"Real Food" costs money. In a society that is so used to paying cheap prices on industrial food, it can be quite astounding to see the differences in pricing over organic produce and grassfed/pastured meats. I've been taken aback a few times when I've seen some of the prices at "boutique" natural food stores. One glance at the price tag has given me the understanding of who their target market is. However, I know why these prices are higher. After all, I'm an urban homesteader who ... continue reading...
Mexi Style Salmon Cakes
This is a recipe that I wanted to share with you for awhile. I submitted it to foodzie.com but had to bring it over here as well. My Mexican style salmon cakes. I thought this recipe fit perfect for our real food budget series since they're really easy to make while highlighting some exciting flavors. For this dish I use canned wild salmon, homemade bread crumbs, green onions, and cilantro. To round out the spices, cumin, fresh garlic, and sea salt. This is not your traditional ... continue reading...
How You Can Save Money on Real Food Groceries by Meal Planning
In my opinion, meal planning is the key to saving money at the grocery store. It allows you to look at your pantry before heading out and take inventory of what you have in order to plan your purchases around that. Two key elements that saves my family money is having a well stocked pantry and buying our meat in bulk from family farmers. I plan on writing a post about each of these topics in the coming week. For now, I'd like to share with you how I meal plan and where I shop to buy ... continue reading...
Simple Lives Thursday, #92
Announcement... please re-read the simple guidelines for submission (below) so you can be sure your post matches the spirit and theme of this blog hop. Please do not submit giveaway posts. Also, please remember to link your post to one of the host blogs! It's Simple Lives Thursday! My favorite day of the week where you share your tips and recipes for living a simple life. Whichever blog that you choose to link up your post, it will show up on all 4 sites! As a reminder, this blog ... continue reading...
The Cost Saving Benefits of Owning a Grain Mill
I was really excited to see the enthusiasm with the "Real Food" food budget series. It seems like many of us are living on a budget and could learn from one another on how to save money, yet, keep good wholesome food on the table. I wanted to start the series off with my favorite kitchen appliance, and most used, that saves my family real money in our grocery bill. Owning a grain mill. I have never actually spent time documenting exactly how much I save, so starting this month I'm ... continue reading...
