Receiving a monthly subscription box always makes me smile, and my first Bulu Box proved especially thrilling.
Its delightful contents included tasty treats that the kids and I thoroughly enjoyed, along with tea, protein powder and supplements. Bulu Box describes their service as a “health, nutrition and weight loss discovery box designed to help you feel your best.”
What’s in a Bulu Box?…
Many kids love to cook, even if their idea of helping isn’t all that helpful. Enter kid-friendly recipes such as this one for pita chips, made with plain old pitas – white, wheat or multi-grain.
You may find pitas at the local bakery thrift store for as little as $1 a bag, so you can stock your freezer with a good supply for making pita chips anytime.…
You won’t believe how quickly you can throw together this easy homemade doughnut recipe, mostly with ingredients you may already have in your kitchen. You can use other types of biscuits, but Pillsbury Grands Buttermilk work really well. I haven’t had good experiences with the low-fat varieties of biscuit rolls. I’ve been told these donuts are as good as Krispy Kreme’s, which is high praise around here.…
This fantastic chicken marinade recipe is extremely easy to throw together and uses ingredients you probably already have on hand. It should work for various low carb and low fat eating plans, too, including the Dukan Diet.
Mix together the marinade ingredients and then coat chicken liberally in the marinade.…
Ever wonder if you could make your own detergent, spice mixes, or anything else? Here are some of the easiest things to put together in just a few minutes with easy-to-find ingredients, many of which you probably already have on hand.
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Make your own detangler spray with directions courtesy of RainingHotCoupons.com.…
Monthly subscription boxes seem to have popped up all over the place, and Conscious Box offers their own interesting take on the concept – a monthly collection of natural, non-GMO products.
Conscious Box describes their boxes as a “curated selection of food, home, bath and body products” and offers three monthly options – classic, vegan or gluten free. They also sell two price tiers of boxes, the Taster for around $7 a month and the Plus box for $16.95.…
You can make your own Chili’s salsa copycat recipe at home with common, inexpensive ingredients. It’s also an option for a low sugar, gluten free salsa without spending a bunch of money.
Ingredients:
Instructions:
Mix all of the ingredients together and chill for a couple of hours.…
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This homemade taco seasoning mix recipe lets you make low carb, low salt or gluten free taco seasoning on the cheap, using spices you probably already have on hand.
You can pick up many common spices for a buck at the dollar store and sometimes on sale for a dollar at CVS. Just make sure none of the spices have added gluten if you’re looking to make a gluten free taco seasoning mix.…
If you have trouble getting your kid to eat breakfast, you’re not alone, but you have reason for concern. Studies have consistently shown that eating breakfast helps kids maintain a healthy body weight, perform better at school and have fewer discipline and attention problems.
Here are a few options for getting a morning meal into your reluctant breakfast eater.
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