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Easter Dinner on A Budget Grocery prices seem to just going up and up these days.  But if you utilize your grocery stores sale flyer, you can create a delicious Easter Dinner on a Budget. While this meal may not be a typical Easter dinner, I think your family and friends will love this Easter Menu. How to save money at the grocery store Mariano’s...

Healthier Marry Me Chicken Marry Me Chicken has been all over TikTok lately, and I’ve never had it.  Probably because it calls for a cup of heavy cream, which is 57 WW points!  This healthier marry me chicken is delicious and you’ll never know it’s lightened up. What is Marry Me Chicken? Marry Me Chicken is a popular and delicious chicken dish that’s known for...

This barley meatball vegetable soup is definitely a meal! One of the first recipes I made for my last husband was homemade bread, compound herbed butter with chicken noodle soup.  He loved it!  I cleaned up the kitchen and asked if he was ready to go the movies, and he said “what’s for dinner?”  It was quickly learned that my husband did not consider soup...

Pistachio Scones Recipe Scones are one of my favorite things to make.  These pistachio scones with mint chocolate drizzle are absolutely delicious.  No serious baking skills required! I adapted a recipe from Sweet Simple Masala.  Her recipe called for 5 tablespoons of butter, and a 1.25 cups of heavy cream.  Did you know that 1.25 cups of heavy cream is 57 points?  By substituting unsweetened...

This tofu cabbage stir fry is going to go to the top of the list of things to make – pinky swear! It’s full of flavor and yes, I am eating vegetables!  My friend Morgan and I went to an Asian grocery store a week ago and I bought some Taiwanese cabbage.  It’s delicious! This recipe was made on my Instagram stories, and I just...

Over the weekend I debated for over 30 minutes on whether or not to order take out.  I wanted a crispy tofu noodle stir fry and after 30 minutes, I told myself “Bitch, you already have everything to make that at home!”  So I made crispy tofu noodle stir fry with miso soup and it was delicious, and ready in about 15 minutes. What kind...

This simple, yet restaurant worthy dinner is how you can do Valentine’s Day Dinner on a Budget. My late husband and I met and were married before we even spent our first Valentine’s Day together.  So crazy!  I had the idea to spend it at a local restaurant.  We were tight on money, but I saw they had a few apps we could share, we’d...

These sourdough discard pancakes taste like cake to me – and I am here for it! Unleashing the Magic of Sourdough Starter Discard Embarking on the journey of creating your own sourdough starter is like cultivating a living, breathing kitchen companion. As you patiently nurture your starter to life, you’ll discover the joy of a tangy, bubbly concoction that’s not just reserved for baking bread....

Next up on my sourdough adventure is this sourdough focaccia bread. Truth be told, until I met my Italian (well, he was half Italian half French Canadian, but never accepted the french part!), I had never heard of focaccia bread. My first attempt to make it was in 2010 – you can check out that post here.  Please ignore the awful food photography in that...

These protein waffles are perfect for meal prep.  Simply make on the weekend and you’ve got breakfast all week! You can use any protein powder you like.  In this recipe, I used FlavCity Butter Coffee protein smoothie mix and it was delicious.  25 grams of protein per scoop! Side note: the best sugar free pancake syrup in all the land is Mrs. Butterworth’s.  Only 1...