“Roundup Unready” & Our 2 Week Meal Plan #12

I subscribe to Organic Gardening and recently read an intriguing article in the August/September 2013 edition called Roundup Unready.  The author, Jeff Cox, refers to a study done by two scientists, Anthony Samsel and Stephanie Seneff (the senior research scientist at Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory).  The study these two… Continue reading “Roundup Unready” & Our 2 Week Meal Plan #12

7 Whole Foods Pie-Inspired Smoothies, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free Options

7 Whole Foods Pie Smoothies Last year I made many different types of smoothies, and I shared the best 48 smoothies here on the blog.  From that compilation comes a list of 7 different pie-inspired smoothies.  What I love about all of these smoothies is that they are all made with real, whole food ingredients,… Continue reading 7 Whole Foods Pie-Inspired Smoothies, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free Options

Winco Quarterly: 110 + Bulk Prices Updated {7/3/13}

Thrifty Thinking: Know Your Grocery Target Prices Welcome to the third edition of WinCo Quarterly.  This is where I update prices on some select bulk whole foods every three months.  Unfortunately, these prices can change without notice, so these prices were valid Tuesday afternoon, 7/3/13, in the Marysville, WA area (98271), and it will, at… Continue reading Winco Quarterly: 110 + Bulk Prices Updated {7/3/13}

FAST Almond Butter Bread, Grain-Free, Egg-Free Option

A few weeks ago I was intrigued by this Grain-Free Almond Butter Bread recipe I found in our local Daily Herald, which was in turn, adapted from Elana’s Pantry.  It’s not often that I see a recipe in the newspaper and try it that morning, but the almond butter bread was made without any grains,… Continue reading FAST Almond Butter Bread, Grain-Free, Egg-Free Option

20 Crock-pot Potluck and Summer Party Recipes with Bonus Recipes

20+ Crock-pot Potluck and Summer Party Recipes Slow Cooker Saturdays We usually go to at least a couple of potlucks a month during the school year, and when summer comes it seems like potlucks are happening around us weekly.  It’s fun to mix fellowship and food together.  Since most crock-pot recipes are of the fix-it… Continue reading 20 Crock-pot Potluck and Summer Party Recipes with Bonus Recipes