So this started out as a blackberry crisp...then as I started pulling it all together to cook for dessert, it morphed into a blackberry-raspberry cobbler. Crisps usually have oats in them, this one doesn't...it's made with yellow cake mix. This poor dessert recipe is having a bit of an identity crisis - it's part crisp-part cobbler, but really it's a cobbler. But let me … [Read more...]
Sweet Thai Chili Salmon with Veggies
Yes. Another slow cooker salmon recipe. Because I'm crushing hard on cooking salmon in the slow cooker. This is amazing. That is all. I've not had salmon with sweet Thai chili sauce in the past and WOWEEE. We'll be having it again...not only did I love it, so did all the boys! This one is a super simple "load" - it goes like this: line with parchment paper, add the … [Read more...]
S’mores Dip
Because it's just too hot to have a fire here in the summer. I know this isn't true for everyone...especially my friends who live up north. Summer evenings are perfect for campfires and s'mores! But if you live in the south like yours truly and the thought of a campfire in the summer makes you want to melt, you can do this instead. A s'mores dip. Made in the slow … [Read more...]
Maple Dijon Salmon
Have you ever cooked salmon in the slow cooker? It's perfect...it doesn't dry out on the thin edges like it can when you bake it or grill it. It only takes an hour, so it's a great "budget friendly gourmet" option for a late summer dinner. Drop it in the slow cooker as soon as you get home and in an hour, you'll have perfect salmon. This maple dijon sauce is divine...and … [Read more...]
10 Grocery Items You Are Spending Too Much On
Which of these popular grocery items are you overspending on? Or what other items do I need to add to the list? I know there are others, and you'll see a common theme of "pre-made or pre-packaged" items on this list. Here's my list of most common grocery items that you're spending too much money on: 1. Pre-Made Spice Mixes Make your own. You get way more bang for your … [Read more...]
I want to help you find $200 a month that you might be wasting at the grocery store each month!!!!
Because I want to help you find $200 a month that you're wasting at the grocery store each month!!!! I know the overspending on groceries feeling well. On a rare occasion, I’ll have an ‘off week’ where I only have half of my grocery plan in place and a chicken-scratched grocery list. (Just keeping it real, my friend!) It’s an awful feeling. Which is why I don’t have … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Berry Crisp
Pardon me while I just take the slow cooker insert and just start eating right out of it. Because I thought about it. Then I thought, I should just have this for dinner...the whole thing...all for me. Sometimes I have these "selfish chef" moments...where I want it all to myself, and this....THIS. This is one of those. If it wouldn't look awkward for me to place the slow … [Read more...]
There are “Systems” for Saving on Groceries???
Last weekend my cousin Reed was in town from Georgia. He's a newlywed and he showed up at our house with his luggage and was instantly thrown into the circus and chaos of our life with 4 young boys. I think we might have freaked him out with all the movement and noise, but after an hour or so he began to settle in and embrace it all. When we headed out for dinner the next … [Read more...]
#moneygoals – Do you have them? Do you need help with them? Specifically with grocery spending?
Have you heard me talk about the Grocery Budget Makeover yet? I've mentioned it a few times over the past few weeks...and will be mentioning it A.L.O.T. this week. Because I need you to know about it. I need you to stop overspending on groceries. I want to help you. I get dozens of emails every week from people asking.. "how do I cut my grocery bill in half? Is that … [Read more...]
4-Ingredient Creamy Ranch Pork Chops
THESE PORK CHOPS. The creamy ranch dressing sauce that these pork chops cook in is outstanding. You could make these with just 4 ingredients (not including the sides or garnish), or if you're not into processed foods you can easily make these from scratch. (What you see above is the from scratch version - both the ranch and the sauce.) The pork chops are super tender … [Read more...]