There is no reason why we can’t have yummy things. Make it yourself is my motto. Recipes and how to’s from the simple things in life to the ones a bit more complicated
School is starting again, and for a lot of families that means something else is starting again too: Packing lunches. Every. Single. Day. And if sandwiches are part of your rotation, you may have noticed just how expensive lunch meat has gotten. It has been a long time since I bought much of it. I’m…
Monday night dinner can be a pain. Mondays are notoriously hard days at work. You had a meal planned. You had every intention of making it. And then you worked late. Now you’re tired, everyone is hungry, and there just isn’t the time or energy to make what you planned. This is where I think…
Gardening can save money, but let’s be honest—it can also get expensive. There are seeds, plants, fertilizer, tools, pots, grow bags, compost, and bags upon bags of potting soil. By the time you finish filling everything, you may begin to wonder whether those homegrown tomatoes are worth their weight in gold. One place I refuse…
Flour I bake bread every single week, so buying a 20-pound bag simply makes sense. It costs less per pound, and I know every bit of it will get used. Rice We eat rice every week. It can be breakfast, lunch, dinner, or even dessert if we need it to be. It’s inexpensive, stores well,…
Opening Every year it happens. The first cold snap arrives, and suddenly everyone is buying weather stripping, furnace filters, and space heaters at the same time. The problem? You’re paying more, competing with everyone else, and trying to fix drafts while your house is already cold. Mid to late summer is actually one of the…
Grocery prices are frustrating right now. I know plenty of people are standing in the store looking at their cart and wondering how they spent so much without really buying much. But when money is tight, a small grocery run can still do a lot if you focus on foods that stretch. This is not…
Buying in bulk can absolutely save money. It can also quietly drain your budget, fill your pantry with things nobody wants, and leave you throwing out food that looked like a great deal in the store. The trick is understanding that bigger is not automatically cheaper. A bulk purchase only saves money when you will…
There is just something about strawberry rhubarb pie that tastes like early summer in New England. Sweet strawberries mellow out that tart rhubarb, and the little glaze over the top makes this one feel extra special without making it fussy. I was out at 6:30AM picking the Rhubarb and getting that pie in the oven…
When it is over 90 degrees for several days in a row, the last thing I want to do is heat up the whole house by baking a chicken or running the oven. This is when I lean into easy meals, planned leftovers, and cooking methods that do not turn my kitchen into a furnace….
Stop running to the store already. Seriously. I say that with love, experience, and the memory of many “quick trips” that somehow turned into a receipt long enough to use as a scarf. Every single trip to the store has add-ons. Every. Single. One. You may walk in needing milk. You may fully intend to…
