We got an opportunity to try out Bertolli's newest product, their Meal Soups. We have, for some time now, loved Bertolli products. We have tried frozen meals, sauces, and olive oils, and we are always pleased with whatever we get. So the chance to try out something new was a … [Read more...]
February 2012 Monthly Meal Plan
Our Monthly Meal Plan has kind of become a staple of our budgeting process. Rather than planning for meals from week to week, we put in a little extra time and effort and knock it out right away. It takes a little discipline, but sticking to the plan can keep costs down and … [Read more...]
Whole Grain First Ingredient
To help with choosing products with whole grain, General Mills developed “Fast Lane for Whole Grain,” an online educational game. Consumers can navigate virtual grocery store aisles and identify products that have whole grain as the first ingredient, with the option to enter a … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Black Bean and Rice Burritos
So we are officially into Week 5 of our New Year's diet plan. That means that we are still on a vegan diet, but we can eat bread and actually feel full from time to time. That's kind of a nice feeling. The problem is that we are both quickly getting a bit bored and the comfort … [Read more...]
Vegan Chocolate Cupcake
On Sunday, we were done with the detox so that meant that flour was back in the diet. That meant I was baking. I had missed baking! A co-worker gave me a Vegan Chocolate Cupcake recipe that she loved. Chocolate meant it was good enough for me but the fact she endorsed it meant it … [Read more...]
Pin It Tuesday #Pinterest – Super Bowl Party Food
Are you addicted to Pinterest like I am? I have to pull myself away so I was excited to see this meme! Want more details? Find them here: These pins are from my Super Bowl Ideas board! While they may not be vegan super bowl foods we are eating this year, they look really yummy … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Spinach Pesto and Mushroom Pizza
This week, we finally finished the 2012 Whole Living Action Plan, a three week detox. The plan left me hungry, craving every bad food that you can imagine, and generally feeling yucky all over. At the end of the plan, though, I am down 20 pounds and a pant size, my energy … [Read more...]
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with 7 Breakfast-for-Dinner Recipes
Valentine's Day can be a tricky day to celebrate: you may not have the day off from work to prepare for the festivities and you may not have the luxury of enjoying the night out, as babysitters and dinner reservations are often scarce. So, why not enjoy a night in but with a … [Read more...]
Friday Favorite: Skippy Natural Peanut Butter
Friday Favorites is another almost weekly feature here at Simply Budgeted. The whole point of this feature is to share some of our favorite finds. Anything is game. Food. Cleaning supplies. Kid stuff. Garden favorites. Recipes. Anything that I really like and want to randomly … [Read more...]
A Vegan Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is coming up! Even if your team doesn't make it, many of you will still tune in for an entertaining game. As I got to thinking about the game this year, I panicked! Beth and I will still be on our vegan diet! No cheese, no sour cream, no buffalo wings with blue … [Read more...]
Pin It Tuesday #Pinterest – Vegan Baking
Are you addicted to Pinterest like I am? I have to pull myself away so I was excited to see this meme! Want more details? Find them here: This week's pins come off my Vegan board. I started looking up vegan baking ideas since we will eat Vegan next week. (This week is Vegan … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Chickpea-Brown Rice Veggie Burger
So here it is, the last week of our 21-day challenge. Finally, we get to add grains back into our diet (grains, yes, but gluten, no). It was soooo nice to feel full again yesterday! We thought we would try out this Chickpea-Brown Rice Veggie Burger. We aren't usually big fans … [Read more...]
Pin It Tuesday #Pinterest – Soup’s Up!
Are you addicted to Pinterest like I am? I have to pull myself away so I was excited to see this meme! Want more details? Find them here: Yesterday on Pinterest I made a "Soup - It's for Dinner" board. I saw a Henrietta's Soup board and was inspired! Soup is most of our … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Two Soups at Once!
This week we thought we'd change things up a little bit. We are still on the 2012 Whole Living Action Plan and this week we get to add beans and lentils to our diet. As such, we were able make a couple of hearty soups to help sate those hunger pangs from last week. We spent … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Cabbage, Carrots, Potatoes, and Chickpeas
This week's Meatless Monday recipe was taken from Farmer Dave's, a CSA based out of Massachusetts. The recipe, African Cabbage, Carrot, Potato, and Chickpea Stew, was the first meal of 2012 for us. As a southerner, it is imperative that I eat my greens and black-eyed peas on … [Read more...]
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