Oven cleaning hacks are these little tips and tricks that make the dreadful chore of cleaning your oven just a little bit easier. Perhaps you’re looking for a hack to quickly clean up something that spilled in the oven the last time you baked. Or maybe you’re looking for the best hack to clean up…
Can something as simple as a frozen turkey burger really taste amazing, AND save you money, AND help you eat healthier? The answer is a resounding: YES! Stretch Your Dollar By Making It Homemade Ditch the premade, storebought, can’t-pronounce-the-ingredients patties! Convenience just isn’t worth the price of mediocre food. When you learn to stock up…
I’ve never yet met someone who didn’t want to know how to save money on groceries. Especially now, with food prices soaring, the grocery budget is probably one of the first places you’ll look to cut costs. Thankfully, that’s not so hard to do! With a little bit of planning and discipline, these hacks could…
When you’re ready to make small changes towards a healthier diet, smoothies are such a great meal replacement option! Sweet and healthy, they can help improve your diet without feeling like you’ve completely submitted to eating rabbit food for the rest of your days. Especially when mornings get busy, a smoothie breakfast is quick to…
Each weekend, my husband and I try to come up with at least one “big pot” meal… that is a meal large enough to feed us at least one serving that evening, and have enough leftovers to eat later in the week. This — along with weekly Meal Planning! — helps us save time, money,…
Last weekend when the power went out without warning, the sound of panic bells and a ticking clock started playing in my mind. You see, as a breastfeeding mom, I’m not very lacto-generous. I make just about enough for my daughter to eat daily, but not much more. So it’s taken me two solid months…
Have you ever opened the fridge to discover a foul stench emerging from the produce drawer? You search for the culprit and find a rotten zucchini or a slimy bag of carrots that you bought because it was on sale but went bad before you remembered to eat it. If you’re like me, you’re always…
What is the Correct Way to Load a Dishwasher? HIGHLIGHTS: Scrape! Don’t pre-rinse Top rack: cups, glasses, small bowls, delicates Lower rack: plates, platters, large items Silverware: mixed, all handles down except small knives Detergent: pods or tabs, plus a rinse aid Frequency: nightly, even if only half-full Have you ever argued with a roommate,…
I have to confess: I rarely get sick. But when I do, I am down and out for the count! And the last thing I want to think about when I’m feeling that bad is how much work the next meal is going to take. So at the first sign of a sniffle, cough, or…
Finding fun recipes to get kids to eat vegetables is no easy task! Sneaking healthy ingredients into your kids’ meals might seem a little surreptitious. You love your kids, and you want them to eat healthy. But that only works if they’re willing to eat what you prepare! So where is that fine line between…