Our family loves camping! Not only is it a super frugal way to go on a trip together, life feels a little slower and more adventurous while we are out in the woods. Food is also an important part of camping, and I love trying new recipes that we can cook over the fire. Today […]
Hopefully our Instant Pot for Beginners Guide got you excited about using your Instant Pot more! Besides “how does it work” the next most common question is if the Instant Pot can replace your slow cooker. While I don’t know if it will replace it, there are some simple ways to convert most slow cooker recipes to the […]
I discovered this recipe when I was trying to do Whole30 for a month, and while some of the things I tried during that month have faded away, this recipe has stayed on our family’s regular rotation. It’s not hard to see why—anything with bacon tends to be a big hit! While meat-heavy dishes may […]
Okay, so here’s the thing about putting together a snack board: there are no rules! That’s the best thing about making snack boards. A snack board is basically just a spread of different foods (charcuterie, desserts, dips and spreads, etc.) that is easy for people to grab and eat. I like to display the food […]
Choosing cheaper cuts of meat is one of the most basic ways to save money on groceries. A long time ago I began to buy boneless, skinless chicken thighs more than chicken breasts, mostly because the flavor is better, but thighs are also cheaper than breasts! If you buy chicken thighs that are bone-in and […]
You may see shrimp in the title of the recipe and think, “Seafood isn’t very frugal!” It’s definitely more expensive per pound than most meat, but we still see deals. For us this recipe was born out of a desire to eat what we had on hand at the end of the month (we’ve all […]
Of all the diets out there, I think vegetarian or vegan would be the hardest for me to follow—I love bacon too much! But if I were forced to follow a meat-free diet for the rest of my life, falafel would be something I’d eat every week. For some of you, I’ve already lost you […]
