January is a great month for snagging deals on organic and natural foods due to the classic New Years Resolutions. Make sure to print off all the great coupons and stock up on the shelf stable organic goods!

Deals on Amazon

• Save up to 30% off Annie’s Natural Snacks when you use the  use the Subscribe & Save option.

• Save on Rolands products such as quinoa and Irish Oatmeal. They are up to 30% off when you use the Subscribe & Save option.

• Save up to 35% off Kashi products when you use the the Subscribe & Save option!

• Save up to 30% off  Peeled Snacks with the Subscribe & Save option

• Save up to 60% off Naked Coconut Water.

Confused on the Subscribe & Save option? The Subscribe & Save option allows you to order an automatic delivery at a regular interval of your choice. The best part of the option is that you get FREE shipping  plus an additional 15% off. Don’t want another delivery? Cancel your subscription after your initial order has shipped.

Daily Deal Sites

• Save up to 80%  on Work Out clothes for women over at Zulily. Deal ends 1/6. Also save up to 80% off ( deal ends 1/5), on MBT shoes (that mimic barefoot walking or running) . Save over 40% off on Bum Cheeks cloth diapers. This diapers look super silky! They are $15.99 each.  Score FREE shipping on any orders today after you place your initial order.Try the code: GA4152 to possibly score $5 off a $50 order.

• Score a 6 month subscription to Jillian Micheals Weight Loss and Exercise program over at  Mamapedia. I am going to be honest; as a registered dietitian, I don’t love her diet plan. But I do love her workouts! Deal expires 1/8.

• Check out Groupon for deals on local gyms.

Organic & Natural Printable Coupons

• It’s a new month so be sure to print off the reset Whole Foods store coupons, Stonyfield Organic Dairy coupons and Earth’s Best Organic Baby Food Coupons.

• Over at Coupons.com, print $1.00 off any Flintstones™ Multivitamin Product,  $3.00 off any The BIGGEST LOSER Workout DVD,$1.00 off ANY OREGON CHAI PRODUCT, $0.55 off any OFF any LaCroix® Sparkling Water 8 pack flavors at Target,  $1.00 off off any ONE Kashi® GOLEAN® Cereal,  $1.00 any ONE Bear Naked® Product, 75 cents off Muir Glen and more!

• At Mambo Sprouts, there are several new organic coupons as well including $1/off 3 Clif Bars, $1/off CrunchMaster crackers, $1/off Earth’s Balance Coconut Spread.

Here’s another warm and cozy chili for you to enjoy this winter. A spin on my Chicken Posole.

Enjoy!

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Amazon Deals for December

• Save 25% off Earth’s Best Baby Food and Formula when you use the code: EARBEST3 + use the Subscribe & Save option.

• Save on Pamela’s Gluten Free Baking Mixes are still 25% off when you use the code PAMHOL22 + use the Subscribe & Save option.

• Save up to 30% off Kashi products when you use the the Subscribe & Save option. (No code needed)

• Save up to 30% off Eat Natural Bars with the code BROBRI55 + the Subscribe & Save option.

• Save an extra 20% off Numi Seasonal Teas when you use the code: NUMIHOL3. No Subscribe & Save option needed!

Daily Deal Sites

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• Save up to 50%  on organic mattresses from Greenbuds Baby over at Zulily. These mattresses are usually super expensive so if you are planning on buying one; jump on this deal! Deal ends 12/14. ! Save up to 50% off organic Baby Star clothing ( deal ends 12/9), and several other organic brands for women, kids and babies. Save on wooden toys by Beyond 123. Save 10% off a $30 or more purchase with the coupon code: shopmom875.

• Save up to 50% off of Melissa & Doug toys over at Eversave. You can purchase a $50 voucher for $25 to Zoolou. Voucher can’t be used on shipping which is $5.95. EXPIRED

• Score 2 snack bags and 1 sandwich wrap for $14 with FREE shipping over at Mamapedia. Deal expires 12/8.

Organic & Natural Printable Coupons

• It’s a new month so be sure to print off the reset Whole Foods store coupons, Stonyfield Organic Dairy coupons and Earth’s BestOrganic Baby Food Coupons.

• Over at Coupons.com, print75 cents/off Smart Balance Milks, $1/off Arrowhead Organic Products,$2 off Burt’s Bees Products, $3/off Yes To Natural Skincare Items, 75 cents/off CrunchMaster crackers and more!

• At Mambro Sprouts, there are several new organic coupons as well including $1/off 3 Clif Bars, $1/off CrunchMaster crackers, $1/off Earth’s Balance Coconut Spread.

Is it really fall already? The leaves are turning, the hot apple cider is brewing. What a beautiful season! Here are great deals to help you save more in October:

Amazon Deals for October

• For our readers that are gluten free, you are going to love this special! Amazon is offering up to an additional 30% off select gluten free products. Score these Pamela’s Chocolate Chip Mini-Cookies (gluten and dairy free) for 39% off of the list price you enter code PAMCOOKI at checkout + use the Subscribe & Save option.  Save up to 31% off the list price for various Chebe Gluten Free Bread Mixes you enter code CHEBEGFI at checkout  + use the Subscribe & Save option.  See all the gluten free specials .

• Save up to 40% the list price on Kashi cereals, crackers and  bars when you use the Subscribe & Save option.

Daily Deal Sites

• If you are struggling with menu planning, here’s a deal for you. For less than the cost of a drive through meal, get 13 weeks of meal planning from Meals By The Week for $8 at  Plum District . If you are new to Plum District, you can get a $5 credit towards your first order. Deal expires 10/6.

• Save money on Thermos brand over at Zulily. These products keep food or beverages hot for up to 12 hours which is great for packing lunches. Plus Thermos are BPA-free. This deal ends today (10/4)!  Save up to 40% off Rockin’ Baby Slings (sale ends 10/7). Rockin’ Baby will donate a sling to a Haitian mother for each sling that is bought. Plus try the code: GA4756 to save an additional $5 off a purchase of $50 or more.

Organic & Natural Printable Coupons

• It’s a new month so be sure to print off the reset Whole Foods store coupons, Stonyfield Organic Dairy coupons and Earth’s Best Organic Baby Food Coupons.

• Over at Coupons.com, print $1/off Lactaid Yogurt (good at Walmart), 75 cents/off Smart Balance Milk (which also offers lactose free at a great price),  $1/off Disney Renewal Naturals Baby Care Items, $1/off Peace Cereals, 75 cents off Truvia Natural Sweetener,  $1/off The Natural Dentist products , and more!

• At Mambro Sprouts, there are several new organic coupons as well including 75 cents/off YoBaby yogurt, 75 cents/off Organic Valley Milk with Omega-3, 75 cents/off Santa Cruz Organic Juices.

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I keep thinking my life is going to slow down and I am going to get my family on a lovely schedule. I am not sure if I hang on to this vision because I am optimistic or delusional. While I would love to have orderly evenings with plenty of time to cook three course meals, it isn’t happening. So on busy nights I content myself with feeding my family “Real Fast Food” – meals that are made of real ingredients and that come together faster than the local pizza company can deliver pizza.

If I make time on one day to Batch Grill or Batch Broil some chicken, it allows me to put together a satisfying salad in a short amount of time. I also wash my greens as soon as I bring them in from the garden or home from the store, so I don’t have to waste precious minutes washing and drying veggies with four pair of starving eyes staring at me.

This recipe is great for repurposing leftover Orange Sesame Chicken!

The first snack featured on After School Snack week comes from Nancy at Real Food, Allergy Free.

Have hungry kids with bottomless stomachs? Here’s an allergy-friendly snack that is sure to satisfy them. Even if your family is food allergy free, you will want to make these granola bars.

Here’s why:

• They are delicious! They are chewy, chocolaty goodness with bursts of sour from the Craisins.
• They are satisfying. Unlike store bought granola bars, these guys stick to your ribs.
• They are made of real food. No preservatives, food coloring, corn syrup or soy products here.

Feel free to use “regular” oats, flour and chocolate chips if you can tolerate them and that’s what you have on hand. You can even use butter instead of the coconut oil.

These granola bars freeze well, so go ahead and make a double batch!

Note: You can substitute regular rolled oats and regular instant oats ground into oat flour if you are not dealing with food allergies.

Nancy is a God fearing, family loving, and homeschooling mom to four. You can find her at Real Food, Allergy Free where she shares her family’s favorite recipes that are free of the top 8 common food allergens (egg, dairy, wheat, soy, fish, shellfish, peanut, tree nut).

I’ve had some wild rice in my pantry for way too long…and it’s time to use it up!

I like wild rice…but not “all” wild rice. Meaning I don’t like to eat just wild rice as a side dish…even when it’s flavored well, cooked in stock, etc. It has a “harsh” taste, if you will. So when making this pilaf, I decided to do a combination of brown rice and wild rice…to “tame” the harshness, if that’s possible.

Also, I cooked the rice together, and with lime juice, to try to infuse a different flavor into the rice. Toss in a whole bunch of different veggies and beans and the wild rice flavor and harshness doesn’t “take over” the dish. (If that makes sense.)

You could certainly make this with all wild rice, or all brown rice. Whatever floats your pilaf boat!

Y’all have a fabulous weekend!

(Oh. And great allergen free dinner. And perfect for “Rice and Beans” budget!)

When you “accidentally” pick 30 pounds of apples, you’ve got to do something…and do it quick! That’s a whole lotta apples to process!

One of the easiest things to do is make slow cooker applesauce. I intentionally picked a bunch of Golden Sup apples from the orchard because I knew they were a sweeter variety, and wouldn’t require any sweetener to be a good applesauce. I would have gone down the hill to get some of the super sweet Blondee variety that they had available, but I was too busy chasing a little boy around the orchard…and never got down there!

The process for making slow cooker applesauce is fairly simple. Just takes a little time to get the apples peeled and cored. And I added a little maple syrup because I wanted a “great applesauce”!

Peel and core apples.

Get out maple syrup, lemon juice, cinnamon and/or ginger, nutmeg, ground cloves. (I used the baking spice mix from Penzey’s.)

Toss the apples with the lemon juice. Drizzle the maple syrup over the top. Sprinkle the spices.

Slow cook on low for 2 to 3 hours.

After 2-3 hours, mash with potato masher, then let cook for another 1 hour.

If you prefer a chunkier applesauce, enjoy it as is. If you prefer a smooth applesauce, transfer to a blender and puree.

Finally, enjoy.

This applesauce will stay good for 5 days in the refrigerator, and it freezes beautifully. It can be frozen in containers, or “frozen flat” in plastic freezer baggies. The baggies will thaw quickly in warm water too.

Sweeter apple varieties include: Golden delicious, golden sup, blondee, fuji, gala and honey crisp.

If vegetables could taste like candy, these might be the Reese’s of all cooked vegetables. The oven roasting gives the green beans a bit of a caramelized flavor…and the boldness and sweetness from the roasted garlic…and it’s almost like they are candied vegetables. Almost.

(Even though that’s a ridiculous claim, you have to try them and decide for yourself.)

This recipe is very simple…toss it all together in a bowl. Place on foil lined baking sheet. Roast for 8 minutes.

The only thing you’ll be waiting on is the oven to preheat up to the roasting temp!

If you have a favorite green beans recipe on your blog, please share it with us! And feel free to drop links to your favorite green bean recipes in the comments too!

This is a simple and very tasty pantry meal made free of the top 8 allergens!

You’ll Need:

• Cooked Rice, 2 Cups
• 1 Medium Onion, Diced
• 2 Cloves Garlic, Minced
• 2 Tablespoons Dairy Free Margarine, divided
• 2 Boneless/Skinless Chicken Breasts, Cubed (about 2 cups)
• 1 Teaspoon Salt
• 2 Teaspoons Chili Powder
• 1 Teaspoon Cumin
• 1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
• 1 Can Diced Tomatoes
• 1 Can Pinto Beans

To Make:

1. Get your rice started.
2. Saute the onion and garlic in 1 tablespoon of dairy free margarine in a large skillet over medium high heat until the onion is translucent.
3. Add the last tablespoon of margarine along with the chicken and spices to the skillet.
4. Cook until the chicken is done, stirring frequently, about 12 minutes.
5. Add the tomatoes and beans to the skillet and stir well.
6. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to medium and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
7. Serve over rice and enjoy!

This meal is endlessly customizable as you can add in whatever you fancy. Corn would be lovely, any other kind of bean, bell pepper, jalapeno, etc… See what I mean?