This is the perfect July 4th Potato Salad to take to your picnic, potluck or backyard BBQ. I adore a homemade potato salad. It's worth every minute of time and ounce of effort to prepare. For this recipe, I added my "all-time favorite" potato salad ingredient... Chopped pickles! I just happened to see them when grabbing the dijon mustard and miracle whip. … [Read more...]
July 4th Smoothie
Here's a Red White and Blue smoothie for you all to try this holiday weekend! It turns a magnificent purple color when blended! July 4th Smoothie A healthy and fresh patriotic treat! 1 banana1 cup milk, rice milk or yogurt6 large strawberries1 cup blueberries2 Tbsp ground flaxseed ((optional))2 Tbsp favorite sweetener (honey, agave syrup or sugar (I used … [Read more...]
Raspberry Coconut Milk Ice Cream
The beginning of the summer is just not the best time to learn about a dairy allergy! Hello, ice cream??? I have made the boys some homemade popsicles using fresh juice, but I really wanted them to be able to enjoy some ice cream for the 4th of July, as well as for my oldest's upcoming birthday! A pint of coconut or rice milk ice cream at the store hovers … [Read more...]
Balsamic Chicken Pasta Salad
I love pasta salads...because pretty much, "anything goes!" I used a package of marked down chicken tenderloins ($2.52 for the package), balsamic vinaigrette dressing that I got on sale matched with a $1 coupons (total of $.50 for the bottle), carrots that were $.08 for the bag (sign up for Earthbound coupons here), and veggies that were on sale last week! I also like to buy … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Beef Roast with Garden Vegetables
I had a beef shoulder roast stashed in the freezer that I plan to use for 2 meals this week. The roast was almost 2.5 lbs...too much for our family. I'll use the other half of the beef roast on Thursday when I make a Beef Stroganoff. Cubed beef to be used in the stroganoff, other portion of the roast to be sliced and eaten now! I'm keeping the cost low on this meal by … [Read more...]
Beef, Snap Pea and Broccoli Stir-Fry
Here's the deal on proteins...I try to keep our protein source under $2.50 for each meal, as I can typically get in a starch and veggies for less than $2.50 to round out the meal at $5...so when I come across a gem like this at the store, I'm sure to snag it up! s$1.85 for a package of stirfry beef, and I can certainly make a stirfry meal for less than $5! Also, I used … [Read more...]
How to Freeze Green Beans
This past weekend I harvested about 2 lbs. of green beans from the garden. There were quite a few more that needed another week or two before harvesting, so I'll pick those next week. I decided that instead of eating them right away, I'd freeze them. I froze some "whole" to use as a side dish, and froze the rest in shorter pieces to use later in soup. Fresh green beans must … [Read more...]
Raspberry Vanilla French Toast
Last weekend I accidentally made this for breakfast...and I couldn't not share the recipe. It was a total experiment...and I didn't think it would work. There was just a few raspberries left in one of the freezer baggies (trying to be creative with my $1 raspberries!), so I thought I'd give this a whirl... Note: We did eat this for breakfast, but it would make a DELICIOUS … [Read more...]
Spinach and Bacon Frittata
We love breakfast for dinner. Really anytime, but especially for fast and easy dinners on busy weeknights! NOTE: Skillet is HOT when it comes out of the oven. Do NOT attempt to grab the handle without a hot pad. Not that I have personal experience! ;) PHOTOS: How to Cook Spinach Bacon Frittata Spinach and Bacon Frittata We love breakfast for … [Read more...]
Fruit Salad
These days I'm trying to cut as many corners as I can without sacrificing the quality and healthiness factor of our food. I've decided to make a fruit salad twice a week with the different fruits that I find on sale each week in the produce department. I find myself cutting up a different piece of fruit every day for lunch and another for a snack. Not really the most … [Read more...]