Whether it’s due to rising food costs, environmental reasons or health concerns, more people are turning to plant-based eating or just reducing their meat intake. But whatever the reasons, the…
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Earlier today I saw something I have never seen before—an absolute record high number on the register for my grocery bill. Despite the fact that being a savvy grocery shopper is my biggest…
Most folks are familiar with the five love languages that individuals best respond to, whether it is an act of service, physical affection, or words of affirmation. In my opinion, we all need a…
Unpopular opinion here: I love to grocery shop! I know most folks dread the task, but for me, the grocery store can be my happy place where I tend to decompress and focus on food rather than what…
Whenever I am inevitably asked to bring a dish to contribute to an office party for my husband, or for an event my son is attending, or just for those times you need an “emergency” snack or…
Whether you are a seasoned home cook or a budding novice, you probably have some firm kitchen habits engrained in you that you’re not even sure where you picked up. Perhaps you learned them from…
Recently, my regular supermarket decided to rearrange the aisles and locations of items yet again, changing up literally everything in a massive overhaul. No one was happy. Customers were thrown…
My son is an odd duck when it comes to his food preferences. He loves vegan bratwursts but won’t touch simple macaroni and cheese. He can eat the hottest wings on the menu, but I still can’t…
You know by now that the No. 1 trick to saving money at the grocery store and staying organized is to meal plan rather than impulse buy or winging it. But there are even more strategies that can…
Folks love fall and October events so much it can be easy to forget that the height of apple picking season is actually still the warm month of September, not October! It’s always a busy time for…