As a child, I begged my mother to make classic Creole green beans, flavored with ham or bacon. I would eat them by the bowlful. Many years later, as a vegan, I wanted to recreate that flavor without any added fat, salt, and cholesterol. Grabbing my faithful black cast iron skillet, the two junior sous … Read moreEasy, 20-Minute Vegan Creole Green Beans
When seeking to lower your grocery budget, using items from your freezer can be a great way to spend less money and still eat well. My weekly shopping trip didn’t yield much in terms of finding supermarket markdowns. But, what I did find, was being sold at fantastically low prices. Five, 8-ounce packages of organic, … Read moreA Cheap $50 Weekly Menu from the Freezer and Pantry
This recipe was designed by my son, Daniel and inspired by a comment left by Marybeth over at Making Cents of It All.She mentioned that she loves sugar snap peas sauteed with garlic and olive oil. That got our creative juices flowing. Daniel and I made some alterations and threw it all over brown rice, creating … Read moreLemony Sugar Snap Peas Over Rice (Vegan/No Oil)
Feeding your family healthy food does not mean breaking the bank. This post is all about stretching your budget, using supermarket markdowns as the basis for your menu plan. I’ll show you how my sixteen year old son and I prepared breakfast, lunch, and dinner for our family of four for an entire week for … Read moreMarkdowns Make A $50 Weekly Family Menu Plan Easy
You can save massive money on groceries by using markdown items from your local supermar as the backbone of your weekly menu. I save, literally, thousands of dollars a year by knowing when, where, and how to shop the markdown section at my local supermarket. I recently purchased everything in this photo for just $16.06 … Read more7 Simple Strategies for Stretching Your Budget with Supermarket Markdowns