It’s April 2020, a time we will never forget. The year 2020 is going to bring about so many emotions forever. This week, I went shopping for the second time during all of this. So it’s been three weeks. I love meal planning and using what I have. Yet, in the coming weeks, I know …
Want to have a charbroiled hot dog without an actual grill? Maybe it’s too cold outside or hot to fire up the grill. Putting hot dogs in the Ninja Foodi is quick, easy, and delicious. My husband, who loves putting any meat on the grill, was impressed with how these tasted. I mean, look at …
Hey everyone! It’s time to bring back some meal planning tips. Meal planning is one of my favorite ways to save my family tons of cash. If you are new around here feel free to take a minute and peek at my Frugal Meal Planning Pinterest board, or at least follow it. I did a …
As a frugal meal planner, I haven’t considered food delivery companies, until recently. 2020 is the year of well social distancing. In this crazy time, some of you are looking for food delivery companies. After talking with others who swear by certain companies I’ve shared 8 of the most popular and favorite ones below. If …
If you are on a strict budget, the first thing you may want to try is to cut back on how much you are spending on groceries. Of course, meal planning is the number one way to do that. If you have a limited food supply, I’m sharing my go-to easy pantry staple meals you …
HI Friends! I’m not sure I’ll get a clearance post up this week, beacuse well I really don’t neeed anything else BUT I did stumble upon a super sweet deal at Target. This week Target circle offers are pretty decent. You’ll find almost 20% off on lots of different categories. If you have a Target …
Tired of dried out venison burgers? If you have a Ninja Foodi you know everything tastes better when you cook it in the Foodi. That goes for venison too. Using the Ninja Foodi with venison meat has helped me ease back into the taste of it. If you are wanting to make burgers in your …
Accessories for you Ninja Foodi enhance the entire experience of cooking with it. I’ve had my Ninja Foodi for a little over a year now and am completely in love. The Kitchen aid Stand Up mixer was my first love and getting attachments for it was like pure magic. It is amazing how powerful accessories …
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. …
