Why make homemade buns when you can buy them so inexpensively at the store? If you read labels at all, and are put-off by ingredients that you can’t pronounce and would be hard-pressed to locate in your local grocery store, then making them yourself with ingredients that you recognize is a healthy, and satisfying option. I love Money Saving Mom’s website. She recently posted a D-I-Y Experiment list to… Continue Reading
Low GI Cooking Adventure: Grassfed Beef and Italian Vegetable Skillet with Buttery Herbed Brown Rice
Ever get some news that just throws a big old wrench in your works? Chaps your khakis? And generally just makes your life a big pain in the derriere? Yeah, 2011’s just turning out to be that kind of year so far… HELLO, I’VE GOT BAD NEWS FOR YOU I got the wonderful news this week that my blood sugar is out of whack. Super. Just what… Continue Reading
Healthy Convenience Food: Breakfast Hot Pockets (NOT THM)
Convenience food is not necessarily known for being particularly healthy. While it’s quick and easy and yes, tastes good, in the long run the toll on one’s health from subsisting mainly on pre-packaged, processed foods just may not really be worth the time you save in the kitchen at all. Fortunately for me, I love to cook. However, I also have an extremely busy 2 1/2 year old BOY…. Continue Reading
Menu? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Menu…
Well, at least that’s what it seems like these last few weeks. I have gotten very lazy about menu planning. In fact, it’s Wednesday night and I should have a menu planned and coupons organized by now. And, well, I don’t! The pantry and fridge are getting pretty bare, so it was a Throw-Something-In-A-Pan-And-Pray kind of night. It actually turned out very tasty! Seems like some of my best meals… Continue Reading
Making Real Food on a Real Budget…
…or at least on a budget like mine! I’ve been learning a lot about “real” food, food that is nutrient dense and as close to its natural state as possible and not full of chemical preservatives, colorings, and flavorings. And thanks to A Peasant’s Feast eCourse through The Nourishing Gourmet, I’m also learning how to do it on a budget. Basically, what it boils down to is making the best… Continue Reading