Eating, Meal planning, Nutrition

To buy or not to buy: When homemade is better and cheaper than store-bought

Have you ever tried to make a dish at home just to have it cost more than double what it would have been to buy it at the store and take three times longer to make than it was supposed to? Did you end up with a complete mess and a so-so result? Well these… Continue reading To buy or not to buy: When homemade is better and cheaper than store-bought

Meal planning

A week of delicious RD-approved dinners on a shoestring budget: Week 1

I've been getting more and more questions about how to put together family-friendly healthy dinners on a budget. Processed foods and fast food meals take care of the budget part, but the healthy part, not so much.  Living above a grocery store has it's advantages. I grabbed a store circular and found some great deals on… Continue reading A week of delicious RD-approved dinners on a shoestring budget: Week 1