I’ve been trying so many new things with this Instant Pot challenge! I’ve purchased a few kinds of meat I never tried before, and these “country style boneless pork ribs” that I bought for a Vindaloo recipe definitely count. I had half a package leftover (Costco!) and was getting a little tired of Mexican or […]
Whole30 BBQ Boneless Pork Ribs in the Instant Pot Read More »
What’s the big deal with the Instant Pot, you ask? Why all the hype? I can tell you why I have learned to appreciate it: There are probably more benefits, and you’ll see some in the post about basic Instant Pot techniques like boiling eggs and cooking rice, but those are the biggies for me.
Visiting a Disney park may be the “happiest place on earth,” but feeding a family while you’re there can bring you down in a hurry. For frugal, real food mamas, being stuck in a theme park with access only to processed foods at uber premium prices is like an alternate reality. When you’re used to
When you’re on a Whole30, you eat a lot of meat. Veggies too, TONS of veggies, which I love, but also definitely a lot of meat, because there’s no rice or bread to stretch the meal! Shredded chicken recipes like this one are a mainstay. It also works well with a Keto or Paleo approach.
Every parent wants their kids to be good eaters, right? No complaining. No throwing food. No refusing to eat vegetables. It’s a reasonable desire. Of course most kids do go through phases of eating more or less, phases of liking and refusing certain foods, phases of wanting to make their own food choices and willingly
How I Got My One Year Old To Eat Again {Recipe: Squash Milk} Read More »
Trying keto, Whole30, or Paleo for the first time? Ditching grains isn’t easy because something like rice is always a quick side dish to add to the meal. I mean, what do you put under shredded BBQ chicken (my Instant Pot keto recipe here!) or pulled beef barbecue or curry chicken? Cauli rice is simple
One-pot meals are the BEST. If you battle Mt. Dishes like we do, you know the sigh of relief you feel when your meat, veggies, and starchy side can all fit in one container and done! This one has a ton of nutrition, is super frugal, and tastes a teeny bit like lasagna. For real.
Instant Pot Italian Lentil Dinner (Gluten-Free, One-Pot Meal!) Read More »
I want my kids to rise above their culture, in spite of all the mistakes I make as a parent. I want them to learn the hard lessons. To have a killer work ethic. To eat real food. To be kind and generous. I want “entitlement” to be so far out of their vocabulary that
How to Teach Kids to Swim Upstream in a Toxic Culture Read More »
One of the most common problems for babies is a diaper rash that causes pain, itching, and irritation. It doesn’t matter if you use cloth diapers or disposables, at some point, it’s going to happen and I’ll show you a few effective home treatments to get rid of that diaper rash fast without resorting to
The Secret to Saying “Goodbye” to Diaper Rash and Yeast Infections Read More »
I left my Instant Pot in the box for at least 6 months, but not for the reasons everyone else does. The Instant Pot is an electric pressure cooker, and I’ve seen other people talk online about how they let theirs sit unopened because they were afraid of it exploding. Me, I’m just too busy
Instant Pot Breakfast: Apple Cranberry Steel Cut Oats Read More »
If you’re trying a grain-free diet like Paleo, SCD, or a Whole30, breakfast often feels like the most affected meal. Consider average breakfast fare, especially the quicker/easier options: Our Favorite Grain-Free Breakfast There are good grain-free granola options, but on a Whole30 even those are usually out because of sweeteners – and most bacon is
Please welcome our new contributing writer Lori from Third Day Farms! She lives in the same town as me and we’ve connected over raw milk pickups and oft commiserated about the problem of “our school feeds kids sugar and junk all day AHHHHHH!” It’s good to have someone on my team even if we keep
15 Tips to Combat Winter Blues: Dealing with Seasonal Affective Disorder Read More »
For my friends who have walked the journey of the last six months in my life, they know it has been full of wildly vacillating ups and downs. We moved from our old house (with a gorgeous kitchen) to a different home. While the move wasn’t hard, no move is easy. But it did involve
Nobody wants to see their child in pain, especially wee little infants. So, I’ve done it. When my oldest was under a year old, I gave him Tylenol after he spiked a fever a few hours after a round of vaccinations. I wasn’t a huge fan of medications even before I was a very crunchy
5 Compelling Reasons to Ditch the Tylenol with Vaccines Read More »
I’m not gonna lie. Having (multiple) kids with (different) food allergies is not easy. In fact, many days it is down right hard. I can’t cook one meal for the whole family. I can’t just order pizza when I’m sick and have no energy to cook. At the moment I can’t even eat at a
Looking for a real food version of frosting? Made with healthy fats, this chocolate or almond frosting tastes great, is easy to make and pipes easily. You can even color it naturally for fun cake decorations. My husband was always the kind of person who ate the cake out from under the frosting at weddings,
When is a cake not a cake? I don’t know the real answer to what surely sounds like an 8-year-old boy’s favorite joke, but my answer is this: When it doesn’t have any flour or sugar. Flour and sugar – often more sugar than flour – define the art of baking a cake. As much
10 Alternative First Birthday Cakes {Pumpkin Fudge Recipe} Read More »
Spicy, crispy, and HOT, in all imaginable ways. I created these homemade buffalo potato wedges when my husband was on a restrictive diet – no grains, legumes, dairy or sweeteners – but still wanted to have a little “fun food” for a Super Bowl party. He loves spicy stuff and went completely head over heels
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This is a guest post from Jena Halman-Kincaid, RN, board member at CSU. Kids love to get dirty, don’t they? At least it seems like my girls do. On any given day they can be found in our backyard digging with their small shovels and piling dirt on one another. It’s in their hair, in
No Five-Second Rule? Why Kids Shouldn’t be TOO Clean Read More »
I’m a pretty big fan of healthy desserts. I know, I know. That may seem like an oxymoron. How can healthy and dessert even be friends in the same sentence?! After all, it IS January: that month where EVERYONE talks about dieting and ditching sweets. But as you’ve come to expect from Kitchen Stewardship®, we’re
