Back when I first started to get into cooking, around 2008 or so, I lived and died by recipes. In other words, I followed those things to the LETTER, and if I didn’t have a listed ingredient for something, I didn’t make it. In fact, I distinctly remember in the first couple years of marriage, …
I grew up in a family with six kids, and my mom, for all 18+ years that I was at home, had dinner on the table by 6:00 p.m. sharp 90% of the time (or at the very least, we knew that we could expect a home-cooked meal at roughly the same time each night). …
One tool I’ve been using recently in my quest to form healthier habits is The Bikini Body 28-Day Healthy Eating & Lifestyle Guide by Kayla Itsines (that’s an affiliate link, though this is not a sponsored post–I just love the book!). I’ve done strength workouts by her for years (and am continuing to do routines …
Even now that I no longer work full-time, I still want my weeknight meals to be quick, easy, and at least relatively healthy. While this tater tot casserole isn’t going to win any blue ribbons for creative combinations or out-of-this-world flavor profiles, it DOES come together easily and quickly, and I think that it …
One thing I love about late summer is the abundance of fresh produce everywhere, whether you have your own garden or not. One key variable to saving money on food is to buy it in season (or to accept free vegetables whenever they happen to come your way). And, as I’m assuming is the case …
If you’re anything like me, I imagine you’re probably constantly on the lookout for recipes that are quick enough to prepare on a weeknight, don’t require special ingredients, and are ridiculously easy to prepare. Well then, you’ll love the 4 recipes I’m including in today’s Financial Friday post—each of these recipes is largely based around …
Despite my best intentions, Matt and I don’t *always* eat super healthy. My very favorite non-healthy thing to make is a slightly modified version of this amazing recipe for pepperoni pizza that I got from Taste of Home’s Prize-Winning Recipes 2007 (aff link). What I particularly like about it is that it includes a recipe …
When we went down to a single income a few years back (so I could stay home with our kids), one of the first things to be cut from our budget was eating out. Before, Friday night was our “night on the town,” and I used to love looking forward to a hot, delicious meal …
