Easy stovetop mac and cheese
Preview There are few comfort foods that I love better than a good macaroni and cheese, in all its carby cheesy goodness. Growing up, my mom made mac and cheese with Velveeta. Honestly I still have...
View ArticleCrockpot Whole Chicken and gravy
I just adore simple food that packs a big punch. I rarely fuss with complicated food anymore. It’s the simple stuff that my family likes best, and what I keep going back to over and over again....
View ArticleHoney glazed carrots
Carrots. My kids’ favorite vegetable. They like them raw. They like them roasted. They like them steamed. They like them juiced. They like them just about every way that I serve them, but...
View ArticleFrugal Real Food Meal Plan
After the first real food meal plan for the broke went over so well, I had many requests to make this a regular series on the blog. While I probably won’t be able to do it every week because...
View ArticleChicken and Sugar Snap Peas
There’s something so satisfying about growing something in your own backyard, tenderly caring for it, watering it, shooing the bugs away, and then finally, FINALLY harvesting the fruits of your labor....
View ArticleJune Frugal Meal Plan
Summer is here folks! Gardens and farmer’s markets everywhere are bursting with fresh ripe produce. This is my absolute favorite time of year to eat, not only for the delicious garden goodies that...
View ArticleHomemade Beef Stock
Somehow in the past week I exchanged swimming pools for apple picking. 90 degree temps for 40 degree temps… grilling for slow cooking… tank tops for sweatshirts… popsicles for hot tea… I wasn’t ready...
View ArticleSeptember Frugal Meal Plan
The weather is chilling and we’ve traded garden veggies for stocks and soups. While the summer months are great frugal months because of the readily available fresh garden produce, colder months can...
View ArticleMushroom and spinach crustless quiche
Ya’ll this is good. You need to try it. The eggs are silky. The filling is flavorful. It took me fifteen minutes to put together before it went in the oven to bake. Win, win all around. My two...
View ArticleSimple stir fry
Stir fry is one of those meals that I like to use to clean out the refrigerator. It’s a meal that really anything goes as far as produce, meat and grains. Whatever veg I have left in the fridge...
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