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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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11 Simple Meals for Busy Nights

November 15, 2011

As 2011 comes to an end, we’re sharing helpful lists to help you save money, stay healthy, get organized, creatively repurpose, frugally gift-give, intentionally celebrate and more in our “11 Things for 2011” series throughout these holiday months.
Written by Kate Tietje, Contributing Writer
It's already mid-November. Thanksgiving is fast approaching, and after that is Christmas, [...]

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Frugal Living with Food Sensitivities

May 17, 2011

Written by Kate Tietje, Contributing Writer
One major area that women attempt to be frugal is in the kitchen. I know I do; it's probably "my" main area! (In others my husband and I work together.) But when you have food sensitivities or have to be on a special diet, sometimes being frugal in the kitchen [...]

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Creating A Dinner Time Routine

February 1, 2011

Written by Emily McClements, Contributing Writer
It's been a long day. You're tired, the kids are cranky, or needy, or fighting, or all three at once, the house looks like a tornado just passed through, and you look at the clock and it's 5:00 pm and you think, "Oh NO! What are we [...]

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Whole Foods for the Holidays: Main Dishes

November 15, 2010

During the holidays, main dish entrees are the belle of the ball. This is one of the few times of the year when we really go all out with time-consuming meals, expensive ingredients and make fancier courses that will knock our family's socks off.
Of course, I'm referring to the traditional turkeys and hams, but also [...]

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Attitude Towards Sugar

September 28, 2010

Written by Kate Tietje, Contributing Writer
Back when I used to eat SAD (Standard American Diet, for those not familiar), I tried to make the “healthiest” choices wherever I went. So, if we happened to be getting fast food (not a rarity growing up), I would choose grilled chicken and salads over burgers and fries. [...]

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Organization in the Real Food Kitchen: My Recipe Binder

January 22, 2010

We've talked about some ways to streamline our meal planning, as well as how to use lists of your favorite recipes for ease of planning and quick reference. Here is the last step of the recent meal planning/recipe overhaul that my own kitchen has been receiving lately:

My beloved recipe binder!
It doesn't get much simpler and [...]

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Healthy Holiday Eats and Sweets Carnival

December 7, 2009

It's time to share all of our favorite, tried-and-true recipes! You know, the ones that you can't really imagine not having at your holiday table and that just taste like Christmas to you. Traditions are such an important part of how we celebrate holidays, and traditions involve all of the senses- including our smell and [...]

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Nourishing Crockpot Carnival: My Crockpot, My Friend

November 16, 2009

She may not see as much use in the summertime, but come fall and winter, my crockpot is my very good friend.
I think my favorite thing about using a crockpot is that all it takes is a small time investment in the morning, usually as we're finishing up breakfast and I'm tidying the kitchen. That [...]

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