ramblings of a reluctant homemaker
Groceries are expensive, and finding ways to stretch your food—and your budget—makes sense. One strategy that works for me is building a weekly menu based on sales. From there, I write a grocery list, including all the ingredients I’ll need
Read More Using Up Food Leftovers Creatively: Soups, Casseroles & Wraps
The last week has been endless wind, rain, tornadoes, flooding, lightning and thunder. When I’m stuck inside, I often start cooking, baking and creating new recipes. Today was one of those days. As I watched the flood waters rise all
Read More Batch Cooking for Families: Windy Indiana Day Soup
Welcome to our cheap meal ideas series, where we will share some of our favorite go-to meals when you need a struggle dinner to get you through until the next paycheck or stretch your tight food budget a few days
Super Bowl Sunday is one of those “holidays” where guests come over expecting to be fed. Luckily, no one is expecting a three course meal. An abundance of snacks are all you need at a game day get together, and
One of the best parts of meeting new people is learning what their favorite recipes are and trying to make those concoctions yourself. If you’re like me, you may adapt that recipe a bit to better suit your family’s taste
