Nothing quite inspires frugality than having to mail off a big fat check to the government. Fortunately for my family, I have some delicious items tucked away in the freezer like frozen artichokes, so they won’t feel deprived despite the fact that I have declared this week a “pantry week”. Was anybody else surprised byRead More
Breakfast Recipes from the Hearth and Soul Hop
Welcome to another Hearth and Soul Hop, the food carnival for and about food that not only nourishes our bodies, but our souls! I am featuring breakfast recipes from visiting last week’s contributors to the Hearth and Soul Hop: Cherry Crumb Coffee Cake Blueberry Cinnamon Mug Muffin Perfect Coconut Flour Pancakes Amaranth Makes a GreatRead More
Take Back Your Morning by Planning the Night Before
I am not a morning person. At all! Unfortunately both of my sons are, so that means I have to get out of bed at the crack of dawn. For me to have any chance of having a reasonably smooth morning, I have to start planning the night before. I play to my strengths andRead More
Pressure Cooker Southwest Chicken
The Fast Chicken Recipe in the West! I often try to pack 36 hours into a 24 hour day. Which means I often drop the ball. Usually it’s laundry, but occasionally even dinner plans get overlooked. By me. My husband and kids never forget about what I have planned to make. And when I tryRead More
Spring Recipes from the Hearth and Soul Hop
Welcome to another Hearth and Soul Hop, the food carnival for and about food that not only nourishes our bodies, but our souls! My highlights from visiting last week’s contributors to the Hearth and Soul Hop: Lamb Curry Tangy Radish Salad Dressing Easy Salmon and Broccoli Stir Fry Cauliflower “Pasta” Salad with Italian Sausage CarrotRead More
Menu Plan Week of April 8
On Monday, I will batch broil chicken and freeze some for busy nights and use the rest in recipes through out the week. I will be using in-season produce that I have found on sale at my local stores. For a list of in-season produce, check out the April Money Saving Guide. I have a printable weekly menuRead More
Fast and Easy Vegetable Prep – Time Saving Tips
I love cooking with produce from our garden; it saves us so much money on groceries. However prepping all the vegetables for dinner can be time-consuming, so I have come up with a few ways to reduce the time it takes me to chop, dice, and slice our veggies. I use scissors to quickly diceRead More
Recipes Using In-Season Produce from the Hearth and Soul Hop
Welcome to another Hearth and Soul Hop, the food carnival for and about food that not only nourishes our bodies, but our souls! This week I am featuring recipes using in-season produce from last week’s contributors to the Hearth and Soul Hop: Kale Paneer Bierock Roll Up Awesome Asparagus Strawberry Cream Omelette Fusili Salad withRead More
Menu Plan Week of April 1
I have a printable weekly menu plan and shopping list that you can download to make organizing your meal plan and grocery shopping a little easier. I will be adding more printables in the next week, so you have more options to choose from. This week I will be taking advantage of the leftovers fromRead More
Hearth and Soul Hop – Featuring Chai and Thai Recipes
Welcome to another Hearth and Soul Hop, the food carnival for and about food that not only nourishes our bodies, but our souls! My highlights from visiting last week’s contributors to the Hearth and Soul Hop: Chai Infused Marble Easter Eggs from Real Food Forager Chia Peach Pudding from Living a Renaissance Life Paleo thai MangoRead More
Menu Plan Week of 3/25
My garden is starting to produce greens, so just about every meal will be served with a garden salad until my kids protest. Then I will get a little more clever and start hiding incorporating the greens in dishes. Monday – Make Spaghetti using Homemade Spaghetti Sauce. Serve with a garden salad. Tuesday – Tacos (usingRead More
Make Easter Dinner for $30.00 – Recipes and Tips
Discover how you can make Easter dinner for $30.00. Includes a Easter dinner meal plan with recipe links and a Ham with Mustard Sauce recipe. Once I was challenged to make an Easter Dinner for under $50.00. I said, “Where is the challenge in that?” I knew various stores to shop at to findRead More
Carrot Cake Trifle – Baking Disaster Recovery!
Trifles are delicious and easy to make. I never plan to make a trifle, but I always have it in mind as my Plan B when a cake goes in the oven. So why would I need a plan B? I was cooking a tightly budgeted Easter dinner. The main course and side dishes wereRead More
Mushroom and Black Bean Enchilada Casserole
This mushroom and black bean enchilada casserole recipe is a quick, easy, meatless meal. If you put sliced mushrooms in a salad, I will eat around them, and so will my kids. But dice the mushrooms up and add them to a dish and we will devour them every.single.time, which is a good thing! DespiteRead More
Menu Plan – Week of March 18
Our plan changed a little last week because we are still dealing with some plumbing issues. I was originally planning on having friends come over for dinner tonight, but have postponed it until Thursday evening. So tonight we are having a Corned Beef and Cabbage cooked in a pressure cooker. I use a whole headRead More
Linguine and Clam Sauce
Having some quick and easy recipes in your recipe box makes it much easier to eat healthy and nutritious meals even on busy night. In the Savings.com Meal Planning Workshops, emphasis is placed on having recipes for at least five fast dinner recipes so you can schedule them on the days that you know willRead More
Key Lime Pie
I am not a stickler for authenticity, but if you want an authentic Key Lime Pie it will be yellow instead of green. Have you ever tried to juice tiny green Key limes without much success? That’s because green Key limes are just that -green, meaning they are not yet ripe! Key Limes are actually yellowRead More
Menu Plan – Week of March 11
As a foodie I am ready for Lent to be over. This year, I decided to follow my husband’s family’s tradition of having fish on Friday and my tradition of having meatless soup on Wednesday. In the past, I have found comfort in themed dinners for particular days of the week and have found thatRead More
The Ultimate Quesadilla Recipe Roundup
Quesadillas are my fall back meal on busy nights. Take whatever you have on hand, place it between two tortillas, add cheese to hold it all together, and cook until the cheese is melted and you have dinner. You can’t get much easier than that! If you are in a huge hurry, you can cookRead More
Green Giant Veggie Chips: A Giant Surprise
While it is not a surprise that I love veggies, you may be surprised to know that that I didn’t like vegetables as a kid. There was one exception; I did like Green Giant’s frozen vegetables and looked forward to the special holiday dinners when my mom would serve them. My relationship with vegetables changedRead More
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