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How to Feed 25 People Real Food & Not Lose Your Mind {Eat Well, Spend Less}

May 22nd, 2013 · 27 Comments · Special Situations

My husband really wanted us to go with pizzas for my son’s First Communion party, especially once we branched out from immediate family and invited some extra uncles and cousins, but I promised him I’d plan real food well and make it an unstressful day. If you’re reading into that and assuming that I’m usually [...]

Back to Basics Baby Step Monday Mission no. 2: Using Meal Planning to Incorporate Nutrient Dense Foods

January 14th, 2013 · 13 Comments · Monday Missions

This is a {guest post} series from Tiffany of Don’t Waste the Crumbs. Find the rest of the series right here. This month marks my one year anniversary with meal planning. It was a goal I originally made for January of 2012. Nope, that’s not a typo. The goal was for January, not the whole [...]

"I Already Spend all Day in the Kitchen, How Will I Ever Have Time for Special Holiday Food?" {Eat Well, Spend Less}

December 3rd, 2012 · 9 Comments · Do It Yourself, Frugality, KS lifestyle, Special Situations

It’s embarrassing to admit, but on the morning of Thanksgiving, I was at the grocery store at 6 a.m., buying cheese. Well…6:30 is more like it, although six was the plan. I’m just not a morning person. I had been up making pumpkin pies the night before until at least midnight. And yes, I’m going [...]

Eat Well, Spend Less: Back to School Without Losing Your Mind (or your money)

September 5th, 2012 · No Comments · Frugality

This month’s Eat Well, Spend Less focus is on back to school, so whether you’re sending kids off, hectic in college yourself, homeschooling, or just ready to turn over a new meal planning leaf, you’ll find something fantastic from the talented bloggers on the team. My post last week shared 10 Tips to Pack Brilliant [...]

A Camping Explosion and a Gluten Free Real Food Menu Plan

September 4th, 2012 · 11 Comments · Recipes

I’ll start with the explosion and make you wait for the food. Here’s what happened to the Kimballs out in the woods last week when I tried to make breakfast: See Katie shake the jar of soaked pancakes to mix the leavening in. (I prepped a soaked gluten free recipe much like I do our [...]

Introducing the Plan to Eat "Kitchen Stewardship" Group

June 5th, 2012 · 20 Comments · What to Buy

Are you a KS groupie? (Don’t answer that; the very idea kind of freaks me out.) Let’s ask a better question: do you want searchable access to over 2000 whole foods recipes (and counting) that the readers of KS deem good stuff? There’s a new KS group on Plan to Eat now, and just by [...]

Monday Mission: Get a Plan for Summer Menu Planning!

June 4th, 2012 · 4 Comments · Monday Missions

Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to make a commitment to “stay on the horse” of meal planning during the hectic summer months. Impact Ratings: Level of Commitment: Baby Steps? Menu planning might look a little different in the laissez-faire, grilling/picnicking/traveling/swimming/sunning/ETC. season, but that doesn’t mean you have to fall back on convenience [...]