Baked Summer Vegetable Medley (Easy Ratatouille)
A simple baked (or grilled!) side vegetable starring fresh summer produce and simple, budget-friendly ingredients.
Recipes
How to Make Homemade Yogurt in the Instant Pot (Video Tutorial)
Instant Pot yogurt is the simplest, least-fussy way I know how to make homemade yogurt. Learn how with this video tutorial, recipe, step-by-step photos, and tips!
Simple Summer Fruit Tart (Made with Real Food)
This simple tart recipe is a perfect budget-friendly real food dessert – made with minimal sugar, loaded with fruit, whole grains, and topped with lightly sweetened yogurt and fresh mint.
3-Ingredient Frozen Berry Whip
Berry Whip is a refreshing, high-protein alternative to store-bought frozen desserts that is budget-friendly, takes minimal effort, and only uses 3 ingredients.
Our Favorite (Stupid Simple) Salad
Our go-to salad is a combination of the vegetables we love the best and the ones that costs the least amount of money. Get our formula below! These days, at least once a day, we eat salad. As my kids grew older, I started serving the fixings buffet-style. They top and dress their salads as desired. For us, this method makes it more fun and crowd-pleasing.
How to Eat More Veggies for Breakfast (& Spend Less!)
Want to start your day with more veggies – without breaking the bank? Here are some inexpensive ideas we use all the time. This a goal I make every now and then. It helps to increase my daily veggie intake, starts my day right, and retrains my tastebuds so they don’t exclusively crave sweet breakfasts.
Non-Crumbly Whole Grain Sandwich Bread
An inexpensive whole grain bread that doesn’t crumble when you make sandwiches and is more friendly for gluten-sensitive stomachs.
Simple Blended Greek Dressing
Why homemade salad dressing is worth it. Our favorite homemade salad dressing – it’s simple, flavorful, and loaded with clean ingredients.