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 …
Pressure cooking pasta is a breeze. This pizza pasta bake casserole is fun to make and a kid pleaser. Add your favorite ingredients and fancy it up with wine and you have an easy and delicious Pizza Pasta Casserole coming from your Ninja Foodi. The Golden baked cheese is to die for in the Ninja …
Learn how to cook a whole chicken in the 3-1 Ninja Foodi. Thankfully you will also learn what NOT to do when you use this Ninja Foodi chicken recipe. Two years ago my best friend said something to me that was life-changing. “You can cook a whole chicken in 25 minutes.”- Best friend“What?! How?”- Me“Instant …
Looking for how to cook an easy venison roast in a pressure cooker? That can even be frozen? Here is a simple venison roast recipe to get you started. This simple venison recipe wowed my entire family. The venison meat was tender and had a delicious crisp to the top. Get dinner done in 20 …
When I became a parent for the first time, I met fear head-on. So I started looking at our food choices in a new light. I took some food and nutrition classes in college that opened my eyes to our entire food system. Before I met my husband, who has Type 1 Diabetes, I was …
How often have you left the grocery store saying, “The price of food continues to rise?” Or what I used to say all the time, “How did it come to that much? I hardly got any food.” Today, I want to share how you can make a grocery list full of food to eat for …
Is the thought of providing dinner again for your family making you cringe? Maybe you don’t mind making meals for the family once or twice a week, BUT you just can’t handle the bill every time you go out to eat or pick up some quick meals. The cost is going to kill your finances …
All it takes to save money on your groceries is three simple things this week. Don’t go grocery shopping until you get your pen, paper, coffee, and read or watch the video below. Today is the day you decide to control your finances and give yourself a bit of breathing room by starting with an …
Do you have a picky eater? Looking for tricks to get your picky eater to try veggies? These tips are from many parents who agree it can start as a battle, but there are ways to disguise those unwanted veggies. If you are in our Facebook group, several months ago now, I shared how I …
If you are new to the site you probably haven’t heard me talk about my favorite meal planning app Real Plans. It’s a breeze to get started meal planning and I love having the app on my phone so I can shop with my list right at BJs! Today though is a great day. …
Have you heard about the Keto Diet? I know eating bacon every morning sounds good to me. Giving up my donut with coffee early morning before any animals or kiddos are awake, not so much. Yet I’m willing to give it a try, as long as it doesn’t cost a fortune. This is where Pinterest …
Here we are another week. Have you planned your menu yet? This will save your sanity and some money in your bank account. If you just take a few minutes at the beginning of every week to plan your meals and what you need to buy at the store you will be saving your family …
Organic Taco Seasoning One of my favorite things is making things instead of paying extra for convenience. Making your own taco seasoning is super easy, and you can make a bigger batch, so next time, you just grab and go. This is my go-to Taco seasoning mix. It’s not super spicy because my kids will …
