You know how you have those pivotal moments in life? Moments that you remember with astonishing clarity? In my life, I have a few of those moments. One of them was all about Cornbread Salad. I remember where I was, the table, my plate… I remember it all. That Cornbread Salad changed my life. From hence forth, I was a Cornbread Salad connoisseur.
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For the Love of Butternut Squash, + 5-Ingredient Butternut Mac and Cheese
Post from guest, Julie of Domestica Contessa
From fresh produce like sweet potatoes and brussel sprouts to warm soups, stews or chilis or sweet treats like pumpkin pie and mulled cider… I don’t know about you, but I love any and every fall flavor. And butternut squash is one of my favorites.
Butternut squash is delicious roasted, pureed, mashed and it pairs so well with warm fall flavors like sage, cinnamon, maple syrup, balsamic vinegar and smoked paprika. Plus it’s good for you!
Did you know that 1 cup of butternut squash has more potassium than a banana, provides over 400% of your daily recommended intake of vitamin A (beta-carotene) and also contains a healthy dose of vitamins B and C, folate and fiber? [Read more…]
Lip-Smacking Good Cabbage Recipes!
Guest post by Julie of Domestic Contessa
If your only experience with cabbage is canned, overly salty sauerkraut or stale, bags of cole slaw mix… I can completely understand why you may not believe me that cabbage recipes could be lip-smacking good. But cabbage is affordable, nutritious – and yes, even delicious!
- It’s incredibly versatile and can be enjoyed raw, sautéed, grilled, roasted, braised, steamed, or boiled.
- Cabbage is available pretty much everywhere – and for really low prices! And since it’s in season during the fall and winter months, it is even cheaper than usual right now.
- Cabbage has a long shelf life – it will keep for 2+ weeks in the fridge! Once you cut it though, it’s best to use within 4 days (before the vitamins start to break down).
- Speaking of vitamins, green cabbage is very high in Vitamin K, Vitamin C and Potassium (one serving has 75% of your daily value!) and red/purple cabbage is also very high in Vitamin A.
- Cabbage is the perfect low-carb food: one cup has less then 4 grams of carbohydrates and almost 2 grams of fiber. It would be a great addition to any healthy (or even Paleo) diet.
20 Crock Pot Pumpkin Real Food Recipes
There’s something about turning leaves and crisp mornings that makes a feller want to make something pumpkin. Or maybe it’s just the fact that everyone else is doing it and it’s all over Pinterest so we get the subliminal message of:
THOU SHALL MAKE PUMPKIN FOODS
What is it with pumpkin anyway? Restaurants are all over it – ranging from Pumpkin Lattes to Pumpkin Milkshakes to Pumpkin Pancakes.
In just yet another area of life, I feel like a rebel. Because can I confess something? I’m just “okay” with pumpkin. I don’t scream and jump up and down when Pumpkin Spice coffee is back in the store. I can eat pumpkin any time of year, but I’m not cuckoo over it. [Read more…]
10 Portable Meals On-the-Go to Save Time and Money
In the Spring of 2014 we officially became a soccer family. And you know what time spring soccer games for 9 year old girls happen? If you guessed dinnertime, you are right! As a mom, and a frugal mom at that, I quickly realized that if we were going to avoid the Taco Bell Drive-Thru, I was going to have to think ahead and get some portable meals going.
Seriously, it adds up going through the drive-thru. Don’t deceive yourself thinking that you are buying something from the dollar menu. Each and every dollar adds up. You get in debt dollar by dollar, and you also get out of debt dollar by dollar. You can go buy a pack of tortillas, and a can of beans for a couple of dollars. And even though you can buy these foods pre-made, if you use these convenience foods to make burritos, it is WAY cheaper than buying a bean burrito at a fast food restaurant. You could make about 10 burritos for the cost it takes you to buy 2 or 3 in the drive-thru. [Read more…]
The 13 Best Muffin Recipes of all Time
Let’s be honest here. Muffins are just a way to get more butter into our bodies. We can’t just sit around eating spoonfuls of butter without looking like lunatics. But, smear that butter on a muffin? Totally acceptable!
I love a GOOD muffin. I make muffins at least once a week for breakfast and sometimes more often so that I can offer them as snacks to the kids. If you follow me on Instagram, you know that they top my baking list and show up often. I like to use Trina Holden’s hashtag #buttervehicle as much as humanly possible.
Notice my emphasis on GOOD. Nasty muffins are just…nasty. Not even worth the butter you might waste on them. Boycott nasty muffins! [Read more…]
20 Frugal Real-Food Chicken Dinner Recipes
Post by Contributing Author, Jessica Smartt from Smartter Each Day
Do you like chicken but don’t want to break the bank? Read on for some yummy AND FRUGAL real-food chicken dinner recipes!
Y’all, there are some things I don’t mind spending money on. Every five years, I have an absolute breakdown and go spend some major birthday money on clothes that fit the body I actually have at that point. Also, date nights…Even if our budget gets very tight, we will scrimp and save to spend time together – eating, most likely. Because date nights together are that important.
But I will tell you something I do NOT like to splurge on.
It’s chicken, y’all. Whenever I see meals calling for prosciutto, and two and a half large chicken breasts PER PERSON, stuffed with some rare French cheese and umpteen fresh herbs…I click that ol’ browser shut as fast as I can. I’m sure it’s delicious, but I cannot afford to serve every member of my family three pounds of chicken in one sitting! No way. [Read more…]
An Apple A Day, For Dinner! {Crock Pot Chicken with Apples and Bacon}
Post by Contributing Author, Julie of Domestic Contessa
Apple season is here! When apples are in season, not only can you find the juiciest, most crisp and delicious apples, but they’re available for really low prices. And I think we all know what that means… Apple Cobbler, Apple Crisp, Apple Pie, Homemade Applesauce, Apple Cookies. And as if all the sweet recipes popping up on blogs, Pinterest, and cooking magazine covers aren’t tempting enough, I’m here to share a few more ways you can enjoy an apple a day… for dinner!
In my house, we eat apples for breakfast, lunch and dinner – and snacks in between! And while I love an apple pie as much anyone, I would much rather prepare savory apple recipes. So today, I’m sharing with you some of my favorite ways to enjoy apples for dinner, including a super easy and delicious recipe for the Crockpot: Sweet & Spicy Chicken with Apples & Bacon. [Read more…]
Easy Fruit Cobbler {dairy-free/egg-free option}
I wanted to pop on here and share a quick recipe post with you guys. If you follow me on Instagram, then you know our lives the past three weeks have been CRAY-CRAY (yes, I said that) with VBS and swimming lessons.
Something you should know about Hermit Introverts (#hermitintrovert) is that when they have to leave home every day, it makes them feel loopy and unable to form intelligent sentences. My standard answer these days to any question is, “Uhhhhhhhhhhhh?”
So, I could write a funny post but I don’t have any witty discourse or jokes to tell today. Even my kids are starting to look at me like I’ve gone bananas. Can I get a witness?
I need approximately 4 weeks at home to recuperate. [Read more…]
Mini Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake for One
We have this problem with cake around our house…
We don’t have a problem eating it. Or enjoying it. The problem is, if there was a cake in this house, my children cannot focus on anything else. Anything else. It’s like their brain becomes taken over by the cake alien and all they can think about is CAKE! This cake problem is what lead to me dusting off the recipe for this delicious mini chocolate peanut butter cake for one.
“Mama, is that cake still there?” “Mama, what’s for breakfast? Cake?” “Did Daddy eat the rest of the cake?”
Hey kids! Time to go outside and play in the sprinkler! “Okay, Mama! But when we’re done, can we have cake?”
“Mom…if I do all my chores today, can I have cake?” [Read more…]
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