July 2014 Real Food Monthly Meal Plan

Ideas and resources for menu planning in July, many seasonal summer, and real food recipes. Very simple ingredients, from scratch. As always, these are all frugal recipes intended for a tight budget. Real food/from scratch/traditional diet/nutrient dense/whole food/blah blah blah. My monthly meal plans are organized into tiers based on how perishable the ingredients are, not sorted into particular days.

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June 2014 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 tight budget. Real food/from scratch/traditional diet/nutrient dense/whole food/blah blah blah. My monthly meal plans are organized into tiers based on how perishable the ingredients are, not sorted into particular days.

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May 2014 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. Real food/from scratch/traditional diet/nutrient dense/whole food/blah blah blah. My monthly meal plans are organized into tiers based on how perishable the ingredients are, not sorted into particular days.

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Sweet French Toast Flexible Recipe for a Crowd, Plus Two Awesome Tips

French toast is one of our indulgences, it is inexpensive to make and very tasty. We love french toast. We plan to enjoy some for Easter brunch this year. This is a very sweet, almost dessert french toast. I have included two totally awesome tips to make the perfect french toast!

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Valentine 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 home … Continue reading

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 not frugal to buy foods … Continue reading

Hot Cocoalate Mix Recipe

Hot cocoa is based on powdered cocoa, hot chocolate is based on shavings or morsels of chocolate. So I dubbed this cocoalate. This recipe is a compromise, with a delectable taste and a combination of pricey and cheap chocolates. It … Continue reading

January 2014 Real Food Meal Plan

Ideas and resources for menu planning in January, many seasonal winter and real food recipes. Very simple ingredients, from scratch, frugal recipes. You can save so much money by planning your meals. Even if you only plan three days at … Continue reading

Thrifty Thanksgiving for Tough Times – Frugal Thanksgiving Pinterest Boards

Visit these Pinterest boards to help you plan your frugal Thanksgiving. This series of articles is designed to help families put a frugal Thanksgiving meal on the table. Start at the beginning: Frugal $50 Thanksgiving Meal Frugal Thanksgiving Pinterest Boards … Continue reading

Thrifty Thanksgiving for Tough Times – Frugal Thanksgiving Quickie Recipes

These quick recipes will help you prepare your Thanksgiving meal. This series of articles is designed to help families put a frugal Thanksgiving meal on the table. Start at the beginning: Frugal $50 Thanksgiving Meal Frugal Thanksgiving Quickie Recipes These … Continue reading