There is no question at all that I LOVE food. As much as I love it though, I don’t have a serious addiction or eating problem where I can’t control myself… I do love to cook, I love to try new things and I adore GOOD food. Real food, whole food, gets me really[Read More…]
If I have learned anything over the last 20 years .. it has been that taking that step forward and making a commitment to improve our finances & save money was probably the biggest step TO saving. I love saving money. I love finding NEW ways to put money away and I love to know that I[Read More…]
What do you do when you have a TON of Zucchini, and some Bell Peppers & Tomatoes to use up? We had several we got from our CSA. We had Zucchini Boats this past week but we still had 5-6 left to use … so we made this Pasta for Church on Saturday[Read More…]
Our kids LOVE to go to the movies – so much in fact that if they had their choice, we would be going every Friday and Saturday night. And probably Tuesday’s too (Dollar Day at the cheap theater!) But … I will be completely honest & say that with 4 kids, it’s near IMPOSSIBLE to[Read More…]
You might NOT realize this but we truly are at war with the food in this country. The Grocery Store IS the Battlefield (essentially)… think I’m spewing nonsense? It’s true, take off your blinders and wake up – BIG FOOD, Monsanto and HUGE pharmaceutical companies dominate our food and health care system. Think they have your[Read More…]
One of the BIGGEST reasons we stopped clipping lots of coupons a few years ago and transformed our eating habits in our family is because that bargain shopping led to food choices that were LESS than stellar. The truth is, that although yes, you can sometimes get coupons on produce including organic items (through Ibotta,[Read More…]
Cream Cheese is FREE this week .. and what better way to stock up than a bunch of GREAT recipes to put it to use. In fact, it’s been FREE all month and you can’t really get enough of this stuff! Did you know that you can freeze cream cheese? After you freeze, it works better[Read More…]
When you are really making an effort to eat healthier and switch your family from processed foods to real food it can be a challenge to know what to buy… I honestly think that is what prevents many people from making changes, because they aren’t sure what to buy… It can be an even[Read More…]
This dish is so quick to prepare, so quick to cook! And what’s even better, is that it’s a one-pot meal… use the leftover liquid for soup the next day. It’s a great way to use up veggies from the Farmers Market (which is what we did) – we had lots of Zucchini and Cherry Tomatoes[Read More…]
If you peruse Costco money-saving articles and blogs, many of them will tell you a list of items TO BUY at Costco. And what to avoid. We have put together a list of items that are “musts” at Costco…. And, we went a step further and we have a list of 20 Organic Deals that[Read More…]
This is such an easy to make, one pot meal that takes a mere MINUTES to throw together. In fact, it’s the most requested from my kids, and has been made twice this week. The Instant Pot really makes it effortless too – if you don’t have one I would encourage you to give it[Read More…]
