Healthy Foods... on a BUDGET When your goal is to save money on groceries, don't just look at price alone. You want to get the most NUTRITION for your dollar. Too often, people try to save money on … [Read more...]
Clean Eating Recipes: Mexican Chicken with Cilantro Lime Brown Rice
This is a variation of a recipe I received from a Mexican friend of mine who is one of the best cooks I know. The chicken is very flavorful and can be made as mild of spicy as you would like. The … [Read more...]
Frugal Comfort Food: Cabbage Roll Soup
Cabbage Roll Soup The temperatures in Minnesota week will probably not reach the double digits. The windchills are an obscene 30 and 40 degrees below zero. At the height of brutal winter weather … [Read more...]
Copycat Recipe: Chipotle Cilantro Lime Rice
Do you love the cilantro lime rice they serve at Chipotle? I do! A few years ago, I attempted to create a copycat recipe that comes close to the original. When I first tried it, I asked my husband … [Read more...]
3 Ways to Dye Rice and St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Box Activity
A new homemade activity the kids and I have been exploring lately is the sensory box concept. We've tried a few different themes and variations on sensory boxes. One that I wanted to try was dyeing … [Read more...]
Frugal Foodie: Simple Red Beans and Rice Recipe
Beans and rice, rice and beans. It's a frugal combination that often gets a bad rap. By adding some sausage and spices, this red beans and rice recipe is anything but dull. It's a simple take on a … [Read more...]