April 2013 - Page 2 of 3 - Homespun Oasis by Millie Copper

Menu Plan Week of April 14

by Millie Copper | Apr 15, 2013 | Meal Plans, Stretchy Beans

I love spring in Wyoming! We are finally getting some precipitation which is wonderful. I am very much looking forward to green grass soon. Of course, the precipitation is in the form of snow. On Tuesday we had around a foot in the yard. However with the wind we did...

A Favorite Picnic Salad

by Millie Copper | Apr 10, 2013 | Recipes

I love to travel. As a child we didn’t have many family vacations but I do remember a couple of trips. One was a camping trip from our home in Kansas to Idaho and back. Driving most of the day and camping in a new campground at night was very fun to a young girl! I...

Real Food Hits the Road

by Millie Copper | Apr 8, 2013 | Real Food Hits the Road

Are you planning to hit the road for a family vacation? Want to take a road trip but the idea of eating out three meals a day doesn’t work for your budget or your health? Would you like to continue with a real/whole/traditional style of eating while away from...

Menu Plan Week of April 7

by Millie Copper | Apr 8, 2013 | Meal Plans, Stretchy Beans

My little boy shared his cold with me. Joe took over all of the cooking duties over the weekend while I took it easy. I’m still feeling pretty blah. I’ve made a very basic menu plan for the week. You’ll notice there are no veggies in the plan. I...

Favorite Meat-Free Meals

by Millie Copper | Apr 5, 2013 | frugal options, Meals, Stretchy Beans

In my post yesterday, 5 Ways to Afford Real Food on a Meager Budget, I talked about how we ate less meat but still had high-quality meals. In this post, I share a few of our favorite meat-free meals. Creamed Onions with Thyme and Sage This is a dish that we love and I...