It’s the holiday baking season! Literally my favorite food of the year. I’ve been cooking real food holiday dishes for over a decade now, and I can honestly say that the food is better than ever. Today, I want to show you how we make our favorite Sweet Potato Casserole with maple syrup instead of […]
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A beef roast is one of my favorite meals to serve to guests. It’s simple to make, made with a budget-friendly cut of meat, but it’s still something special. Especially now, when the temperatures are cooler we’re turning to warm comfort foods. Greek Beef Roast in the Instant Pot I make our beef roast in
Does it sound crazy? Maybe a little, but believe it or not, letting my kids plan, buy, and cook all of their own food was one of the highlights of our summer. Hi, I’m Steph from CheapskateCook.com, where I teach people how to save money and eat healthy at the same time. I’ve been learning
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Okay, it’s that time, parents. School lunches. Love ‘em, hate ‘em, make what you want of them, but they are here, and we need a plan. If you’re like me, one of your big goals for your kids is that they eat plenty of plants. While our family still eats meat for other meals (we
Do you love banana bread? It’s one of those desserts/breakfasts/snacks/whatever that tastes exactly like my childhood. We always made banana bread. Not only was it perfect for our tight budget (no food waste here!), but it was a tasty treat for me and my brothers and sisters. As we grew up, we learned how to
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Let’s talk about the greatest dinner ever: Burrito bowls. Why are burrito bowls the best? For these reasons: Family-friendly (who doesn’t love tacos? Serial killers. That’s who.) Budget-friendly (beans and rice!) Allergy-friendly (GF? No problem. DF? Use guacamole or this easy cashew cream sauce – game changer) Flexible (eat it plain, make it into tacos,
Okay, it’s another busy morning, and you’re rushing out the door, when you’re six-year-old announces what he announces every morning 15 minutes after breakfast: “I’m hungry.” I don’t know what it is about kids in the morning, but before my kids hit the tween stage, they needed a big breakfast. Now, my older boys can
Okay, let’s talk about food prep for healthy meals. When my fellow Pinterest junkies and I think of weekly meal prepping, we think of cute, glass rectangular containers with snap-on lids and neat rows of fitness-friendly clean eating food, like rice, diced sweet potatoes, perfectly sliced chicken breast, and steamed vegetables. While this is a
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Are you gluten-free and dairy-free? Are you gluten-free and dairy-free and miss comfort food? If you are, you’re gonna love this recipe. It’s the secret to all of your dairy-free gluten-free comfort food dreams. Lasagna is one of my favorite comfort foods (call it my Italian-American heritage or just a love for all things cheese
Question: Do you like chocolate cake? What about healthy chocolate cake? I know some of us are all about making real food desserts that taste indulgent. And some of us would rather we not mess with their classic chocolate cake. But what if you need someone to mess with your dessert? When my boys were
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Are you ready for a healthy, easy side dish that’s full of all those sweet and salty flavors we love? If you have never had broccoli salad, you are missing out on one of the best ways to eat your veggies. It’s like a chicken salad… but with broccoli. Mkay, maybe that won’t convince you
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Christmas cookie season is here, which is great news! But for those of us with food sensitivities and allergies, cookie season gets complicated. Today I want to show you a dairy-free cookie recipe for Christmas – specifically gingerbread, but you can use these tips for many different Christmas cookies. It’s actually really easy! And they
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Let’s make an easy, comforting, healthy dinner that is about as budget-friendly as you can get! In Fall and Winter, we crave soup. It’s one of my favorite meals to make for several reasons: Instant Pot Beans I love my Instant Pot – between the quick cook time and keep warm setting, it’s a game-changer
Need a nourishing, budget-friendly, real food breakfast for school mornings? Or do you just hate flipping pancakes? We got you covered in this recipe. First, let’s acknowledge how amazing pancakes are. When you transition from processed food to real food, you might have to say goodbye to a lot of food that was in your
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Let’s talk about salads in the fall & winter months. If you’re looking for a way to spice up your roasted veggie recipes while it’s cold outside, I recommend trying something a little different. Usually, we think of salad as fresh, crisp, cold, crunchy veggies drizzled in a creamy dressing and tossed together. Salad is
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You would think that my older kids would be better helpers in the kitchen than my youngest. While there are certain times and tasks where an older cook is amazing in the kitchen, here’s a fact: My 5-year-old can’t be beat. Are There Kitchen Chores for a 5-Year-Old? 5-year-olds should not be around sharp knives,
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It’s summertime! The perfect time to encourage our kids to develop skills that are harder to focus on during the school year. We want our kids to enjoy their summer and fill it with lazy days, outdoor play, and getting lost in library books. But we also want to help them keep their minds sharp.
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It’s summertime! While we adjust to new schedules and fun plans, it’s the perfect time to encourage our kids to develop life skills that are harder to focus on during the school year. We want our kids to enjoy their summer and fill it with lazy days, outdoor play, and getting lost in library books,
Are you dairy-free? If you are or you ever have been, you know what I mean when I say comfort foods are the hardest thing to give up. That’s why I created a dairy-free gingerbread cookie recipe. Today, I’m sharing my cashew cream recipe. It’s not that dairy-free eating doesn’t taste good, or that it’s extremely
The last thing we need is another “pretend cauliflower” recipe. We have cauliflower pretending to be pizza, cauliflower dressed up like steak, cauliflower dressed up like macaroni and cheese, and buffalo chicken. This recipe is cauliflower pretending to be nothing but cauliflower. It features the greatest chameleon of the cruciferous vegetable family in all its
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