Almost every Wednesday during the school year, my kids and I are gone from 7:30am to 5:15pm. It is our music co-op day. My kids are busy with band, orchestra, choir, color guard, jazz band, and private lessons for various instruments. A couple of my kids also go to another co-op partway through the day […]
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There is a lot to love about canned green beans. While they may not have the most glamorous and nutritious reputation, they are an easy…
Need a new idea for a Friday Lenten meal or just a meatless Monday? Try this meatless lentil soup, which tastes an awful lot like sausage! I had the opportunity to attend an event recently where a vegan chef spoiled us with gorgeous and delicious foods. We had fewer legumes than I expected … lots
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When I ask my family for meal ideas, 90% of the time they will give one of three answers: What do these all have in common? They take a long time to make (from scratch). Which is why I rarely oblige. Quick Weeknight Meal I do like to make meals my family enjoys. So I
I was talking to some friends the other day and one of them was very surprised that it was the more or less in the 1950s when processed foods began taking over America. She said that it felt like the 50s were so wholesome. Wasn’t everyone making homemade dinners back then? The 1950s definitely were
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I have a love-hate relationship with potlucks. I love them because you get to try new foods and you don’t have to cook a whole…
Cooking real food meals – not too hard. Providing your kids with real food snacks every day – nearly impossible! If your kids are like mine, they love snacks. We keep snacks small, but I have no desire to skip them and risk a blood sugar crash! I am diligent with keeping meals balanced and
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Have you ever grown cucumbers? If so, you know that just one plant produces an insane amount of cucumbers. You pretty much need to have a plan of attack before they start producing or you are going to be eating cucumbers for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Sometimes I have an entire produce drawer full at
The middle of summer – fresh veggies abound! But you also are either super busy preserving or just out enjoying the nice weather. It’s too hot to cook. You’re sick of salads. But you really want some simple nourishing food. That means one thing – time to bust out the Instant Pot and make this
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Growing up, eating fish meant one thing – my dad was out of town on a business trip. He detested the smell of fish -…
Tacos are my family’s favorite dinner. After 15 years of living on a budget and eating real food, I learned that they are the perfect dinner solution for every season. These Instant Pot carnitas are just one of the endless possibilities, and they are one of my favorite Mexican-inspired dishes. Tacos are the perfect way
Smashed potatoes are my family’s new favorite potato side dish. We’ve tried all the classics: mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, roasted potatoes, homemade fries. Honestly, it’s…
Let’s talk about how hard it is to make dinner every night. We are the kind of family that rarely eats out, so we eat most of our meals at home. While that sounds like I must make a nice dinner every night, it is simply not true. Instead, I make simple, flavorful meals with
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If we’re talking about pure comfort food and classic family-friendly meals that you can make in the Instant Pot, I’m gonna talk about sloppy joes. This is a meal I grew up eating and loving. Of course, we didn’t make it in the Instant Pot (do you even remember pre-Instant Pot days?) and we didn’t
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Soup season is my very favorite time of the year for frugal, real food cooking. All you need to make really delicious soup is a few ingredients: broth, onion, celery, carrots, spices, and a few other ingredients you can change out depending on your mood. Soup is an easy way to eat clean vegetables, protein,
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Chili season is here! If you don’t have a favorite go-to chili recipe, let me fix for you that right now. There are all kinds of ways to do chili. When I was growing up, one of my mom’s friend’s famous chili recipes even included Coke – you know, like the soda. In chili. Don’t
As much as I’d like to be, I’m not a planner by nature. Do you struggle with planning too? But I learned very early on in parenting that without a meal plan, it’s nearly impossible to get nourishing food on the table every day. Now that my kids are a bit older (my oldest is
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One thing we’ve tried really hard to do as a family is making plant-based, plant-forward recipes that we all love. A recent discovery is this easy Instant Pot vegetable soup recipe. Not only is it loaded with vegetables, but it’s super flavorful and family-friendly. My kids have been learning about Plant Points from Katie’s teachings
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
It’s certainly the time of year to pull out all the easy strategies like this one-pot Instant Pot dinner that you can prep the night before or anytime during the day! Getting a healthy dinner on the table in a hurry has rarely been easier than this. Fall is the time of year when parents
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