I still love cooking, but I’m all about finding ways to cut back on meal planning. These days I don’t want to devote all that time to one meal every day. Especially when the kids complain and don’t eat it! When I spend less time meal planning I feel better, the meals go smoother, and …
Being from Wisconsin brats and beer go hand in hand. If you haven’t soaked your brats in beer yet, prepare for a mind blowing experience. Okay maybe not mind blowing but juicy, moist and delicious is what you are going to get with the Ninja Foodi. If you are new around here I’ve been sharing …
If you are cooking with venison you know the game taste, the dryness, the fear of a horrible tasting meal coming your way. But if you’re a hunter, or your spouse is, you also know that meat is cost saver. There is one thing I have said before about venison and I will say it …
Looking through cookbooks is something that has always soothed me. Just before I would go into labor, I would be paging through an old cookbook. I enjoy cooking for others and trying new recipes, but finances have gotten the best of me in the past. Making a new recipe for the first time for ten …
Making meatloaf in your Ninja Air Fryer is easy! However, I was initially intimated, wondering how it would shape without the traditional loaf pan. But once you get into this cooking adventure of flavors and textures – there’s no turning back time. We’ve got you covered! This easy meatloaf recipe can be made right in …
I’ve been a couponer for years now. As with everything else with technology speeding in front of us, you have to adapt. Today many retailers encourage couponer’s to use their apps or add coupons through their website. I’ve stepped away from Ibotta over the past year but I’m ready to get back into it. ( …
It’s time for another budget for groceries shopping trip! This is the fourth consecutive week I’ve been sharing my grocery shopping trips. I am continuing on to give you a full circle on how this budget grocery shopping actually works. If you are new here read this quick. There are three key things to keeping …
If you are thinking about dehydrating apples this year in your Ninja Foodi, let me tell you it’s fantastic. I’ve used our classic dehydrator system like this for years. This is our second one as I’ve noticed the heating element seems to give out in time. When I used this dehydrator, it took all night …
For most of us meal prep begins on a Sunday. Some of us it can start on a Friday and shop over the weeekend. For the weeks your schedule is crazy here are five items you can easily grab to make meal prep easier and faster. When it comes to meal prepping whether you are …
I’m back sharing my third consecutive week of grocery shopping and meal planning. I’ve done random meal menus and grocery trips in the past. Yet, it’s been years since I’ve done them consecutively. This week I went slightly over my $60 goal. I knew this would probably happen because I got a few snack items …
I thought I couldn’t leave you hanging from last week’s $60 grocery trip. To follow it up you will see what it looks like for a filler week as I call it. We are using up a lot of cucumbers, tomatoes, and strawberries from the garden! I can’t believe we are still getting strawberries. I …
Keeping a low grocery budget was easy four years ago with all the coupon deals. Fast forward to all the apps and coupon fraud. It’s a different ballgame today. One, I’ve found a way to still master minus all the coupons. Have you wondered how much you are supposed to spend on groceries? Here is …
One of the most popular posts I’ve shared on the blog is how I’m spending $60 a week on groceries. Extreme couponing led my husband and me to start our debt-free journey! It’s only been an eight-year journey but it’s been a WILD ride and we are debt-free except for our mortgage BUT we have …
Springtime is one of my favorites! The anticipation of everything emerging, including my new favorite food- asparagus. When we moved into our farmhouse three years ago- I tasted asparagus for the first time. I was done after one bite. So today, I’ve combined two powerhouse items. My family begs to eat this combo of asparagus …
Do you need to save money when cooking cheap dinners for your family? Have you ever felt like your grocery shopping has started to take over your budget? Does it seem that no matter how hard you try, there isn’t enough cash available at the end of the list? Or maybe you are buying all …
Owning a Ninja Foodi has me trying all sorts of things. I wondered if I could make chili from frozen ground beef. I didn’t Google Pressure cooking chili. Instead, I just went for it. Surely you can pressure cook frozen ground meat and then slow cook the rest for delicious chili, right? Yes, you can. …
Cooking chicken in a Ninja Foodi is a blast. Air Fryer chicken cutlets are one of my new favorites. Fresh or frozen your chicken will come out moist and delicious. As long as you don’t make this silly mistake with a frozen chicken in a pressure cooker as I did here. This week in our …
I was skeptical about cooking an entire frozen chicken in the Ninja Foodi. The pot looks so small how could it pressure cook a frozen chicken in just 20 minutes? I shared my experience with a frozen whole chicken in the Ninja Foodi here and today I want to share with you how I cooked …
Wondering how to cook venison jerky in an air fryer? The Ninja Foodi does it all! If you don’t have the amazing Ninja Foodi, you can also make this recipe in your air fryer. If you are new here, every Friday, I share a Ninja Foodi recipe with you. You can get started with my …
Here is a review of the Ninja Foodi a pressure cooker and air fryer in one. It also dehydrates, broils, cooks, and more. Let’s dig into the good things and bad things about using a Ninja Foodi. Meal planning is my jam. I’ve got it down and can quickly come up with a two week …
Here is how to make a heart healthy lasagna vegetarian style recipe. This lasgna was made in a Ninja Foodi on slow cooker. I made it in the Ninja Foodi, but as you may already know the Foodi is one of many amazing machines in one. You can read the full review on it here. …
How can you save money on groceries? This week I found some of the cheapest groceries to score. It isn’t just about getting cheap groceries to save money shopping this week. There is a key system you need to start putting into practice. I’ll share it with you below. If you don’t have time you …
Wondering how to cook macaroni and cheese in a pressure cooker? Pressure cooking pasta is my new favorite way to get meals done fast. You can make homemade mac and cheese in 14 minutes with this recipe. I grew up in Wisconsin and my mom loved to make all our meals from scratch. Homemade mac …
Does your family eat out twice a week? If you have a family eating out twice a week at an average of $77 each time, you are spending $625 a month. ( Statistics below) For eight meals. Imagine for a minute how much it would cost to feed your family eight meals at home. A …
