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Meal Planning

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Ninja Foodi Air Fryer Chicken Cutlets w/Penne & Cauliflower

March 22, 2019

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 …

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Can You Put Frozen Chicken in Ninja Foodi?

March 15, 2019

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 …

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Easy Venison Jerky in Ninja Foodi

March 1, 2019

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 …

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A Complete Ninja Foodi Review

February 22, 2019

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 …

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Healthy Vegetarian Lasagna In Ninja Foodi

February 15, 2019

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. …

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I Spent $10.30 On my Groceries This Week!

February 12, 2019

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 …

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Ninja Foodi Mac & Cheese Recipe

February 8, 2019

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 …

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Cost of Eating Out Vs. Cooking at Home

February 5, 2019

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 …

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Easy & Delicious Pizza Pasta Bake in Ninja Foodi

February 1, 2019

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 …

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How to Cook a Whole Chicken in Ninja Foodi

January 25, 2019

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 …

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Easy Venison Roast with Veggies Recipe in Foodi Ninja

January 18, 2019

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 …

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13 Simple Tips for Eating Healthy on a Super Tight Budget

January 2, 2019

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 …

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How to Meal Plan & Grocery Shop Once a Month

December 30, 2018

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 …

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Meal Planning Hacks to Help You Stay Motivated

December 6, 2018

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 …

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3 Ways To Save Money on Groceries Right Now

October 6, 2018

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 …

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19 Foolproof Ways to Get Kids to Eat Veggies

May 1, 2018

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 …

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Free Full Month of Paleo Meal Plan Printables

March 9, 2018

  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. …

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How to Score Keto Items for Cheap

February 19, 2018

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 …

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Menu Plan Monday: Salad Wraps, Radish Salad with Tarragon Pesto & More!

January 8, 2018

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 …

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Organic Taco Seasoning

July 8, 2016

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 …

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Menu Plan Monday: Shrimp Asparagus Stir Fry, Chicken Ranch Cutlets, Double Bacon Beer Burger & More

May 31, 2016

Every Sunday I take about 10-15 minutes to get a dinner menu written down for the week. I try to buy meats every other week.

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10 Foods Every Frugal Pantry Needs to Have

April 3, 2016

It is so important when you are sticking to a grocery budget and one that may be very tight to shop from your pantry first. With couponing, you have times you can buy multiple items to stock up and then you shop from your pantry first and then the sales at stores. Check it out …

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