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Homemade Dry Onion Soup Mix to Replace the Packets

Jessica Fisher · September 9, 2020 · 50 Comments

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Make your own homemade dry onion soup mix to keep on hand to flavor dips and main dish recipes. With a few pantry staples, you can save money on homemade convenience. Dry onion soup mix was a staple in Gramma’s pantry. Adding quick and easy flavor to any number of dips, soups, sauces, and meat […]

Filed Under: Dips, Dressings, Frugal Pantry, Recipe, Seasoning Mix Tagged With: dairy-free, DIY Convenience, whole 30

Skillet Home Fries Recipe (Made With Leftover Baked Potatoes!)

Jessica Fisher · September 5, 2020 · 8 Comments

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This skillet home fries recipe couldn’t be simpler and is a great way to stretch the budget! These home fries are made with a couple leftover baked potatoes, making for a perfect diner-style breakfast at home! Breakfast foods rank up there at the top of the comfort food hierarchy, dontcha think? Whether it’s fluffy pancakes, […]

Filed Under: Breakfast, Recipe, Side Dishes Tagged With: dairy-free, leftovers, whole 30

Make Lemon Ice Cubes

Jessica Fisher · June 27, 2020 · 13 Comments

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Preserve lemon slices in ice for a deliciously cool addition to water. Lemon ice cubes are a great thing to keep on hand. It’s a commonly known fact that drinking water instead of other beverages is less expensive and healthier than many other options. Water is essential to life. And too few of us are […]

Filed Under: Beverages, Freezer Cooking, Recipe Tagged With: whole 30

How to Roast Vegetables in the Oven [VIDEO]

Jessica Fisher · April 24, 2020 · 31 Comments

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Learn how to roast vegetables in the oven (quickly and easily!). The result is a tender, caramelized, delicious vegetable side dish perfect to serve in salads or alongside your favorite meat. Looking for a vegetable side dish that’s simple, tasty, and cheap to make?  Look no further. Roast Vegetables are it. It takes very little […]

Filed Under: Recipe, Side Dishes Tagged With: dairy-free, Veggies Most, whole 30

Jamie’s Spice Mix – Add a Little Zest to Dinner!

Jessica Fisher · April 3, 2020 · 30 Comments

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A simple and easy way to flavor your meals can be found right in your spice cupboard. Mix up your own spice blends to add spice and save money. This recipe for Jamie’s Spice Mix will add zest to any meal. The spice of life is …. spice, of course. You can have a sparse […]

Filed Under: Recipe, Seasoning Mix Tagged With: 30-minute meals, dairy-free, pantry, whole 30

How to Cook a Pot Roast in the Slow Cooker

Jessica Fisher · February 16, 2020 · 30 Comments

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You can truly set it and forget it when you cook a pot roast in the slow cooker. A quick assembly in the morning allows you to enjoy a great dinner at night. You’ve probably heard of the beauty of the slow cooker and what delicious roasts you could cook in one. But maybe it […]

Filed Under: Beef, Recipe, Slow Cooker Tagged With: dairy-free, whole 30

Quick & Easy Cauliflower Fried Rice

Jessica Fisher · January 7, 2020 · 2 Comments

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Pull together a quick and easy dish of Cauliflower Fried Rice in just minutes. Made with just a handful of kitchen staples, this meal is delicious and packed with veggies. You ever have one of those days when you really don’t want to cook? You want something easy and quick. And you don’t want to […]

Filed Under: Meatless, Recipe, Side Dishes Tagged With: 30-minute meals, dairy-free, packable, Veggies Most, whole 30

Try Cactus Salsa for a Unique Party Appetizer

Jessica Fisher · December 29, 2019 · 12 Comments

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Cactus Salsa isn’t one of the most common party appetizers you’ll find, but it’s super delicious, fresh, and easy to make. The holiday season is rich in guilt-inducing foods. That’s a loaded statement, right there. But, no matter what you think about our diet culture today, chances are at some point in time you’ve felt […]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Dips, Dressings, Recipe, Salads Tagged With: dairy-free, whole 30

Homemade Seasoned Salt | FishMama Spice Mix

Jessica Fisher · November 13, 2019 · 20 Comments

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Add a little spice to your life with homemade seasoned salt. You’ll save money by buying spices in bulk and save time by having a multi-purpose seasoning at the ready. Pictured: Sausage Packets It’s so easy to spend a lot of money on groceries. You don’t have to be extravagant to watch those pennies slip through […]

Filed Under: Recipe, Seasoning Mix Tagged With: dairy-free, whole 30

How to Make Brussels Sprouts Good

Jessica Fisher · November 10, 2019 · 20 Comments

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A quick sauté of sprouts with bacon and shallots makes for a quick and flavorful side dish. Learn how to make Brussels sprouts good. Perhaps when you were a child, your mom served these baby cabbage-like guys once in awhile. From a box. From the freezer section. Sometimes with cheese. Maybe you were a fan. But, probably […]

Filed Under: Recipe, Side Dishes Tagged With: dairy-free, Veggies Most, whole 30

How to Make a Relish Tray Just Like Mom’s

Jessica Fisher · November 1, 2019 · 56 Comments

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A relish tray is a great dish to add to the appetizer or dinner table. My mom’s recipe is super simple with veggies, olives, and pickles. Holiday appetizers can get so complicated. We fool ourselves into thinking that we need to make a big froofroo spread before the bigger froofroo spread we call the holiday […]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Recipe, Snacks Tagged With: christmas, dairy-free, whole 30

Rock Taco Night with this Salsa Verde Beef (Slow Cooker & Instant Pot Methods)

Jessica Fisher · May 11, 2019 · 51 Comments

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This Salsa Verde Beef recipe is one of the simplest, yet it packs a ton of flavor. It cooks up in the slow cooker or the instant pot, making for the easiest of meals. When dinnertime rolls around, what do you most want to do?  Eat, right? Sure, somedays you look forward to cooking, but […]

Filed Under: Beef, Recipe, Slow Cooker Tagged With: dairy-free, pressure cooker, whole 30

Grilled Pork Tenderloin with a Homemade Spice Rub

Jessica Fisher · April 17, 2019 · 11 Comments

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Homemade spice blends are a cheap and easy way to add flavor and texture to your favorite grilled meats. Try this grilled pork tenderloin with its warm, spicy rub. Grilled meats are so fun and easy to prepare, they top my list of quick and simple meals. I particularly love grilling larger cuts of meat […]

Filed Under: Grilling, Pork, Recipe Tagged With: 30-minute meals, dairy-free, gluten-free, whole 30

How to Make an Easy Veggie Tray

Jessica Fisher · April 13, 2019 · 2 Comments

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Purchased vegetable trays are convenient, but they can be costly. Here’s all you need to create a super easy veggie tray and save money. OK, you’re taking a dish to a potluck and you’ve been assigned “the veggie tray.” You could just pick up one of the many vegetable platters available in the produce section […]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Kitchen Tips, Snacks Tagged With: christmas, dairy-free, whole 30

Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps

Jessica Fisher · April 5, 2019 · 11 Comments

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Enjoy a simple, delicious chicken salad loaded with apples and almonds in this easy recipe for Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps. Looking for a tasty lunch that’s not too heavy? Want something quick and easy to prep? Can’t decide between a salad or a sandwich?  The answer to your queries is found in a super simple […]

Filed Under: Chicken, Lunches, Main Dishes, Recipe, Salads Tagged With: 30-minute meals, cooked chicken, dairy-free, packable, Veggies Most, whole 30

How to Make Chicken Stock in the Slow Cooker

Jessica Fisher · November 6, 2018 · 11 Comments

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Make something delicious from almost nothing! Learn how to make Chicken Stock in the Slow Cooker for the best tasting soups, gravies, and sauces. Making homemade chicken stock is one of the easiest ways to make something from nothing. Okay, almost nothing. If you’ve roasted a whole chicken or baked chicken pieces, save the bones, […]

Filed Under: Chicken, Kitchen Tips, Recipe, Slow Cooker, Soups Tagged With: dairy-free, whole 30

How to Cut Melon the Quick & Easy Way

Jessica Fisher · August 9, 2018 · 15 Comments

How to Cut a Melon | Good Cheap EatsHow to Cut a Melon | Good Cheap Eats

Knowing how to cut melon is a valuable skill to help you make the most of in-season produce and to facilitate a healthy diet. Here’s how to do it. You see a great deal on cantaloupe and watermelon. You want to take advantage of it, but what in the world do you do with it […]

Filed Under: Kitchen Tips Tagged With: whole 30

Crockpot Baked Potatoes

Jessica Fisher · April 12, 2018 · 15 Comments

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Recipes that let you “set it and forget it” are some of the best. These Crockpot Baked Potatoes are no exception. Come home to a pot full of baked potatoes all set for dinner! It seems that in recent years I’ve become remiss in serving baked potatoes. I’m not sure why that is, but I’m […]

Filed Under: Lunches, Recipe, Side Dishes, Slow Cooker Tagged With: dairy-free, whole 30

Broccoli Cranberry Salad With Pecans

Jessica Fisher · April 9, 2018 · 23 Comments

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This slightly sweet Broccoli Cranberry Salad is full of texture, thanks to pecans, cranberries, and red onions. It makes a delicious side salad. Sharing recipes is a little like playing a game of telephone. The story changes as it moves from person to person, as does the recipe. I first heard about this Broccoli Salad […]

Filed Under: Recipe, Salads, Side Dishes Tagged With: dairy-free, no cook, packable, whole 30

Baked Salmon in Foil Makes for a Super Easy Dinner

Jessica Fisher · February 11, 2018 · 10 Comments

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Baked Salmon in Foil comes together in minutes, tastes delicious, and reheats well, making it a practically perfect way to add more fish to your diet. Lately I’ve been on a salmon kick. It’s a good source of protein, for sure, but recently I read that it can make your skin beautiful, so I am […]

Filed Under: Recipe, Seafood Tagged With: dairy-free, whole 30

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