July’s real food meal plan gives you quick and easy options for keeping your kitchen cool while loading up on your greens and veggies. Enjoying fresh, raw vegetables each day can have amazing health benefits. We’ve all heard about eating the rainbow to get the vitamins and minerals we need by adding a variety of …
As part of our year-round homeschool routine, we do summer homeschooling. I’ve found this works best for our schedule and allows us to take time off throughout the year. It also helps keep things in focus. At the beginning of 2020, I shared our homeschool lesson plans. We switch things up three times a year: …
June meal plan ideas are all about using what’s best for price and taste. Even in Wyoming, the weather is starting to warm up. We had a dusting of snow just before Memorial Day, so we didn’t plant the rest of our garden until the last Saturday of May. In April, I started salad greens …
As we move into May, our nation continues to be in unprecedented times. Some states are still on full lockdown. Others are open at least to some degree. And many fall somewhere in between. Offering meal plan ideas has proven to be a challenge. So this month, instead of giving a designated daily/weekly meal plan …
With many of us hunkering down at home, and temporary shortages on meat and eggs, creating simple meals with on-hand ingredients is a necessity. Many of these suggestions are not only pantry-friendly, but they’re also budget-friendly and perfect for this list of April meal plan ideas. During this uncertain time, enjoying the company of our …
Great, something else to think about? As if the last several weeks haven’t been enough of a whirlwind, we now need to prepare for a recession? Yes, we do. And I’ve got five great suggestions to help you with your preparations. What started as a warning from afar, soon became a warning at home. When …
Corned beef and cabbage is a popular meal for St. Patrick’s Day. Cabbage sales increase substantially in March and prices often drop. With cabbage prices plummeting, it’s a great time to feature this nutritious vegetable in these March meal plan ideas. Loaded with vitamins and minerals, the unassuming cabbage is often overlooked. Cabbage is high …
Three days is the minimum recommended amount of food the federal government recommends you to have on hand at all times. You probably already have this amount, but have you considered storing this three-day supply separately? In my Introduction to Food Storage: Why? post, I told you about our real-life experience of being without power …
I’m a huge fan of beans of just about any kind. We also rely on beans and rice as part of our food storage. But are beans and rice the best choice for you to use as a backbone of your food storage? There may be legitimate reasons you should not have beans and rice …
Looking for some great meal plan ideas to carry you through the 29 days of February? 29 days! Leap year. An extra day in February, an extra day in the year. As a child, I was totally in awe of my friend born on February 29. Was he really older than me? How could he …
I know, I know. Survival Foods. Those two words sound completely scary and overwhelming. When I first started learning about food storage and preparedness, I came across the phrase survival foods and totally balked. I mean, seriously, that sounds so…paranoid. But really, if I’m not filling my pantry for my family’s survival, why am I …
I love the new year! Among other reasons, I look at it as an opportunity to review our homeschool lesson plans. I take a look at what works and what doesn’t, then make adjustments as necessary. While we do advance to a new grade every September (to coincide with public schools), we homeschool year-round, taking …
After the indulgent months of November and December, it is perfectly fitting that January is National Soup Month — warm and soothing comfort in a bowl, and the focus of this month’s meal plan ideas. Bonus: January is also National Oatmeal Month! Enjoy a piping hot bowl of goodness both morning and night. This month’s …
Winter weather has me thinking about outdoor survival. Have you heard of the survival rule of three? Knowing these rules can save your life. What is the survival rule of three? Three minutes without air (or in icy water or with severe bleeding) Three hours without shelter in a harsh environment (unless the environment is …
Fun and festive, along with easy and budget-friendly, is on the menu for December! It’s the most wonderful time of the year, it’s the hap-happiest season of all. They’ll be parties for hosting, marshmallows for roasting, and caroling out in the snow. Okay, maybe when Andy Williams sang this roasting marshmallows was a Christmas-time …