A simple, real food strawberry dessert you can eat for breakfast – with vegan and dairy-free versions. Strawberry season is all too short. I know grocery stores are still carrying the little beauties, but nothing beats the taste of a local strawberry. I’m especially sad to see them go. Usually, we buy a lot of these (some local, some not) and freeze any that don’t get sucked into the vacuum that is my children’s mouths. If I flash freeze them, I can store them for months to use in smoothies. Honestly I hardly ever do anything else with strawberries. People rave about homemade jam an ..read more

These easy blueberry muffins are light, fluffy, delicious, and made with simple healthy ingredients, including whole grains, natural sweeteners, and healthy fats. This post contains affiliate links. That means if you click on my link and buy something, I will earn a small commission from the advertiser at no additional cost to you. Read my disclosure policy here. Let’s make some blueberry muffins! For this recipe, I wanted to show you how you can use a simple muffin recipe and tweak it to use whatever you have in your kitchen. This is particularly helpful when you are trying to save money an ..read more

Ever wondered if a grain mill was worth all the fuss? Here’s what you need to know about milling your own flour. This post contains affiliate links. That means if you click on my link and buy something, I will earn a small commission from the advertiser at no additional cost to you. Read my disclosure policy here. I know, using a grain mill to grind your own flour sounds so extra. It’s a little crazy. Regardless, grinding my own flour has been extremely economical and practical over the years. Using a Grain Mill to Make Whole Wheat Flour Three reasons why grinding my own flour isn’t as cra ..read more

One week of healthy family dinners on a budget – here’s what we eat in a week! Get the recipes and strategies here. This post contains affiliate links. That means if you click on my link and buy something, I will earn a small commission from the advertiser at no additional cost to you. Read my disclosure policy here. What does it actually look like to save money and eat healthy? Here’s an example of what we eat in a week – the dinner edition. Healthy Dinners on a Budget While there’s no single way to plan and cook that works for every family, here are 5 ways I keep costs down on our dinner ..read more

Need to save money and eat healthy? Here is a one-week cheap and healthy meal plan – including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and prep work. This post contains affiliate links. That means if you click on my link and buy something, I will earn a small commission from the advertiser at no additional cost to you. Read my disclosure policy here. Whether you’re dealing with inflation, new health goals, or you’re just on a really tight budget, here’s a meal plan to help you save money and eat healthy! I loaded this one week meal plan with real food, plant-based recipes, and budget-friendly meal ideas ..read more

This plant-based Instant pot or slow cooker recipe uses lentils and rice for burritos, tacos, nachos, taquitos, burrito bowls, and more. Here’s a plant-based meal that takes 5-minutes to prepare and is incredibly budget-friendly. Taco Lentils & Rice is the foundation for Burrito Bowls, Tacos, Nachos, Dip, Burritos, Taquitos, and Chimichangas. You can add it to ground beef to stretch your dollars or serve it on its own as a vegetarian dinner. Slow Cooker Lentils & Rice It’s one of those, dump, stir, cook, and forget kinds of meals, which is perfect for busy nights or di ..read more

How do we stock our freezer on a budget without a lot of freezer space? Here’s our freezer tour plus a bunch of things you didn’t even know you could freeze! This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here. Ever wondered how to stock a budget-friendly, real food freezer? Everyone says you should buy a deep freeze in order to stock up on good deals and save money on healthy food. While that’s totally true, not everyone can do that. In my entire adult life (15 years of saving money and eating healthy) we’ve only had a deep freeze for 1-2 years. We just never had the ..read more

Need a few simple, cheap, healthy dinner ideas? These ones will help you save money and eat healthy! This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here. Dinner is my least favorite meal of the day. It’s the end of the day, and we’re tired and hungry. Sometimes it’s a scramble trying to figure out what to make. Dinner is a great place to start saving money and eating healthy. The other meals are easy for me to put on auto-pilot. I feed everyone some oatmeal or set up a few simple budget-friendly options for breakfast. Lunch can be leftovers or snack plates, or perhaps ..read more

A simple baked (or grilled!) side vegetable starring fresh summer produce and simple, budget-friendly ingredients. If you need more vegetable ideas, check out our salads and side dishes! This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here. Where I live, summertime has the best food. Gardens crank out piles of fresh produce, and you can guarantee that your neighbor overplanted zucchini and will leave a bag of it on your porch. This recipe was born out of desperation. Our CSA had filled our kitchen with vegetables, and while everyone in our family tries to eat at least one big ..read more

This post contains affiliate links, which means I receive a small compensation if you make a purchase using the links. You can view my full disclosure policy here. The thing about saving money and eating healthy is all the cooking. I like cooking. But I have a handful of mouths to feed, and they are hungry like every day, without fail. It’s exhausting. While I try hard to feed us real food without breaking the bank, sometimes frozen chicken nuggets and boxed macaroni and cheese sound luxurious. Or take out. Or Chick-fil-A. Do you feel that way? Maybe you don’t have all the chirping chick ..read more