Use this guide to produce in season in February to gain the most nutrients from your food and save money on groceries! You can use this list to help you meal plan for the winter months. February is here and along with this short month are new and delicious seasonal vegetables! Many of the seasonal vegetables from January are also best in February. But there are some new ones to introduce as we explore the ... Continue Reading
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In Season Produce for January 2023
Enjoy this In Season Produce Guide for January with fresh fruits, vegetables and recipe inspirations, like Sweet Kale Salad and Weeknight Veggie Stir Fry, to help you prepare wholesome meals for the whole family this winter! Now that the holiday season is behind us, and we’ve set goals for the coming year - Doesn’t it feel like it’s time to get back into the swing of things - minus all of the hectic holiday ... Continue Reading
Winter Produce in Season for December 2022
Explore the Winter Produce in Season for December with the best fresh fruits & vegetables to help you prepare wholesome meals for the whole family! Enjoy our December Winter Meal Plan for recipe inspirations. December invites the winter season when cool weather turns colder. We have earthy root vegetables and dark leafy greens, like collards, to deeply nourish us, plus fresh citrus fruits to help bring ... Continue Reading
Fall Produce in Season In October 2022
Fall produce in season in October is here! Use this guide to save money, buy nutrient filled foods, and find the best tasting veggies of the season. Use with your Healthy Fall Meal Plan for October! It’s officially Fall and with the cooler weather and changing leaves comes a new set of in season produce! You’ll find a wide variety of winter squash, dark leafy greens, and root vegetables start to bring a ... Continue Reading
The Ultimate Guide to Homemade Instant Oatmeal Packets
Homemade instant oatmeal packets are healthier and an easy way to fuel the kids before their day starts, and with the prep work done ahead of time, it makes mornings a bit smoother too! Try my oatmeal pancakes and read 20 healthy & fast breakfast ideas for busy school mornings. We love oatmeal at our house! My kids get excited when I make Instant Pot Oatmeal (adding fresh fruit as a topping), blueberry ... Continue Reading
Ultimate Guide to Shopping at Trader Joe’s
This ultimate guide to shopping at Trader Joe's is essential! Insider tips, hacks, and strategies to save time and money every visit! Be sure to read my other reviews on if the Costco membership is worth it and 15 ways to save at Sprouts. Shopping Trader Joe’s was in my regular routine for a long time, but when I learned how to be strategic with my grocery shopping, I stopped going as often because I was ... Continue Reading
Step-by-Step Freezer Meal Guide
Whether you have an hour, four hours, or just 20 minutes, this Step-by-Step Freezer Meal Guide will work for anyone, anywhere, in any size kitchen! It's a well-known fact that freezer meal planning is an incredible way to save time in the kitchen. If you've never cooked for the freezer before, I’m here to show you how to plan for a freezer cooking session, so you can finally take this awesome ... 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 Eat Seasonal Produce
When you eat seasonal produce you will save money AND be healthier. Use this guide to learn why and how to eat seasonal produce! A great way to eat real food on a budget. Could it be mere coincidence that the two foundational concepts of this blog - better food and saving money - are the exact same two reasons why we all should be eating seasonally? All food that comes directly from the ground grows ... Continue Reading
Ultimate Guide to Shopping at ALDI
18 reasons you should be grocery shopping at ALDI, including insider tips and what to expect before you. See why everyone raves about ALDI! For a long time, I got jealous anytime someone said they shopped at ALDI. These people were loving the options and quality from ALDI - and saving money at the same time! - and here I was, a frugal foodie at heart, feeling like I was stuck in a no-ALDI zone, 126 miles ... Continue Reading