One of the best ways to save money in your grocery budget is to make good use of leftovers. Rice and beans are already an extremely cheap meal to make.
Rice costs a dollar a pound – or less – if you buy it at the dollar store or Walmart. You can use it in a variety of dishes. I sometimes make a boatload of it over the weekend to use in recipes throughout the following week.…
You’ve probably seen dozens of recipes for so-called weight loss soups over the years. Unfortunately, eating just soup for a long period of time is probably dangerous. You can, however, jump start a diet by replacing two meals a day with this delicious and healthy vegetable soup for maybe two to four days.
I wouldn’t do this for any longer than that.…
I’ve never been crazy about fajitas made at home from store-bought spice packets. However, this recipe blows all of the fajita spice packets out of the water.
It’s also so easy to make that you won’t miss the packet. You probably already have all of the spices you need for this fajitas recipe in your cupboard or spice rack already.
I buy the Pictsweet three-pepper and onion blend at Walmart in a 22-ounce size and use half a bag.…
Whether you have a bumper crop of garden zucchinis to use or you need to buy some at the grocery store, this Italian sausage soup is definitely worth trying. It’s loaded with a variety of different yummy and nutritious vegetables. This includes spinach, carrots and tomatoes.
If you don’t have zucchini, you can substitute a large sweet onion. I prefer hot Italian sausage, but you can use mild if you prefer.…
Here’s a recipe you can use for that bumper crop of big zucchinis from your garden. I adapted this recipe from several others to make it lower in carbs, and the result is delicious.
You can use any mozzarella shreds – regular or light. Garden tomatoes work well in this recipe, or you can pick up some Campari or other tasty tomatoes from the grocery store.…
Fish is near the top of the list of foods that boast numerous health benefits, mainly for its high omega 3 content, believed to offer a number of important health benefits.
Cooking fish isn’t as hard as you might think, and it doesn’t have to be fresh. Actually, that “fresh” fish you buy in the grocery store was might have been frozen at some point.…
This quick and easy taco salad makes a tasty family dinner or a winning contribution to your next potluck lunch at work. It’s simple to make ahead; just warm up the taco meat when you’re ready to serve it. Kids love helping to stir together this delightful recipe, too.
For low carb eating, skip the tortilla chips. You can find gluten free tortilla chips if you avoid gluten.…
If you’re like most parents, you probably struggle to get fruits and veggies into your kids. Kids want quick snacks after school or between school and their other activities.
During the summer, they need snacks that they can take with them to the pool, park, summer camp, sports, vacations and all of their warm weather outings. With school out of session, kids aren’t getting the nutritional benefits of a school lunch, either.…
This amazingly delicious, crustless cheesecake recipe is low in fat, calories and carbs and appropriate for many diet plans. I make this cheesecake all the time, since it’s so yummy and takes so little time to make.
The recipe is also versatile. You can use low-fat or fat-free dairy and substitute whatever sweetener you prefer. If you don’t mind adding a few carbs, you can add some delightful berries as a garnish.…
Amazing Grass offers numerous different powdered and grab-and-go products that provide easy ways of adding more veggies to your family’s diets. The founders of the company mixed green drinks for friends and coworkers starting in 2002, and now Amazing Grass uses a network of small farms all over the country. These farmers grow non-GMO, organic vegetables and fruits.
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