Baby steps to a healthier home – Hf #121
This is a topic that I am very passionate about and have been for the past 6 or 7 years. I think in our world today, it’s very important to know what’s in our food, our cleaners, and our beauty supplies. This is obviously a huge topic, but I’ve been wanting to do a talk… Read More
Using freshly ground grains in everyday life (how to make it work!) – Hf #119
I’ve started something new in my kitchen which has been fun, nutritious for the whole family, and also a little weird! In January of this year we started grinding our own grains (I know, I know, it sounds weird)! So stick with me 😉 I interviewed Stacy a few weeks ago and we chatted about… Read More
Bread making and healthy living with Stacy Myers – Hf #117
We’ve got a fun discussion today! I have Stacy Myers with me and we are discussing healthy living, bread making, and even how to grind your own flour!! It was a fun chat and inspired me to get in the kitchen and to enjoy it more. Listen in today! Listen to the Podcast: We also… Read More
My Meal Plan Prep for This Week
I’m halfway through my meal planning challenge for January, and so far so good! We have been so busy and frantic the last few months that my meal planning and cooking has seriously suffered! I have a few goals this month: stick to a strict grocery budget, have dinner planned out each night (no last… Read More
My Favorite Places for Online Shopping: Grove Collaborative
I buy 99% of our household products (cleaning supplies, beauty products, skincare, etc.) online. It’s very rare that I purchase any of this in store unless we ran out unexpectedly. Today I am going to share one of the four places I order online, what I order, and an amazing deal where you can get… Read More
Investing in your cooking & baking skills with online classes
As a young new wife, my first huge obstacle in my home was learning how to cook. I came into marriage with zero cooking or meal planning skills. And while we were both busy college students living on a shoe string budget, I had to figure out what I was doing really quickly. While I… Read More
A Tour Inside My Favorite Store: Costco (And what I buy) – YWGtv episode 004
If you’ve hung around here very long, it’s likely you’ve heard me mention Costco once, or twice, or a couple hundred times. It is my all time favorite store and where we do nearly all of our grocery shopping. From their low prices to wide variety of organic foods (and the fact that we can… Read More
How To Upload Your Own Recipes to Build a Menu (& other questions)
The last couple of weeks I’ve been sharing about my absolute favorite way to meal plan. It’s an online system called Build a Menu and this month only, it’s on a super sale (see details below). Last week I shared a video walkthrough (you can also see the pictures) of how to use Build a… Read More
My Favorite Method for Meal Planning (a walkthrough)
Meal planning saves my sanity when it comes to the kitchen. It allows me to make healthier meals for my family, stict to a budget, and save time. When I get in the consistent habit of meal planning, it’s pretty amazing how much it helps. But then when I fall out of the habit, it’s… Read More
30 Must-Try Soups for Fall
By Victoria Osborn, Contributing Writer Fill your fall meal plan up with these warm, hearty and comforting must try soups for fall! It’s no secret, I love fall. Outside of the beautiful colors and sights of the season, I love how the temperature slowly starts changing and getting a little cooler. Summer is fun, my family… Read More