Homemade chili powder is easy to toss together. Cheap chili powders often include modified food starch, sugars, and MSG, and non-organic chili powder is usually irradiated. That’s bad. Make chili powder with no fillers or scary stuff with this simple recipe. You probably already have everything you need to make homemade chili powder in your […]
Would You Pay 81 Cents to Avoid the Dirty Dozen? Going Organic at Winco
If I hear that healthy food is more expensive than junk food one more time, I’ll scream! Here’s how I go organic at Winco, where I spent a whopping 61 cents more to buy the two items on my shopping list that are on the Dirty Dozen 2016 produce list. (I offset that dramatic 61-cent increase by choosing organic […]
Habanero Ranch Dressing and Dip Recipe
My homemade Habanero Ranch Dressing recipe is made with fresh parsley and fresh cilantro. If you like spicy, you’ll love this dressing! Get the printable recipe below. When you make your salad dressings and dips from scratch instead of buying processed salad dressing (almost all bottled dressing is made with soy!) or salad dressing packets (almost all packets are made […]
Pumpkin-Jalapeno Meatballs Recipe! Gluten Free, Paleo, and Whole30 Approved!
Updated 3/30/20 with recipe right at the top! Scroll past recipe for tips. Pumpkin-Jalapeno Meatballs (Paleo) Recipe Type: Main Cuisine: American Author: Carissa Houston Put fast food in your freezer for busy nights! Ingredients 2 eggs 1/2 cup canned pumpkin 1 Tbsp coconut flour 2 fresh jalapenos 1/2 cup onion 1/2 cup mushrooms 1 Tbsp […]
Organic Easy Enchiladas Recipe and Homemade Organic Enchilada Sauce Recipe
I love enchiladas! But, I never order enchiladas at Mexican restaurants, because most restaurants that serve authentic Mexican food use the cheapest of the cheap ingredients. Whenever I do order enchiladas at a restaurant, I try to forget I’m eating GMO corn tortillas and factory farm meat pumped full of hormones and antibiotics…let’s just say the […]
Paleo Chicken Nuggets Recipe: Upgrade to Organic and Save Money on Your Grocery Bill!
This Paleo Chicken Nuggets recipe is a great make-ahead freezer meal! You can upgrade to organic ingredients without adding a dime to your grocery budget, and have healthy(ish) fast food in your freezer ready to heat and eat on busy nights! Think ahead and be prepared so you can skip the drive thru and save […]
Organic Fruit Punch Popsicle Recipe — Make Cheap & Easy Treats ALL SUMMER LONG!
Popsicles scream SUMMER! But when I look down the long, bright freezer aisle hoping to find a fun treat for my kids, I can’t get past the dyes, chemicals, and the crappy choice between high fructose corn syrup and “sugar free” with fake sweeteners. You just can’t be an American kid without a sticky popsicle dripping […]
How To Upgrade To Organic #1: Organic Tomato Sauce Recipe
Upgrade To Organic #1: How to make organic tomato sauce from organic tomato paste [Affiliate links go to products that offer free 2-day shipping with Amazon Prime. Your price does not increase; thanks for your support! Get a free 30-day trial of Amazon Prime!] Do you want to learn how to lower your grocery budget and buy organic […]
The Clean Eating Secret Nobody Tells You
You’ve decided to start eating clean, to feed your family whole foods. But before you can say grass-fed you have a vision of the obstacles that lay ahead: Mo-om! Everyone ELSE is drinking Coke! Kale makes me gag. I don’t have a 4-figure grocery budget. Some snags are more easily untangled than others (there are […]
