One of the fun facts about my home state of Michigan is that it produces 75% of the tart cherry crop in the United States. In fact the lovely town of Traverse City in northern Michigan is known as the Cherry Capital of the World and is host to theRead More
Homemade Whole Grain Pancake Mix
Homemade pancakes are always a handy option when you need a simple, quick, and frugal meal. All you need are a few humble ingredients from the pantry and a bit of stirring and mixing. And although pancakes are traditionally a morning menu item, I think they can also be anRead More
Make Your Own Oat Flour
In my quest to eat more plant-based meals, I’ve also been trying to add more whole grains to our diet. This has meant making some switches like trying to use more brown rice instead of white rice, eating oatmeal in the mornings, and replacing regular white flour with white wholeRead More
Homemade Elderberry Syrup To Fight Off Colds and Flu
This year I’m trying something new (well, new to me anyway). I’m taking a daily dose of elderberry syrup during the winter months of the year to help fight off colds and the flu. Elderberry syrup has long been touted as a natural way to boost your body’s immunity systemRead More
Jar Mix: Potato Soup {The Update}
Back in the early days of this blog I wrote about a homemade potato soup mix that I was finding quite a handy convenience at the time. It was nice to have in the pantry for a quick lunch and only required boiling some water and adding some of theRead More
Layered Jar Mix: Curried Rice
The holidays are certainly a time of the year filled with sweets and treats. But there are times when you need just a little break from all the sugar and goodies. That’s why I like to have a few recipes for jar mixes that can be used as quick giftsRead More
Layered Jar Mix: Healthy Snack Bites
One of the simplest homemade gifts, and often times one of the most economical too, is a layered jar mix. As a bonus they don’t take long to make either and can usually be put together with familiar pantry ingredients. I guess that’s why I so often get the urgeRead More
Old School Cranberry Jello Salad
Today I’m sharing a recipe that I’ve been eating at Thanksgiving dinners for so, so, many years. My grandma made this, my mom made this, and now I often make it too. I guess that’s why I’m calling this an “old school” recipe because it’s been in my family forRead More
Homemde Larabar Bites
One of my recent snacking discoveries has been the Larabar, a healthier alternative to all those snack bars on the store shelves. The Larabar has the tagline of being “the original fruit and nut bar” and is made with minimal ingredients. If you read their ingredient labels you’ll find thatRead More
Make Your Own Microwave Popcorn Bags
A few years ago I discovered that if I wanted to quickly make homemade popcorn in the microwave, all I needed was a brown paper lunch bag and some popcorn kernels. There was no need to buy the store bought microwave popcorn bags that always feel so greasy to me. Read More
Using a Yonanas for Healthy DIY Ice Cream
Perhaps you’ve made your own ice cream in the past with a traditional ice cream maker. If you’ve done that, you know the ingredients are lots of milk or cream, and sugar. Unfortunately these are all ingredients we’re trying to have much less of at our house. But ice creamRead More
Healthier Homemade Coleslaw Dressing
Back in the early days of this blog I published a recipe for “Make Your Own KFC Coleslaw” that was an easy DIY copycat of that fast food favorite. We enjoyed that recipe at our house, and it was something I usually made every summer. But as the years haveRead More
Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe
I’ve been trying to make the switch to brown rice, which is going much better now that I’ve switched to my new method that has turned out to be the best way to cook brown rice that I’ve found so far. Finally, I’m getting batches of brown rice that areRead More
How I Cook Brown Rice
It was only a few years ago that I had never cooked rice at all. I was a potatoes person and maybe occasionally used Minute Rice, but other than that I just didn’t pay that much attention to rice. But finally, I familiarized myself with how to cook long-grain whiteRead More
Fast Hack: DIY La Croix Water
Today’s post isn’t really a recipe. Instead it’s just a quick little work-around idea to make a copycat version of one of my favorite store bought drinks for summer – La Croix Sparkling Water. And best of all, this quick little DIY version is a drink with no calories andRead More
5 Ways To Keep Apple Slices Fresh
Back in the early days of this blog I wrote a post about how to make your own Apple Dippers. This was a copycat idea of an item on the McDonald’s menu called Apple Dippers (a little bag of sliced apples with dip) and I shared a quick tip to keepRead More
How To Dry Herbs In The Microwave
If you grow your own herbs and have some healthy well-growing plants, you may eventually find yourself in the predicament of wondering what to do with all that basil, or mint, or dill, or what have you. I recently found myself in this situation after receiving an AeroGarden for Christmas.Read More
Healthier Chocolate No Bake Cookie Recipe
A few years back I wrote about one of my favorite cookie recipes – the Chocolate No Bake Cookie – a tried and true favorite that lots of folks have in their recipe stash and have loved for a long time. It was one of those recipes where I almostRead More
Black Bean Burgers For Two
Looking for a quick and frugal meal? And one that’s heart healthy and plant-based too? Then check out this simple recipe for black bean burgers that goes together fast and is easy on the budget. I’d been looking for some type of plant-based substitute to make a burger because thoseRead More
How To Replace An Egg With Flax Seed
When I wrote about my Healthier Homemade Muffins a few weeks ago, I included in that recipe a strategy I’ve been using more and more to replace eggs in a recipe with flax seed. I’ve learned that it’s a very easy and healthy egg substitution in recipes that still turnsRead More
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