5 Things to Do with Leftover Potatoes
Potatoes are such a versatile side dish. They go with all kinds of cuisines, and flavors, they’re budget-friendly and gluten-free. It’s no wonder we love…
Frugality
How to Reuse Bones to Make Never Ending Chicken Broth
Making homemade bone broth is so easy, and you’ll save money – LOTS of it – and nourish your family well at the same time.…
The Encyclopedia of Chicken Stock – Everything You Need to Know to Do It Right!
Don’t be a Chicken… …in the kitchen. Just USE the chicken. Yes, every part of it. Let’s face it. Picking up a box of chicken…
6 Ways to Use Zucchini When You Don’t Like the Taste (And How to Save It for Winter)
Zucchini is an amazing vegetable, but you have to know what to do with it. Maybe you’ve tried zoodles and need more zucchini ideas? Should…
Smoky Lentil-Potato Bake and 30+ Frugal Meals to Feed Your Whole Family
We’re living through a unique time in history, when a virus spreading worldwide has us cooking at home more than many people have done in…
5 Tips to Make Your Soap Last Longer
I’ve been looking for ways to be more frugal for years! Luckily some of my frugal tips for stretching soap also come in handy to…
How to Stretch Your Meat and Keep That Protein Source Going
Back when my husband and I went from being “Double Income No Kids” DINKs to suddenly single income, one kid, practically in-the-red, desperate young people,…
7 Health Benefits of Intermittent Fasting and Tips to Get Started Today
Intermittent fasting has many benefits, and it’s easy to get started — no complicated diets to remember like planning for a Whole30, and no expensive…
Healthy Strategies for Real Food in the Summer
If you can’t stand the heat, how can you stay in the kitchen making real food all summer? It’s a struggle for me every year,…
Potential or (Soda) Pop: What’s the Future of Food Pantries?
Not long ago, we had a conversation on the Kitchen Stewardship® Facebook page about whether food stamps (actually called SNAP benefits) should be used for…
Permaculture Techniques for Container Gardening {Guest Post}
This is a guest post from Nicky Schauder of Permaculture Gardens. Molly had decided, this was the year! She had started buying more and more…
How to Create a Half-Barrel Garden {Guest Post}
Gardening in barrels and planting in barrels isn’t just a trend! Gardening barrels, especially half barrels, are easy to try. This is a guest post…
Dinner for a Dollar: The 20 Ingredients You Need to Cook Simple, Healthy Meals
This is a guest post from Steph Jenkins, author of Dinner for a Dollar. “I would love to eat healthier, but it’s just so expensive.”…
19 Thrifty Ways to Find More Space in Your Home
Storage at home is tricky when you live in a small house. These storage ideas for small spaces have made our home feel bigger. Here’s…
How I Slashed $400 off My Real Food Grocery Budget in One Month
I used to revel in sharing my grocery budget on the blog – like a proud parent showing off the kids’ gymnastics trophies, I loved…
Help Handling the Whole Chicken Series: Two Fail-Proof Ways to Cook a Chicken
If you’ve been following along in our series on Help Handling the Whole Chicken, you know that our family has been buying whole chickens from…
Monday Mission: Buy A Whole Chicken {Debunking 6 Objections to Buying A Whole Bird}
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to STOP buying boneless skinless chicken breast and buy a whole chicken instead. Welcome to a…
Large Family Logistics: Real Food on a Budget {GUEST POST}
The following is a post from Georganne Schuch of Mom To Many Girls. Feeding a family, especially a large family, requires the financial savvy of…
Monday Mission: The Dilemma of Donating and Sharing Real Food (& a $7 Challenge!)
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to brainstorm some ways that you can bless others with food without compromising (too much) on your…
Why Cabbage is One of the Best Buys of the Produce Section
Cabbage has the unfortunate notoriety of looking an awful lot like iceberg lettuce. Plus, it’s in coleslaw, which no one is really swinging around as…