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Memorial Day brings church camp for us, and a challenge for me to continue my good eating habits. I’m not currently on the Whole30 but rather experimenting with my food freedom. If, like me, you have special dietary needs, it is possible to do something like the Whole30 at camp…but it does take a little planning.
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You buy those fruits and veggies with the best intentions, but somehow you never get to them. If you can see they’ve become a science experiment, better take care (see notes on mold here) But sometimes, it’s not as bad as you think. What do I do with produce having problems? Cut around it!
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If you’re considering the Whole30, one of the first things you’ll learn is how to read labels. Immediately following will be the frustration of seeing how many things include all kinds of sugar! You’ll read it’s okay to use bacon grease to cook while on the Whole30, but then you’ll wonder “but IS there any bacon without sugar?”
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These days when you find a sale, you MUST stock up. The sales are fewer and not as big a savings as they used to be, BUT you can still find some great deals. Keep your eyes peeled and be ready with these 3 great ways to cook a LOT of chicken at one time!
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Lunch has its own brand of stress. You may carry it with you to work or at the very least there’s just no time to cook. It’s so much easier to just eat out…until you see the cost! So, let’s liberate you from the stress of lunch!
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Eggs are great protein for a great price. We love ‘em and eat ‘em for breakfast almost every morning. But lately there have been so many great sales, I’ve been buying even more eggs than we can go through in a week. So, I’m saving this budget-friendly food for later…in my freezer!
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Death, divorce, and loss of a job have long held the titles of life’s toughest experiences. But what about the everyday, mundane things that throw us into a tizzy? Like grocery shopping…why is grocery shopping so hard?
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Meat is the single biggest part of your grocery bill (see point #4 here). When you need to save on groceries, this is the place to start. It’s not hard once you use these 8 tips to save more on meat.
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Are you a dip connoisseur? Then this recipe is for you! I made this for a wedding shower this weekend and several folks said it was the BEST Spinach Artichoke Dip they’d EVER had! WOW!
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No, I don’t mean eat off plan if you’re doing Whole30. I mean a plan for when you tank or your world explodes. Life happens…but you can lighten the stress of it by having a go-to “cheat” meal already planned.
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