Meal Planning 101

Meal planning will save you from this: It’s 5PM. I’m hungry. I don’t know what I want to eat so I go to the store. Or worse yet, I get “a little” takeout that turns into everyone piling on something until the bill comes to $50. Not that there’s anything wrong with...

Caprese: Italy’s Gift to the World

Caprese salad is an in-season blessing. If I could pick one gift from Italy, it would be this. You can keep your Renaissance paintings you just give me this salad. This is one of the few recipes where fresh is essential. You can make this with cheap mozzarella or out...

Low-Carb Foods That Won’t Break the Bank

Keto is the new cool, but few people know variations have been around for a long time. Low-carb diets benefit everyone from diabetics to epileptic children. And–they help you lose weight. I ate keto for well over a year to test it out for migraines. But, not...

Free Ranch Dressing Forever

If you read my post on making countertop yogurt, you can make this dressing for next to nothing. It’s much better than the stuff you buy in the stores. “Real” ranch is made with mayo, buttermilk, and sour cream. Since you can make two out of the...