In the Kitchen and Recipes

10 On-the-Go Healthy Snack Ideas for Toddlers

February 28, 2012

Written by Mindy, Contributing Writer
I've never met a toddler who didn't like to snack! Who can blame them? Snacking is fun!
Although I feel like it's important for children to have three nutritious meals a day, I also feel like there is still a lot of room for them to enjoy healthy snacks as well. Their [...]

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Risotto with White Fish and Orange

February 23, 2012

Guest Post by Therese of Artistta
This is one of my family's favorite meals, especially my children. It's packed full of nutrients with the homemade fish stock I use as a base and has the extra benefit of a wonderful, flaky fish that is often palatable for even those picky eaters. I most often use halibut [...]

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Secret Ingredient Brownies

February 10, 2012

Written by Rachel, Contributing Writer
Everyone loves brownies or at least everyone that I know. There is something about that rich, chocolate-y, fudge-y taste. Most brownies are about 400+ calories per serving, loaded with unhealthy fats and are carb rich most of the time.
For a while, I have been wanting to try black bean brownies but [...]

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Using Beans to Keep the Food Budget in Check

February 7, 2012

I recently shared a very popular $250 sample grocery budget, and mentioned that one of the ways that I would stretch things out was with the use of vegetarian meals, most of which feature beans and legumes. Katie has written an incredible recipe ebook called The Everything Beans Book (keep reading for a coupon code!), [...]

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Dark Chocolate Flourless Pudding Cake: A Sweet Valentine Dessert

January 31, 2012

Written by Mindy, Contributing Writer
This ooey, gooey cake is a chocolate lover's dream - specifically a dark chocolate lover's dream! It's light and airy, but oh-so rich all at the same time. A perfect ending to a lovely Valentine's dinner at home.
The key to this cake is using a very good quality chocolate. If it's [...]

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How I Would Improve my $250 Grocery Budget Even More

January 26, 2012

If you haven't yet read my initial post, What I Would Feed my Family on a Monthly Budget of $250, I would suggest going there first, and then coming back to this post.
First, Some Answers to Your Questions
1. No, this isn't how we regularly eat. I did mention that in the other post, but I [...]

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What I Would Feed my Family on a Monthly Budget of $250

January 23, 2012

*After you read this post, be sure to read the second post in this series, with thoughts on how I would improve upon this budget.*
I had way too much fun writing this post.
I hinted on Facebook last week that I was working on a post detailing what I would buy if I could only spend [...]

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My New eBook- Plan It, Don’t Panic: Everything You Need to Successfully Create and Use a Meal Plan

January 12, 2012

Announcing my newest eBook... Plan It, Don't Panic: How to Successfully Create and Use a Meal Plan!

What if you could learn to meal plan in a way that helped you to eat better, while saving you money, time and stress?

After the huge success of the Plan It, Don't Panic Meal Planning Challenge that I ran [...]

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5 Frugal Real Food Meal Ideas

January 3, 2012

Written by Mindy, Contributing Writer
Without proper planning, a whole foods diet can be more draining on your wallet than you might expect! However, by menu planning and incorporating meals with lower cost ingredients into my meal plans, I actually spend the same amount on groceries now as I did before we made the switch to [...]

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Pumpkin Spice Pancakes: A Perfect Winter Breakfast

December 30, 2011

There is nothing like the sweet combination of pumpkin and spices for the perfect winter breakfast.
Not to mention the fact that pumpkin is a seasonal winter veggie extraordinaire, boasting large amounts of fiber, potassium, magnesium, vitamins C and E, and plenty of antioxidants in the form of carotenoids (which gives pumpkin its deep orange hue). [...]

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