Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole

I love casseroles.  I mean really love them, and for a variety of reasons.  First of all they're so versatile.  You can make this with meat, with vegetables, and you can serve them at any meal (breakfast casserole anyone?).  They are the perfect dish for a sick friend, new mother, mourning family member, or church…

My $45 Grocery Budget

I recently posted a photo of a recent grocery haul on social media.  The caption stated that it cost $45 and that it would feed my family for a week.  That post sparked the curiosity of many a reader and received a lot of comments from people who want help shrinking their grocery budget.  Good news…

My HelloFresh Story

Have you ever found yourself in a culinary rut? I'm referring to a rut where you buy the same items at the grocery store week after week and your dinners consist of the same five or six recipes. Y’all, this was me. We had some sort of variation of tacos six times in about eight days. I love tacos;…

The $150 Grocery Budget

The hubs held his first rodeo team meeting of the semester last week. Being the coach's wife that I am, I had the privilege of tending to our fussy baby outside of the auditorium where the meeting was held. While outside, I saw a flyer encouraging students to buy a meal plan. One of the…

Meal Prepping 101-Chicken and Root Veggies

When Logan started riding bucking horses again he became serious about hitting the gym and maintaining his fitness.  It didn't take long to notice how much money he was spending on post-workout meals.  Being the frugal (or tight wad) person that I am I realized that I could create similar meals at a fraction of…