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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...

I know it can’t just be me that can never make a single serving of pasta.  These three leftover pasta recipes will come in handy when you make too much! Cooking starches ahead of time reduces glucose spike Did you know if you cook starches ahead of time, such as pasta, potatoes and rice, even if you reheat them, they can reduce the glucose spike...

Are you looking for a quick chili recipe?  Look no further!  This recipe is only 3 Weight Watchers points too. Grocery shopping is one of my favorite things to do.  It used to drive my late husband nuts because he would complain “why do we have to go down every aisle?!” My answer was always “because you never know what you will find! Yesterday I...

Grocery prices seem to just keep going up and up these days, so I teamed up with Mariano’s to create Thanksgiving on a Budget. Tips on Saving Money at the Grocery Store No matter what grocery store you shop at, sign up for their rewards card.  I have already saved $607.74 cents so far this year using my Mariano’s card Clip coupons before you go...

My late husband would have loved my dinner last night.  Crispy buffalo shrimp tacos! Here’s the thing though – my late husband could not stand spicy food, but somehow when I added the buffalo sauce to the wet better it wasn’t too spicy for him. For my shrimp plate though, I’d always douse them in more buffalo sauce because I puffy heart buffalo sauce anything....

I never would have thought of zucchini tacos if it wasn’t for my friend Alfredo. Well, I call him my friend, but I’ve only met him in person once.  😂 He has a giant TikTok following and recently started a recipe blog. He recently posted a recipe called Tacos de Calabacita, and it looked amazing.  I am using zucchini because it is a bit more...

Picky plates are a great way to use up what you have on hand.  A little of this, a little of that and all of a sudden you’ve got a great lunch or dinner! I LOVE PICKY PLATES! And @hannahfindinghealth – I think you left your bento box here so I am using it – thank you! 😘 Last night when I was at the...

You will want to put this Classic Idaho® Russet Potato Crusted Quiche on the top of your list of recipes to make! If you have followed me for any length of time, you know I puffy heart potatoes.  Like a lot.  The number one question I get asked though when I eat them is: “Biz, you are diabetic, you shouldn’t be eating potatoes!” False!  Not...

You need to put this low carb cauliflower macaroni and cheese on the top of the list to make! Being diabetic, I am always curious about low carb pastas.  But sadly, the results mostly taste like crap to me.  Either the cooking time is such a fine line from perfect to overcooked, or not cooked enough no matter how long, or they just disintegrate once...

Low Point Weight Watchers Meals There are just some days where at the end of the day, I realize I am low on weight watcher points.  That’s when I rely on these low point Weight Watchers Meals. I will continue to add to this list, but here are several of my favorite low point meals.  Enjoy! Side Note:  The Weight Watcher link is available in...