Not-Margarine Spread Recipe – Using Real Butter, Olive Oil, and Coconut Oil
In our gradual change over to real food, one of the things we needed to eliminate was tub margarine to homemade spreadable butter. This saves money as well as avoiding chemicals and processing. It is...
View ArticleFebruary Real Food Meal Plan
Ideas and resources for menu planning in February, many seasonal winter and real food recipes. Very simple ingredients, from scratch, frugal recipes. Real food/from scratch/traditional diet/nutrient...
View ArticleDinosaur Felt Play Mat – DIY Tips and Printable Templates
This Christmas I made several gifts for the little ones in my family. One of the things I made was a felt dinosaur play mat. I kept track of the process so I could share some tips with you, and …...
View ArticleValentine for One – Chocolate Cake In a Mug Mix
This Valentine's Day mix yourself up some love, whether you have a sweetheart or not. Have yourself a lovely little mug cake in less than five minutes. Even if you have to work, you can make the mix at...
View ArticleValentine’s Day Dyed Eggs
Dyeing eggs is a frugal activity that can be practiced the whole year. You should already have all the items you need. This is a craft that is easy to scale to different age groups. Step 1: Hard Boil...
View ArticleMarch Real Food Monthly Meal Plan
The universe conspired against me for pretty much the entire month of February. I tried desperately to get the meal plan before the 1st, which is always my goal, but this month it was not to be. The...
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May Real Food Monthly Meal Plan
Ideas and resources for menu planning in May, many seasonal spring and real food recipes. Very simple ingredients, from scratch. As always, these are all frugal recipes intended for a tight budget....
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June Real Food Monthly Meal Plan
Ideas and resources for menu planning in June, many seasonal spring and summer, and real food recipes. Very simple ingredients, from scratch. As always, these are all frugal recipes intended for a...
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July Real Food Monthly Meal Plan
July brings a few holidays, including the 4th of July, Teddy Bear Picnic Day, Embrace Your Geekness Day, and National Chocolate Ice Cream Day. We really don’t have a lot of plans this month, except...
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Christmas Gift Tips from a Mama Pro
Here are some tips for Christmas and gift giving. With four kids you have to be organized. Over the years I have developed some methods for making things easier, keeping track of everything, and not...
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