The weather is chilling and we’ve traded garden veggies for stocks and soups. While the summer months are great frugal months because of the readily available fresh garden produce, colder months can also be great when trying to save money in the kitchen because of the heavy use of casseroles and soups. Large pots of…
August Frugal Meal Plan
July slipped right past me and I forgot to do a July edition of these frugal meal plans. A few of you have been asking for a new plan, and today is the day. The August edition is here! It’s the end of summer and fresh produce around me and still coming from my garden…
Overcoming Obstacles: I would rather eat junk food than real food
I see you over there with your Doritos and diet soda, you junk food lover. You know what? You’re in good company! I like junk food too. My favorite junk foods are Doritos, Velveeta cheese, McDonald’s bacon egg and cheese biscuits, Snickers, and Reese’s peanut butter cups. They are quite good, but even as I…
How to afford healthy food without clipping coupons
One of the biggest obstacles that I often hear when people begin on the real food journey, is that healthy food is so expensive. Many people feel like they can’t afford healthy food. While I do agree, healthy food is expensive, so is just about everything else. I can make meals at home with quality…
Where to find healthy food
You’ve committed to starting to eat well, and you are on board now with limiting processed food, eating nutrient dense whole foods, clean produce, and wild caught/pastured raised animal products. Armed with your trusty list of what to stock in your pantry, you head to the grocery store confident that you will return with loads…
