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37 Eat Well, Spend Less Potluck Dishes for Summer

by Mandi on May 22, 2013

Source: Shaina Olmanson | Food for My Family


This month’s Eat Well, Spend Less theme entertaining on a budget, and we’re talking about parties, barbecues, picnics and more, and I’m chiming in with healthy potluck recipes you can take to your next potluck:

In all honesty, my favorite potluck dish growing up was watergate salad, full of marshmallows, pineapple and nuts, but I’m not sure how well it qualifies for the “eat well” part of our series with its processed frozen whipped topping and instant pudding mix. That said, I think I’ll be adding this to our meal plan for Memorial Day because surely every kid needs to have it at least once it their life, right?

Head here to see which recipes made my list.

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Letting Go of Food Guilt & Shame {Eat Well, Spend Less}

by Mandi on April 17, 2013

Letting Go of Food Guilt & Shame {Eat Well, Spend Less}

source: Rob Ireton

This month is the two-year anniversary of the Eat Well, Spend Less series, and I’m over at Easy Homemade, confessing that we’ve been living on processed foods and take out for the last 6 weeks or so:

In April of 2011, Jessica from Life as Mom brought together a group of bloggers to share our thoughts on eating well without breaking the budget.

With chefs like Shaina and Aimee participating alongside frugalistas like Carrie and Amy and real food advocates like Katie, I felt like I stuck out a bit from that very first month as the blogger who was just trying to find my way in this crazy healthy eating journey (although I think most of the other bloggers would say that they too feel like it’s a journey!).

However, over the last two years, I’ve made a ton of progress. I started making many of our pantry staples from scratch, taught myself to cook (and found that I actually enjoy it) and welcomed my kids into the kitchen on a more regular basis.

Head over to Easy Homemade to read my confessions as well as the lessons I’ve taken away from the first trimester!

46 Ways to Serve Fruits & Veggies at Snacktime {Eat Well, Spend Less}

March 27, 2013
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This month’s Eat Well, Spend Less topic is all about making the transition from winter to spring in your kitchen, and over at Easy Homemade I’m sharing 46 (yes, forty six!) different ways to serve fruits and veggies: For better or worse, snacktime is a big deal in our house, and our girls look forward [...]

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How to Cook from Scratch When You Don’t Know How

January 29, 2013
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This month’s Eat Well, Spend Less theme is getting back to the basics, and over at Easy Homemade I’m sharing a bit more about my journey and how I finally gained some confidence in the kitchen: Although I dreamed of being the perfect housewife and stay-at-home mom — keeping a clean, organized home, cooking healthy, [...]

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35 Easy, Overnight Breakfasts for the Holidays {Eat Well, Spend Less}

November 26, 2012
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This month’s Eat Well Spend Less topic is all about holiday meal planning and recipes, I’ve got 35 easy overnight & make-ahead breakfasts to help you get through the busy holiday season! While overnight dishes are my favorite ones to serve on Christmas because they allow me to focus on my family while still serving [...]

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Save Time in the Kitchen with a Little Prep Work {Eat Well, Spend Less}

October 18, 2012
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I’m excited to finally launch the Easy Homemade blog, a companion blog to my bestselling ebook, Easy Homemade: Homemade Pantry Staples for the Busy Modern Family. It seems like a fitting home for our monthly Eat Well Spend Less series, and my first post is up as I share my secret for cooking from scratch [...]

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Once-a-Month Menu Planning & Shopping {Eat Well, Spend Less}

August 29, 2012
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This month’s Eat Well, Spend Less theme is all about back-to-school, with plenty of menu planning tips, meal ideas and more. As part of my commitment to simplifying for fall and putting some better routines and discipline in place for our family, I decided to go back to menu planning for a full month at [...]

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Overcoming the Stress of Having Kids in the Kitchen {Eat Well, Spend Less}

May 23, 2012

For this month’s Eat Well, Spend Less theme, we’re talking about kids in the kitchen… Although I’m learning to enjoy my time in the kitchen, I still find it a bit stressful. I have to really focus and concentrate so that I don’t make stupid mistakes, and things that might seem obvious to someone with [...]

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