
How We Cut our Monthly Expenses by 50%
Learn ways to cut your budget and monthly expenses! Save money, pay off debt, gain your financial freedom, and spend more time with the family! When we were newlyweds, we were faced with taking a hard look at our finances. We had a baby on the way and had to cut our monthly expenses. We were ruthless, leaving no bill or expense unturned. In the end, we found ways to reduce our monthly expenses, cut our ... Continue Reading
100+ Easy Ways to Save Money
Here are the 100+ best ways to save money. Simple, practical ideas to trim food & household, and other various expenses to save money in small easy steps! Most people make resolutions in their lives about one of 3 things: food, health, finances (to save each month or pay off debt). Or all of the above. It's easy to have big, lofty goals. The hard part though, is finding ways to implement change in our ... 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
How to Save Money with a Pantry Challenge
Great tips to help you create frugal recipes and a menu for a no spend pantry challenge. Learning how to eat from the pantry can really save a lot of money! A few years ago we embarked on the most unusual challenge: we tried to go one month without spending any money. Our no spending challenge covered our entire budget, but you can apply this concept to just your grocery budget – it’s called a ... Continue Reading
Fail-proof Grocery Saving Tips That Work Every Time
These grocery saving tips are timeless & absolutely fail-proof. Plus they work no matter where you live or how many people are in your family. To learn more about saving on your grocery budget, join the waitlist for my foundational course Grocery Budget Bootcamp! I've been sharing how we save money on food for several years now on this blog, but all of these ideas were put to the test when my family ... Continue Reading