Dear Wacky Cake: There are so many reasons I love you. First of all, you are small and the perfect size for my family of four. After two days, there are no leftovers to contend with. You do not tempt me from my counter top all week. I love that I can make a treat …
We buttoned up our budget, dramatically pared down our lifestyle, and got ourselves out of over $44,000 in student loan and consumer debt back in 2011. It took us just over a year and a half making around a total of $60,000 a year. There was some serious sacrifice involved, but let me tell you, …
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This Mexican Meatloaf is one of our family’s favorite comfort food recipes. Studded with ooey gooey cheddar cheese, and flavored with mild salsa, it’s a far cry from the boring, ketchup covered loaf most people are familiar with. With only five ingredients, it’s also very simple and inexpensive to make! We love to use ground …
Yes, you read that right. I can feed my family of four, three filling dinners from one whole chicken. How? Because I cook chicken like a depression era grandma. Nothing goes to waste, not even the bones. Meat is expensive, especially if you choose to purchase organic or free-range products. Learning to stretch food through …
I don’t know about you, but our family goes through a lot of laundry. Like seriously, a ton. According to The Spruce the average American family does 8-10 loads of laundry a week! That adds up to a staggering 416-520 loads a year! I don’t know about you, but I’m getting hives just thinking about …
This simple and nutritious Chunky Chicken Vegetable Soup is part of my One Chicken, Three Meals repertoire and is adapted from a recipe that belonged to my grandmother. Everyone knows that grandma’s make the best soup, so you can be sure that this won’t disappoint. It’s light, flavorful, full of good for you vegetables and …
This is probably my favorite chicken recipe and that is saying a lot, because I make a lot of chicken! Its decadent enough for a fancy meal, easy enough for a weeknight, and our kids love it too, once they pick the mushrooms off that is 🙂 (We’re still working on them!). This recipe is …
We love this casserole, which is why it’s part of my One Chicken, Three Meals repertoire. Adapted from a recipe my sister made for us as a freezer meal when our first baby was born, this sucker is delicious. Its like the green bean casserole of your childhood on steroids. It’s creamy, its crunchy, it’s …
This simple recipe is part of my One Chicken Three Meals repertoire and has only four ingredients (not counting salt and pepper). I love that it is so easy and inexpensive to make and that the original recipe came from my grandmother’s kitchen. Think of it as a healthier, homemade version of chicken nuggets. The …
We grew four beautiful eggplant plants in our garden this year from seed. I think we planted little late as they were really just starting to produce mature fruit as the frost began closing in on us. Next year we’ll be sure to start them a little sooner and maybe inside instead of directly sown …
