Groceries are getting expensive these days. The humble potato can help with that. Potatoes are incredibly versatile and inexpensive. They don’t just add bulk and yumminess to your meals either… they are sources of vitamins and minerals such as vitamin c and potassium. One of my absolutely favorite and no fuss ways to prepare them… Continue reading Easy Roasted Potatoes
Apple pie oatmeal This skillet oatmeal is creamy and rich. This oatmeal uses the base recipe for oatmeal and adds in sweet apples and optional but yummy walnuts. Once you are done you are left with a beautiful oatmeal that tastes like dessert Ingredients 4 cups oatmeal ½ cup brown sugar or equivalent of preferred… Continue reading Apple Pie Skillet Oatmeal
Oatmeal. When I was little the only Oatmeal I add was Maple Brown Sugar instant. It was my favorite. As an adult I have moved away from the instant variety and now prefer a nice creamy oatmeal. I have recently discovered my favorite way to make oatmeal. While it does come out yummy in a… Continue reading Base recipe for Creamy Skillet Oatmeal
Vacation is wonderful. Vacation is also expensive. Depending on where you are traveling to you need transportation and somewhere to stay. You also need to eat and stuff to do. This post focuses mostly on eating but gives some tips for packing food to go to things. My biggest food savings tip while on vacation… Continue reading How to Save Money and Time on Vacation – Food
Back to school time is here. Depending on where you are in the country that could be next week like me or in a few weeks. Regardless of when the kids go back one thing is pretty universally true…it adds up fast and can get quite expensive. As a Mom of Five kids ranging from… Continue reading Back to School Savings Tips From a Mom of Five
This little pack of rice can turn leftover meat into a quick yummy meal in about ten minutes. I like to make a lot of my food from scratch. However I also have five children and an incredibly busy life. Keeping a few of these in my pantry makes it much less likely that I… Continue reading Using up leftovers – Taco style turkey and rice bowls
It’s Holiday Season. The days are short and cold. If you are anything like me you are doing your shopping two days before Christmas (in my defense my kids so looking for their things so this is the only way to not spoil it) Easy but satisfying meals are a must. Preferably low cost as… Continue reading Using up leftovers – Sausage and Turkey Rigatoni
I’ve been down some rabbit holes lately. The last few years I’ve been quite unwell… and that’s putting it gently. My littlest love has faced some challenges. My entire family while doing well… there have been done challenges and this knowing things could and should be better. My children got so sick this past year… Continue reading Making some changes as a family
Need a simple dinner? This is for you. I love the turkey tenderloin from Aldi. The Rotisserie flavor is the one I usually pick up because the Pepper one ( while delicious) is a touch too peppery for my kids. I also love this frozen bag of green beans from Costco. It actually reseals pretty… Continue reading Simple Meal – Turkey tenderloin and frozen veggies
I have five kiddos…. so clothes can be a major expense. I love in Northeast Florida…. we relocated from Massachusetts almost two years ago. I didn’t think this would be the case but I do still need seasonal clothes . No snowsuits but we do get cold for a bit each year. I try to… Continue reading Clothes shopping for five kiddos
