Day 4:Pantry Cleanout Pot Roast

I tell ya, this eating from the freezer and pantry thing is really fun!  Maybe it’s because I’m finally enjoying the bounty of meats purchased months ago on major sale or finding creative uses for random root vegetables at the bottom of my veggie bin, or those last few Cajun walnuts given in a Christmas [...]

Homemade Bone Broth: Maximum Nutrition for Pennies

Day 2 of the Fridge and Pantry Cleanout was pretty minimal, as we were away all day receiving the hospitality of my dear in-laws who graciously served us lunch and dinner.  Breakfast was grain-free granola (a perfect “clean the pantry” kind of breakfast!) with raw milk.
Yesterday, however, I was so excited to “harvest” 10 quarts [...]

Day 1 FPC: Plum Chicken with Cabbage

Happy New Year everyone!!!! 
As promised, I’m declaring the entire month of January a “Fridge and Pantry Cleanout” month whereby every meal will be formulated from stuff I have on hand in the fridge, freezer, other freezer, storage shed, or pantry.  I just finished my proposed menu plan for the week, and I’ve gotta say, I [...]

Real Food for Less at Grocery Outlet!

I have posted before about my Amazing Real Food deals at Grocery Outlet but I thought I would share some photos of what I recently purchased at my local Grocery Outlet store.  I got a HUGE amount of food for storing in the freezer and pantry for all under $80.  That may seem like a lot, [...]

Zucchini Spaghetti & Meat Sauce

One of the things we miss most being grain-free is good old spaghetti.  Being of Italian origin, this depravation really hits home.  Fortunately, I’ve found some frugal, low-carb, nutrient-dense ways of enjoying all of my favorite Italian-themed pasta meals without all of the starchy, carby, low-nutrient pasta!
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Real-Fast-Nourishing: Miso Soup

Unlike powdered packets of “instant miso soup” you may find in grocery stores, real miso soup is made with live, cultured, enzyme and probiotic-rich miso paste and nourishing, nutrient-rich bone broth. That alone is enough reason to consume it regularly; but add to the mix dried sea veggies as well as carrots, cabbage, shittake mushrooms (an extravagent add-in, I know!) and scallions and you have yourself a healthy feast!

Thrifty Sauteed Cabbage with Pork Jowl Bacon

 
This week, Kimi, over at The Nourishing Gourmet (a beautiful blog, so inspirational!) is hosting her weekly Pennywise Platter Round-Up and I’m excited to jump in and share a thrifty recipe that is nourishing and “paleo”.  So often, we think of “beans and rice” when we consider frugal foods, but does thrifty necessarily mean high-carbs?  [...]

Thursday’s Thrifty Meals on Friday: 5- Layer Dip

This week’s thrifty menu from New Seasons is packed with such flavor that you’ll never believe it’s vegan! Full of veggies and GAPS-friendly ingredients but light on the budget, you can enjoy this simple meal on a Friday or Saturday night!
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Friday’s Frugal $5 Meals at Trader Joe’s : Tuna Curry

The notion of “Frugal Meals” often conjures up images of Top Ramen and cheap hot dogs. Granted, it’s easy to to default to rice and beans or pasta for a low-cost meal. What about those of us, who for health reasons, can’t tolerate such foods? Is it possible to create a delicious, nourishing, grain-free and [...]

Low Carb and Lenten: Shrimp & Avocado Salad

Since we are in Lent, for the next 6 weeks I’m going to devote Tuesday’s 5 Dollar Dinners posts to thrifty, low-carb meals that are also Lenten. This exotic, yet simple salad was so delicious that it was hard to believe it was really fast-friendly!
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