Bianca from A Little Delightful has an awesome lunch box planner that you can print for free! I've already printed off a copy (or three!). This is a wonderful resource for keeping lunchboxes healthy and diverse! … [Read more...]
Taking Food Allergies to School
In all of my stumblings about lunch and going back to school these past 2 weeks, I discovered this book, Taking Food Allergies to School. I'm intrigued and plan on ordering...as Ryan will be taking his lunch to school all next year. He will not be allowed to trade with others, for fear of him having something he shouldn't...and chances are, he will have to eat at an … [Read more...]
Early August Garden Harvest
Cucumbers and tomatoes (5 different varieties pictured here...Golden Girl, Big Boy, Tigerella, and I forget the other 2! Plus the mini-mini tomatoes that I snack on while watering the garden!)...that's what's mainly coming out of my garden right now. I'm also picking herb leaves, just about everyday for whatever concoction I have happening in the kitchen that day. And I've also … [Read more...]
Grilled Pizza with Chicken, Avocado and Tomatoes
I made this pizza on Wednesday afternoon. The same afternoon I made some whole wheat, sugar free muffins (I will share the recipe as soon as I can make them again...I need to get my hands on some more sucanat first!). The afternoon I was feeling pioneer-ish! My neighbor was over and our kids were playing around the yard. We were catching up, talking about the upcoming school … [Read more...]
Grilled Chicken with Cucumber-Pineapple Salsa
Up next on the Grow. Eat. $ave. calendar for this year is cucumbers. I've had more cucumbers in my kitchen in the last 2 weeks than I know what to do with...both from my garden, and from a friend's garden. I've been enjoying them on salads, as well as soaked in balsamic vinegar with some kosher salt and pepper (nom, nom, nom!). And last night I tried this cucumber pineapple … [Read more...]
5 Ways Eating Like a Rabbit Can Save You Money – Guest Post
A guest post from Amanda at Eat Like a Rabbit... Recently, I saw a Twitter post suggesting that being a vegetarian is expensive. I was surprised. My family of three is vegetarian and we've eaten a lot of meals for $5 or less. (Thanks, Erin, for teaching me to do a cost analysis.) Of course it’s easy to get carried away and spend a lot on exotic vegetables. However, if … [Read more...]
How to Seed and Dice a Cucumber
I like cucumbers. I like their crisp. Their crunch. Sometimes I like the seeds...say, for sliced cucumbers on top of a salad. Other times, I don't like the seeds. For those times when the seeds have got to go, this is what it looks like! Cut off the ends. Slice in half lengthwise. Using a spoon, run it down the middle, scooping out the seeds. Slice the … [Read more...]
Squash Calzone
My oldest son saw me chopping up squash and said, "Are we having squash again?" My husband told him to get used to it, "Your mother will be making squash for breakfast, squash for lunch, squash for dinner, crunch, crunch, crunch". The cheer did nothing to alleviate my son's concern and he walked out of the kitchen with a panicked look on his face. But after he tasted the Squash … [Read more...]
Mediterranean Quinoa
It's we're on a bit of a quinoa roll these days! I have a number of recipes on One Dish Dinners using quinoa (with another coming next week!), Lisa shared her Cilantro-Lime Quinoa last week and we've made a number of different quinoa recipes here on $5 Dinners! If you haven't heard of quinoa (keen-wa), it's a gluten free grain from Peru that is gaining popularity quickly … [Read more...]
No Sugar, No White Flour – Meal and Snack Ideas
I haven't had time to develop a full week's meal plan yet...but I wanted to share a few ideas of the things I have been and will be enjoying this month (and beyond)! Knowing your food options after cutting out white sugar and white flour might just be half the battle... Breakfast Scrambled Eggs with Avocado and Salsa Mom's Best Naturals Organic Multigrain Oatmeal with … [Read more...]