I'm going to be just get right to the point… Every day I get emails asking: How do you cut your grocery spending? (Or some variation of that.) My answer: there are a whole lotta ways, it depends on your situation, and it would take me days to type out explanations. Maybe this is a surprise to you (it was to me!), but so many people are grossly overspending on … [Read more...]
2 Recipes for Fruit Kebabs
Ever made fruit kebabs? What about a fruit kebab "beach" - complete with jello and graham cracker "sand"? (This one the kids go crazy for! They love to roll the fruit around in the "sand"!!!) Or even easier...fruit kebabs drizzled with honey and shredded coconut flakes? Get the scoop on these Healthy Snack recipes for Sandy Fruit Kebabs and for Summer Fruit Kebabs … [Read more...]
How I “Time Block” in the Kitchen to Keep Up With My Hungry Family!
They say that the kitchen is the heart of home and that is certainly true in our home. I think that planning "time blocks" in the kitchen is one of the most important keys to keeping my home running smoothly, keeping "one step ahead" of myself, and not feeling like I'm drowning as I keep up with the never ending food needs of my 4 boys. When things aren't going well in the … [Read more...]
Blackberry Pound Cake Smoothie
This is a great way to use blackberries you find on sale this upcoming berry season. We scored a whole case of blackberries for $2 last week... The catch? They only have a few days of freshness, so I had to get creative and have a little with them before I put them into the freezer. {How to Freeze Blackberries} And by fun...I mean mix up what you might think of as an odd … [Read more...]
Celebrate Pi Day with 14 Delicious Pie Recipes
Today is national Ï€ Pi Day! And, how can we celebrate Pi Day without PIES?! Enjoy some of our favorite pie recipes for breakfast, lunch & dinner, and of course, dessert! Breakfast "Pies" Pumpkin Pie French Toast Egg Pie (aka Roasted Poblano Pepper Quiche) Lunch & Dinner Pies 15 Bean Pot Pie Shepherd's Pie Sausage and Mushroom … [Read more...]
Whole Wheat Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins
RAVE reviews...and not just from my boys. We share this muffin recipe a few times in the $5 Meal Plan weekly meal plan over the past year and a half...and every time we do, they get RAVE reviews! Get and print the full recipe for Whole Wheat Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins here! Pin all of our 31 Days of Healthy Snack Recipes here! Follow $5 Dinners' board 31 Days of … [Read more...]
Hawaiian No-Bake Energy Bites
I WISH these Hawaiian Energy Bites really did have the power to whisk me away to a beautiful Hawaiian beach. I'm a beach nerd, I adore the beach. I love being near the ocean. Preferably in a tropical setting. But since I don't live super close to a tropical beach, I'll just have to pretend by whisking myself there in my mind. And these tropical flavor loaded energy bites are … [Read more...]
Pantry Trail Mix
I adore Pantry Trail Mix. One reason, it's never the same combination. But it's always the same great crunchy, salty, sweet mixture you'd expect from trail mix. Trail mix is expensive, so this is how I save-hack that... I don't always use the entire bag of nuts or baking chips or dried cranberries/raisins/fruit when I'm baking. Over the years, I have learned to "reuse" … [Read more...]
Chili Lime Pumpkin Seeds
OBSESSED. I am obsessed with these pumpkin seeds. Little sweet, little spice, little lime-tang. See why I'm obsessed? If you have never roasted your own pumpkin seeds, you are missing out. This recipe and sweet-spice combination is just perfect and I highly recommend using this recipe when you roast your own seeds. I gave instructions on how to store any that you … [Read more...]
Fruit & Yogurt Rollups
Dear Child Who Slept Too Late, This is the breakfast you get to eat in the car. This is one of our favorite "breakfast to-gos" - while most mornings work smoothly at my house, not all mornings do. Sometimes my oldest likes to sleep a little too late and just too sluggish to get himself into the kitchen to make and eat his beloved scrambled eggs. (Yes, he makes his … [Read more...]