Enjoy the taste of the fall season with the best fall fruit and vegetables, from carrots and broccoli to apples and pumpkins, with plenty of recipe ideas! 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 that start to bring a change in texture and flavor to your ... Continue Reading
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30+ Ways to Save on Produce
Learning how to save money on food doesn’t have to be hard. Save money on produce with over 30 tips and tricks to help you spend less and eat well! There’s a myth that eating healthy food is expensive. It’s true that if you walk into a fancy grocery shop and buy whatever suits your mood at the time, you’ll likely spend more money. However, there are PLENTY of ways you can save money on food, especially on ... 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
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
Dinner Ideas Spring for April 2024
This one month meal plan of Dinner Ideas Spring for April is just what you need! Feed your family healthy meals while cutting costs and saving money. Eating real food on a budget IS possible and it starts with a solid meal plan! April is here which means we need a new meal plan! I have a great list of spring dinner recipes ready for you! I love when Spring arrives and I can start adding more variety to my ... Continue Reading
Eating Real Food on a Budget
Learning to save on food isn’t hard, but it does take work! Use this extensive list of 20 tips to learn how to save money on groceries, so you can feed your family healthy food on a budget. Years ago, my husband asked if we could cut out the boxes of processed food we relied on for the bulk of our meals. For a minute I’m sure I looked like a deer caught in headlights. What would we eat?! We didn’t have ... Continue Reading
The Best Food at Trader Joe’s
These are my picks for the best food at Trader Joe’s because they’re yummy, nutritious, and affordable! If you’re looking for unique specialty foods at an affordable price, I’ve found the hidden gems. I don’t know about you, but I used to be intimidated by Trader Joe’s because I thought it was only for fancy foodies with much larger grocery budgets. However, after I went there for the first time, I was blown ... Continue Reading
Thanksgiving Dinner on a Budget
Host Thanksgiving dinner on a budget with these tips and tricks, plus simple frugal recipe ideas for Thanksgiving dinner staples like turkey, sides, breads, and desserts. Thanksgiving is all about the food, right? And if you’re trying to eat better – or you’ve walked into a grocery store in the past year or two – you know that healthy food can add up quickly. But it doesn’t HAVE to be ... Continue Reading
