The goal with cooking from scratch, is to make healthy, hearty and delicious food while also saving money, so it’s no surprise that beans check all the boxes. Dried beans are the star of the show in any cooking from scratch kitchen. And for good reason, they are very versatile and easy to cook. Types
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I love ranch dressing! Like really love it! So much so I cannot even fathom the thought of having a salad without it. I do not, however, love all the ingredients in the store bought versions. Ranch dressing, or any dressing really, feels intimidating to make homemade. If you notice in my posts, I am
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If you’ve been searching for easy and delicious buns that can be ready to serve in under an hour, I’ve got you covered. Seriously, these hamburger buns are so easy to make and come together quickly. Lately, I have gone all in on cooking from scratch and have banned myself from buying any bread products.
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For the entire month of September I set a goal to cook as much from scratch as possible. I set another goal to cut out four hundred dollars from our grocery budget. That was a very lofty goal. When I set my mind to do something I go all in. It’s a struggle, I have
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There are literally hundreds of ways to make chicken salad, and they are all delicious. But this easy and delicious chicken salad recipe is my go to each time I make chicken salad. Chicken salad is the perfect summer time meal. It’s so versatile as well, you can serve it as a sandwich or as
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I did something a few months ago that I haven’t done in years. While standing in line waiting to check out at our local grocery store, I glanced over at the magazines. Honestly, I am surprised that you can still buy magazines. While the kids were negotiating their own candy desires, my oldest caught me
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As I sit here at my desk writing this, I have my cup of coffee and a chocolate chip cookie by my side. It’s going to be a great day! Growing up I don’t remember my mom baking cookies, maybe she did, I just don’t remember. We seemed to always have store bought cookies and
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With Mother’s Day just around the corner, I thought it would be fun to create a post all about gift ideas for the mom in your life. Am I writing this in hopes Andrew might read it and get me exactly what I want for Mother’s Day? Maybe. I’ve been trying to decide how I
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I cannot get enough of chips and salsa! We have a lot of Mexican restaurants in our area, and they are all amazing. I’m sure I am not (or I hope I’m not) the only one that gorges on chips and salsa before my food arrives. You’d think that would stop me from eating my
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Have you seen the price of eggs lately? Of course you have, unless you live under a rock or even better a fully sustainable homestead in the middle of nowhere. The rest of us, however, are trying to decide whether to live without eggs or commit to the scariest thing in the world living right
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