Need an easy breakfast for school mornings? These super easy gluten-free banana bread muffins are so tasty and only have 5 ingredients! Whip them up in the blender and have breakfast ready for the whole week! Try my easy scrambled eggs recipe and take a peek at my list of fast and simple breakfasts. School season is in full swing and that usually means a triple or quadruple batch of cinnamon blender oatmeal ... Continue Reading
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Stomach Flu Remedy: Charcoal Gummies
Finding a stomach flu remedy is hard. Especially if you have kids that can't keep anything down. These activated charcoal gummies are a great natural remedy to stop a stomach bug in its tracks. Don’t forget to try my easy and healthy homemade gummy recipe and elderberry gummies. The stomach flu (viral gastroenteritis) – a.k.a. stomach virus, a.k.a. stomach bug – is zero percent fun. My family and I have ... Continue Reading
Our Experience Doing the Whole30 with Kids
I am going to share with you how we did the Whole30 with kids. You will learn tips on how to succeed and recipes that are compliant with this lifestyle. Try my Whole30 recipes, eggroll in a bowl, and no-bake coconut blueberry pie. When my family did the Whole30 earlier this year, I jumped in with two feet. I: … and I also jumped in with two kids! So many people asked me so many questions about doing ... Continue Reading
Perfect Homemade Cast Iron Skillet Pizza
Homemade Cast Iron Pizza is thicker like Pizza Hut but homemade and so much better! Made from scratch with real ingredients and frugal, it's healthy pizza! Try my homemade pizza sauce or carrot top pesto. My husband’s three favorite words: Home. Made. Pizza. My three favorite words: Cast. Iron. Skillet. (I fell in love this past summer.) What do you get when you put them together? Homemade Cast Iron ... Continue Reading
One Hour Freezer Cooking Session: Dump Dinner Recipes
Having a stash of freezer crockpot dump meals in my freezer is totally rocking my world. Here’s a plan to get seven dump dinners (like beef ragu and slow cooker carnitas) in the freezer in just one hour! Ever since I committed myself to ‘freezer cooking,' over two years ago, I have realized THIS. IS. AWESOME! Having a stash of freezer crockpot dump meals in my freezer is totally rocking my world, but it ... Continue Reading
Homemade Chocolate Cake Mix Recipe
This homemade chocolate cake mix recipe is better than Betty Crocker and Pillsbury, plus it's made from scratch! It's SO moist & fluffy, you'll never go back to unhealthy boxed cake mixes again! The process is simple and the outcome is DELICIOUS! Make a cake or cupcakes and top them with my homemade chocolate whipped cream! One of my proudest couponing moments (before we switched to real food, and ... Continue Reading
Sweet Potato Bake with Apples (Whole30)
This recipe for sweet potato bake with apple breakfast casserole is perfect for busy mornings! It only takes a few minutes of prep, a few minutes to bake, and it’s a nice alternative to eggs! It’s Whole30 compliant and you can use whatever apples you have (I used granny smith.) Pairs great with homemade sausage or fresh fruit. For the first week or so of our Whole30, we had fried potatoes for breakfast every ... Continue Reading
Instant Pot Beans
Learn how to make Instant Pot beans in less than an hour. This is the quickest way to make beans without having to soak- it works with black, pinto, garbanzo, and white beans. Pair with Instant Pot white rice and make extras to use in delicious black bean brownies. In my never-ending quest to put healthy food on the table without going broke, I’m always looking for easy ways to cut corners without ... Continue Reading
How to Make Elderberry Gummies
Learn how to make elderberry gummies in bulk for toddlers, kids, and adults alike. These delicious gummies are loaded with vitamins. It’s SO easy and costs 90% less than Walmart, CVS, Walgreens, or Kroger! It feels like eons ago when I made my first batch of elderberry syrup.I made it, LOVED it, and loved how it provides immune support for my family, especially in the winter months. Black elderberries are ... Continue Reading
Leftover Pork and Potato Soup
This super easy homemade pork soup recipe is the best way to use leftover pork. It's thick and creamy - almost like a stew - but dairy-free (no cream cheese). Whole30 compliant and if you skip the pork, it's a delicious vegetarian meal! My super easy homemade pork soup recipe is the best way to use leftover pork. It's thick and creamy like a stew, and a perfect soup for the whole family to enjoy any time of ... Continue Reading