Category Archives: Nutrition

Making Healthy Eating a Reality: Ode to the Slow Cooker

The Slow Cooker is a fabulous invention!  When I do my meal planning for the week and there's a day that's super busy, my slow cooker is the solution.  Having a hot, homemade, healthy, and delicious meal waiting for me at the end of a long day is glorious.  On my drive home from work, I'm still absorbed in the events of the day.  But then I open the door into our house and the tantalizing smells of dinner immediately
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Grocery Store Money Saving Tips

December always sneaks up on me and my banking account.  I always try to save extra money for buying gifts but I often forget about all the extra food costs that I accrue during this month.  Baking and holiday parties take a toll on our monthly food budget.  This year I am ready.   I have adjusted my monthly food budget and have brushed up on my grocery shopping money saving skills. One of the most important steps in saving money at
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Holidays on a Budget

moneyDo you know the words to the popular Christmas song "O Christmas bills, O Christmas bills, how much this season costs me!" I hope not. The holiday season starts with Halloween and ends with New Years Day. Many things seem shorter at this time of the year:
  • A shortage of time to get everything done.
  • A shortage of money to purchase gifts, meals, and for entertainment.
  • There in never a shortage of calories
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