Easy Instant Pot Dairy-Free Mashed Potatoes (No Weird Ingredients!)
This easy Instant Pot mashed potatoes recipe is a quick and frugal side dish that is dairy-free and vegan!
Make Old Favorites Better: Swap for Real Food Ingredients
How to Substitute for Frugal, Real Food Ingredients. As my family transitioned to real food, we swapped many ingredients for baking with healthier substitutes. Here are some tips I’ve found extremely valuable. When I was 12, my mom was basically...
Hamburger Vegetable Soup (Instant Pot & Slow Cooker-Friendly)
If you’re a frugal cook, you need a Hamburger Vegetable Soup recipe. Easy to adapt to any eating-style: vegetarian, paleo, Whole30, gluten-free, dairy-free. And it’s loaded with inexpensive but flavorful ingredients. Instant Pot, Slow Cooker, Stovetop, and...
Thanksgiving on a Budget: Use Sales to Eat Well all Winter
6 smart tips and a Thanksgiving menu plan to help you keep your holiday budget-friendly with simple real food!
Easy Cinnamon Rolls Recipe
Simple, homemade cinnamon rolls you can make in 2 hours or refrigerate overnight for fresh rolls in the morning!
20 Healthy Fall Dinner Ideas
Here’s a list of Fall dinner ideas that are simple, budget-friendly, and made with clean ingredients! I love fall recipes. Even though it doesn’t get super cold where I live (lookin’ at you, Anything-North-of-Maryland), I make cold-weather food as soon as...
10-Minute Homemade Tomato Soup
Simple, inexpensive tomato soup ready in 10 minutes and full of real food ingredients you can find at any store. Dairy-free version too!
Taco Lentils & Rice (Instant Pot & Slow Cooker)
This plant-based Instant pot or slow cooker recipe uses lentils and rice for burritos, tacos, nachos, taquitos, burrito bowls, and more.