(photo credit) As a registered dietitian, one recommendation that I make to almost all of my patients is to increase the number of fruits and vegetables that they consume. Why? Produce is bursting with nutrients, low in calories and high in fiber. They help control blood sugar and weight while nourishing the body. In fact, research has shown in folks that eat 9-10 servings per … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Yogurt
With seven in our household it seems we are always out of something. Especially with the two eldest children constantly grazing. However, since I replaced store-bought yogurt with homemade slow cooker yogurt, I don’t have to ration yogurt cups. I can say yes, please have some yogurt. Slow cooker yogurt is so easy to make. The recipe is simple – just two ingredients. It also … [Read more...]
When Raspberries Are on Sale for $1, You Should…
Why I Stock Up on Raspberries & How I Use Them Later ...buy a whole bunch and freeze them. (How to Freeze Raspberries) I didn't mean to go back into Kroger this week. But I couldn't let the $1 raspberry sale pass by without taking advantage! I stopped in and picked up 15 packages, and then froze them all. Raspberry Recipes Here area few ways you can … [Read more...]
5 Reasons Why I Use Cash Envelopes
I've been using my cash envelopes faithfully, each month of this year. I have 4 envelopes for groceries, 1 for each week of the month. 1 envelope for "lunches out." And another envelope for "blow money." We recently added the "blow money" envelope because we found that our miscellaneous monthly expenses were going beyond what we had intended. By putting these kinds of expenses … [Read more...]
Food Allergies on a Budget – Part 4
Welcome to the final installment of the Food Allergies on a Budget Series. Feel free to browse part 1, part 2, and part 3 when you can. While dealing with food allergies can be very difficult at the get-go, once you get into your new routine and learn the "new normal" things get easier, you learn what shortcuts and substitutions work and what doesn't. I wanted to share a … [Read more...]
Herbed Meatballs Recipe
This recipe is featured in the 21 Freezer Cooking Recipes from Costco Meal Plan #5. This recipe was originally posted in 2011! A few weeks ago, I shared what I like to do when I get ground meat from the grocery store. (See Batch Cooking - The Ground Beef Edition!)Â This is part 2, if you will. Last week, I purchased 2 packages of ground chuck and 2 … [Read more...]
Shopping for One! – Grocery Budget Makeover
It's another edition of Grocery Budget Makeover! Alycia shares her situation and needs our help... I am a young professional who is single (no kids, spouse etc.) and somehow I spend around $200 per month on groceries. Part of the problem is that I shop individually for each meal and also that I usually shop after work when I haven't eaten since lunch! The other major … [Read more...]
Price List – Organic Products at Costco
When I was in Atlanta, I had dinner with my good friend and Savvy Blogging co-conspirator, Crystal from The Thrifty Mama. As dinner came to a close, she mentioned how much she wanted to stop by Costco and create a list of the prices on some of their organic products. Well, I had nothing better to do, so I went with her (and her 2 kiddos) and wrote down the prices of all the … [Read more...]
Freezer Staples List
So it's time to finish out the "Staples Lists." We started with the Pantry Staples List. Then the Refrigerator Staples List. And now the Freezer Staples List. Variety of Frozen Vegetables Variety of Fresh Frozen Fruits - Blueberries, Raspberries, Bananas for Smoothies Cooked and Shredded Chicken Cooked Dried Beans Reduced for quick sale breads/rolls Reduced … [Read more...]
Refrigerator Staples List
A while back we all worked together to create a Pantry Staples List...along with some Pantry Staples Printable Recipes (that you all sent in!) to go with the List. And while I don't have any intention of creating a recipe list (because the possibilities are infinite) from the Refrigerator Staples List, I do intend to create a Refrigerator Staples List. The List Dairy … [Read more...]