This post is sponsored by Mirum. All opinions are 100% my own. I get a lot of requests and questions on how to make quick dinners that don’t feel boring and basic. I know for most of us life is crazy busy and when dinner time rolls around you are just trying to survive till […]
I’m not sure whose decision it is to associate certain months with different things, but I’m not complaining that the American Egg Board has officially declared May as National Egg Month. Eggs are a great meal option if you’re doing keto or paleo, but even for those who aren’t, eggs are frugal and versatile—you can […]
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 […]
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 […]
