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Back-to-School Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Snacks – Eat Well, Spend Less has You Covered!

August 27th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Do It Yourself, Frugality

Pin ItThe back-to-school sales at the end of July may have been jumping the gun a little bit, but I think it’s time to admit now that summer’s nearly over and school really is coming (and has started in some parts of the country, I know). We’re at T minus eleven days and counting… Packing [...]

Too Busy for Real Food? Convenience Foods that aren’t a Compromise

July 27th, 2011 · 30 Comments · What to Buy

Pin It "What are these five and more tasks you usually have to do before you go to bed at night so your family can eat the next day?" a reader emailed to ask after I mentioned last week that the real food lifestyle often creates a rather more lengthy "to do list" of prep [...]

Recipe Connection: 3 Fresh Summer Popsicles {Guest Post}

July 7th, 2011 · 17 Comments · Recipes

Pin ItThis is a guest post from Nicole Hough of Kitchen Cavalry. At The Kitchen Cavalry we are focused on teaching people the techniques, ingredients, and philosophies to make cooking for a family simpler, healthier, less stressful. And right now we are thinking about the beautiful bounty of Summer! Popsicles are a treat for adults [...]

A Sweet, Sweet Summer: How to Bake with Honey (& Other Recipes)

July 1st, 2011 · 38 Comments · Recipes

Pin It Honey never, ever spoils. It’s been found in Egyptian pyramids, still edible! Now THAT’s the kind of product I want in my pantry that I know will never go to waste. A lot of standard diet eaters have honey on hand for those rare occasions that they need it for tea or a [...]

Recipe Connection: Grain-Free Apple Flax Muffins

May 10th, 2011 · 32 Comments · Recipes

Pin It We threw my sister-in-law a real curveball, coming to visit during Lent when our entire family was grain-free. I’m pretty sure she had a spectacular menu all planned out when I dropped the email bomb about, “By the way, we gave up grains for Lent, and it’s not just a sacrifice thing, but [...]

Recipe Connection: Cinnamon Raisin Spelt Drops (& Sprouted Option)

December 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Recipes, Upgraded Nutrition

Pin ItMy husband nuked my cookie dough! The only redeeming factor in that situation is that it makes for a pretty funny opening to this post. Get this recipe, updated and improved with tons of FAQs, in the eBook “Smart Sweets,” along with 29 other delicious desserts that won’t make you feel guilty! Click HERE [...]

5 Ways to Preserve Your Apples

October 12th, 2010 · 43 Comments · Avoiding Waste, Frugality, Recipes

Pin ItIf an apple a day keeps the doctor away, how many doctors are bored because we’re averaging 2-3 per person around here this fall? My husband went out with friends Friday night. They had pizza, he had an apple. The next day they tailgated; he had grilled chicken and an apple. My 2-year-old daughter [...]