If anyone ever decides mustard is unhealthy, our family is in trouble. We go through about a bottle a month, which is pretty remarkable for a condiment that sits in most people’s refrigerators until children marry off and take it with them as a paperweight. Mustard is one of those foods that’s hard to mess [...]
Entries Tagged as 'real food'
What Does a Real Foodie Buy at…Aldi & Save-a-Lot?
May 15th, 2013 · 74 Comments · Frugality, Tips
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What Does a Real Foodie Buy at…Costco?
May 14th, 2013 · 124 Comments · Tips
It’s inevitable. Any time I mention shopping for food at a store, someone asks, “So…what do you buy there?” I’ve had conversations on Facebook recently about the quality of produce at Costco in various parts of the country, for example. It’s the same thing I do myself: Ask people how they do things in order [...]
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10 Real Food Brunch Dishes to Pass
May 2nd, 2013 · 7 Comments · Tips
At the end of each school year, our Bible study always has a potluck brunch. I love learning about God’s Word and developing my faith for 8 months, but truly, this brunch is the best part of the group. People tend to have their specialties, things that they’re asked to bring over and over. One [...]
Eating Well, Spending Less with a Team of Experts for Two Years
April 19th, 2013 · No Comments · Frugality, Tips
Happy two-year anniversary, Eat Well, Spend Less! I feel like it was just yesterday that Jessica of Life as MOM sent out an email to some of her frugalista and foodie colleagues as a reaction to some serious sticker shock in the grocery store. We banded together and have been dishing out advice once a [...]
If Asparagus is a Spring Food, When is Pork in Season?
March 7th, 2013 · Comments Off · Food for Thought
When you’re eating a diet of largely unprocessed foods, it’s a short step to consider the seasonality of your ingredients. Unlike the inner aisles of the grocery store, where everything is always stocked and tastes exactly the same at all times of year, the produce section and farmers markets obviously change in availability and sale [...]
How do You REALLY Eat Well, Spend Less: a Q&A with the Experts
March 2nd, 2013 · 1 Comment · Tips
It’s been such fun reading all the wisdom the ladies of the Eat Well, Spend Less series shared this week as we tried a different format. We each asked a question that all the other gals answered. You may have caught the answers to my question on Thursday and hopefully learned by listening to others’ [...]
How to Boil a Husband {Eat Well, Spend Less}
January 29th, 2013 · 73 Comments · Big Changes, My Story
This is good advice, I promise. And no, I’m not upset with my husband and taking it out on men everywhere. It was my husband’s idea, in fact. (photo source) As part of the Eat Well, Spend Less series, we’re talking about getting back to basics this month – the basics of eating well – [...]
