Gabriel digging sweet potatoes witht some “help” from nieces and nephews. Have you thought about stocking up on winter vegetables to see you family through the winter? If not, then I urge you to look into it. Creating a stock pile, rather than buying on a weekly or monthly basis, can save a lot of Keep Reading

image credit When we lived in Texas I learned something kind of cool. And with hunting season either here, or right around the corner depending on your state, this is really exciting! You know how guys like to go hunt, mostly for the trophy, but can’t use all that meat? That sounds ridiculously Keep Reading

Several months ago, when Gabriel and I attended a dinner for a grazier’s class, we were providentially seated with a family who, like us, are all too familiar with food allergies. It was great though! We spent the entire dinner comparing notes on which brands of gluten-free stuff we liked, and Keep Reading

Gabriel and I were talking about our spending habits earlier today. How much we’re spending, what we’re spending on, and how it compares to our spending habits from earlier in our marriage. Out of curiosity, I pulled out the receipt envelope from our first year, and as I started looking through all Keep Reading

One of the hardest things to accomplish on a tight grocery budget is providing adequate, quality protein. Lets face it, meat is expensive. The higher the quality, the higher the price. It’s an unfortunate dilemma. Though Gabriel and I raise grass-fed beef, and therefore don’t have much of a Keep Reading

You want to know what has saved a lot of money in our grocery budget? Switching from buying canned beans, to dry beans. I know it’s a no-brainer when you’re just using beans canned in water, but most of our canned bean consumption was coming in the form of refried beans, chili bean, and pork and Keep Reading

  If you asked me the best way to save money on gluten-free food preparation, I’d tell you to grind your own grain. Don’t believe me? Next time you’re in the grocery store, compare the price of a pound of rice, and a pound of rice flour. It’s astonishing. When I first began baking gluten-free, I Keep Reading

Gabriel and I are huge believers in consuming ecologically based products. That’s why we raise grass-fed beef. Well, that and Gabriel just has this thing for cows. I could go on all day about the benefits of grass-fed meat, but instead I’ll just refer you to eatwild.com  because this article is Keep Reading