I am your typical housewife living in high maintenance suburbia. I have a handsome husband, 2 kids and a flock of pet chickens. I try and feed my family with $100 a month. With the help of coupons, gardening and bartering I am able to squeeze the most out of our grocery budget and still manage to have a little fun along the way.
My ALL TIME favorite thing to order at Panera. Well this and the Green Goddess salad, because the Green Goddess salad is the stuff dreams are made of. But back to this soup, because it deserves our full attention. I order this every single time I go to Panera if they have it available. And Read More >>
It seems like whether you like to tomatoes or not, every gardener grows at one tomato plant. It’s like the cardinal rule of gardening. No one knows why. It just is. If you DO like them, it kind of makes it a little more worth your time, but to each their own. The thing about tomato Read More >>
Call me crazy but I’m convinced the number one way to save money on groceries is to eat simply. The less ingredients, the less flair on your plate… the more money you’ll be left with at the end of to spend on something else. The key though is variety. Something I haven’t quite mastered yet Read More >>
We woke up this morning to a light dusting of snow on the ground, which was nice… but I feel like it’s really not officially winter around here until there’s at least a good 6 inches or more on the ground. Oh well, a girl can dream, right? I didn’t buy anything from the grocery Read More >>
With still no plumbing in the kitchen, last week’s meals basically fell into 2 categories; freezer meals, and large one pot meals. I’m so glad I had the foresight to plan a few meals ahead of time and pop them in the freezer before the HH ripped out the plumbing. Because seriously, one can only Read More >>
