Plan to Eat is having their annual Black Friday sale this weekend! This is the meal planning tool I use for all of the meal plans on Frugal Foodie Moms. I love it! You can get a free 30 day trial and also sign up for 50% off the annual subscription this weekend by clicking…
Archives for 2015
Book Review: Positively Perfect by Claudia Svartefoss
Ever beaten yourself up for your high standards and perfectionism? Has anyone else? Then this book is the answer to every person and program you’ve ever heard say you need to just “let go”, “relax”, “chill out” and “stop caring so much”. How does that relate to frugal living? Oh, let me count the ways…We’re…
Recipe Review: Compound Butters
Say it with me now, in your best Jersey mobster accent: “It’s like buttah!” Because, hey, you gotta love “buttah!” Especially compound butters! What the heck is compound butter? It’s butter mixed with anything you like- something sweet, savory, salty or spicy. It’s a great way to liven up your cooking as well as baked…
Cookbook Review: Food Gift Recipes From Nature’s Bounty
I’m blessed with some amazing friends, both online and offline. One of them is fellow author, Lilly Robbins Brock. She lives in the Pacific North West and loves to garden organically almost as much as she loves to cook. I would say that makes her a fellow frugal foodie and a woman after my own…
Yes, I’m Still Alive
So, yeah. I took a bit of a break from being online. Is it really November already? What happened??? I had oral surgery at the end of August, and the height of allergy season. It wasn’t fun, cost a lot of money and took a while to bounce back from. I didn’t feel like doing much…
Back in the Saddle
So, oral surgery really kicked my frugal food-lovin’ behind. Big time. I had surgery at the end of August and the height of allergy season. What a combination. I felt awful and didn’t want to eat anything, yet I was starving. I didn’t feel like meal planning. I can’t even remember what I fed my…
Meals & Deals: Week of 8/30/2015
Hello, my frugal foodies! How is your week so far? I’m on day 5 after oral surgery and still pretty sore. I’ve managed to lose 5 pounds, but there have to be more pleasant ways to do that! I’ve been really limited in what I can eat, but trying to stay creative and upbeat. I’m…
Meals & Deals: Week of 8/23/2015
Meals & Deals: Low Spend Week! I was originally going to make this week a “no spend week” but my best plans got waylaid by tooth problems, allergies and a sinus infection that knocked me down for days. In addition to this, teen foodie started school and needs a ride, and my husband has been…
Cookies & Cream Smoothie
Who doesn’t love cookies? Especially for breakfast! Though I wouldn’t recommend it every day, this smoothie is healthy enough to eat occasionally for breakfast, and decadent enough for a snack or a dessert any time! I created this one for my friends at CenterCutCook.com. You can get the recipe by clicking here. Enjoy!
Your Money or Your Life Wk 2: Money Ain’t What It Used to Be
We’re continuing our Frugal Moms² Book Club discussion of Your Money or Your Life by Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin with Chapter 2: Money Ain’t What it Used to Be and Never Was. I thought this was a powerful, and thought-provoking chapter. It really digs deep into why we do what we do with money. It opens with…