Natural & Organic Coupon Round Up 4/26 |

April 26, 2013 By Sarah Leave a Comment

New printable Coupons:

Returning Coupons:

Ibotta Offers: 

Great Green Deals & Free Ebooks:

Ekobrew Refillable Cup for K-Cup Brewers - starting at $7.99, shipped free with Amazon Prime. These are usually $11.99 each — what a great way to save money and generate less waste with your Keurig! There is also a 4-count for $21.99 — share with a few friends and save even more! Also, check special offers because you can get a FREE Kind protein bar with purchase!

Paleo Slow Cooker Soups and Stews- Healthy Gluten Free Recipes for your Slow Cooker/ \Crockpot - Free

Easy & Raw: 30 Gluten-Free Raw Snacks to Tempt Your Taste Buds - Free

Spring Vegan: Delicious Gluten-Free Vegan Recipes for a Happy Healthier Life - Free

30 Gluten Free Healthy Breakfast Recipes – Everyday Easy Breakfast Recipes (Gluten Free Cookbook – The Gluten Free Recipes Collection) - Free

Nut, Egg, and Dairy-Free Sweets for the Classroom
- $0.99

“Take 10″ CHOCOLATE Gluten Free Dessert Recipes Ed.1 (Top 100) – $0.99

Easy Coconut Flour Recipes: 20 + Amazing Recipes for Paleo, Celiac and Gluten Free Diets
- $0.99

Energizing Smoothie & Juice Recipes: Over 60 Gluten & Dairy Free Smoothie & Juice Recipes To Help You Lose Weight, Feel Great & Live Your Best Life! (Paleo Diet & Raw Food Diet) (Detox Book Series)
- $0.99

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Frugal Friday: Spaghetti Bolognese, Slow Cooker Style!

March 9, 2012 By Sarah Leave a Comment

This is my new go-to recipe when I need something uber-easy that is a guaranteed win with the kids. I like it because it is less than 20 minutes hands on, and very inexpensive to make. We had this for dinner for our family of 2 adults and 2 children last week, and there were no leftovers! Speaking of kids, please forgive the elbow macaroni in the photo; that’s what kind of pasta was requested the night I took the picture!

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Spaghetti Bolognese

Ingredients

  • (Source: Real Simple)
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
  • 4 ounces tomato paste
  • 1 cup carrots, roughly chopped
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 bay leaf
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 pound pasta

Instructions

  1. Combine all the ingredients except the pasta in a slow cooker and cook on low for 4-6 hours.
  2. 20 minutes before you would like to eat, cook the pasta according to the package directions
  3. Serve the Bolognese sauce over the pasta and enjoy!

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$5 Friday is Back!! This week? Healthy Meatloaf!

March 2, 2012 By Sarah 1 Comment

When you think of meatloaf, health food is probably NOT the first thing that comes to mind. A classic comfort food, meatloaf is traditionally made with a mixture of ground beef, sausage, or veal. Throw in some ketchup, maybe some cheese, and there you go!

I have revamped meatloaf, and while it is still a dish that should be eaten in moderation, this is a family-friendly version that I feel good about feeding my kids.  The veggies are already in the meatloaf (in place of other junk like oil and cheese). My husband, who never met a carrot he liked, didn’t even realize that I had hidden carrots in this dish? Oh, and by the way — I paid under $5 to make it!

Healthy Meatloaf
(serves 4-6)

1 lb ground beef or turkey (I use my local, grass-fed ground beef)
1 egg, beaten
1 cup bread crumbs (I make my own in the food processor, but Panko works well too)
1/4 cup + 2 tbs barbecue sauce
1 bell pepper, any color, finely diced
1 red onion, finely diced
2-3 large carrots finely diced
salt and pepper to taste

1. To get the finest dice on the veggies (and hide them from suspicious eyes),  you can also throw all the veggies in the food processor.
2. Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl. You can try to do it with a spoon, but the easiest way is to just get your hands in there and mush it all together.
3.  Place the mixture into a bread pan. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Gently spoon the remaining 2 tbs of barbcue sauce over the top, and bake for another 20 minutes.

You can make this recipe even healthier by making your own barbecue sauce and your own breadcrumbs from this homemade bread recipe.

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Frugal Friday: Chicken Taco Soup

December 9, 2011 By Sarah 2 Comments

Chicken Taco Soup is another one of those easy, go-to meals that I love to do on Fridays. It requires little or no thought to whip up a batch (which is a good thing, because by Friday my frontal lobe is pretty much burned out).

I like to serve homemade soup with a loaf of my favorite White Whole Wheat Bread, but you could do brown rice, even taco chips if you really need a break!

I wish I had a picture to show you of my lovely Chicken Taco Soup. I really do. But I don’t have one, because we ate it before I found the camera.

Chicken Taco Soup
(serves 4) 

1/2-1 lb shredded, cooked chicken
1 tbsp olive oil
1 small onion, diced finely
1 bell pepper, diced finely
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2  14 oz cans diced tomatoes (or 6 fresh tomatoes, diced) OR 1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
1 can corn (or fresh, or frozen, whatever is on hand!)
1 can pinto beans (I really like Eden Organics because the cans are BPA-free)
1 can great northern beans
1 small can chopped green chilis (optional)
1 recipe Homemade Taco Seasoning
Salt to taste
1 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
1. In a large stock pot, saute the onions and garlic in olive oil about 3 minutes, until tender and slightly translucent.

2. Add everything EXCEPT the chicken. Gently mix in the taco seasoning, salt, & cayenne pepper.

3. Simmer 1 hour. Add the chicken, and simmer for another hour.

If you prefer, this can easily be made in a crockpot.  Just dump all the ingredients in and cook on low for 4 hours.

 

 

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Frugal Friday: What’s Your Beans and Rice?

November 18, 2011 By Sarah 7 Comments
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Indulgence. Gluttony. Cornucopia. Abundance.

All wonderful descriptions of many people’s holiday season (including ours). But all that abundance comes at a cost.  I always struggle with the grocery budget around the holidays. There are so many things that conspire against me: all the delectable displays in the grocery store; the expensive ingredients for recipes I only make once a year, and let’s not get started with the busy-ness and stress that makes me a slave to the siren call of convenience foods.

This year I’m trying something different.  Every week, due to various celebrations and holiday get-togethers, I am going to prepare one “beans and rice”-like meal.  It may literally be rice and beans with my homemade taco seasoning, but it could be any meal that is easy to throw together, extremely cheap (lower than $5 per recipe), and moderately healthful.

Somehow, I hope to balance the excesses that we indulge in with a few simple meals to help keep our budget and waistlines in check this season.

Oh, and since we’re on the topic, and even though it barely qualifies as a “recipe,” I’ll share how I make beans and rice.

Beans and Rice

2 cups of  Rice, cooked according to package directions
1-2 Cans Red Kidney Beans (I prefer Eden Organics)
1 28-oz can crushed tomatoes
1 recipe Taco Seasoning

Heat up the tomatoes, taco seasoning, and beans, and pour it over the cooked rice.  

What is your “Beans and Rice” meal? I’d love to hear other suggestions. :)

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Frugal Friday: I’m doing the Slow Food USA $5 Challenge for the Natural Network Blog Hop!

September 16, 2011 By Sarah Leave a Comment






This Saturday, September 17, Slow Food USA is inviting you to be a part of their $5 Challenge, and the Natural Network Blog Hop wants to kick it off and invite you to join us!


The challenge is to take back the ‘value meal’ by getting together with family, friends or neighbors to enjoy a meal that costs no more than $5 per person (the cost of the average fast food meal). Slow Food USA says that slow food shouldn’t have to cost more than fast food, and they’re right!

If you want to join in, you can sign up for the challenge over at Slow Food USA. If you’re a blogger, join us by sharing your favorite slow food meal ideas and linking up with to our Natural Network Blog Hop at the bottom of this post!


When I first read about this challenge here, I thought, ok, $5 for a healthy, whole foods,  family meal, it will take some finagling but I can do it — after all, I’ve done it before! 
Then I read further and realized — the challenge is $5 per person.  Really? That’s a piece of cake. That’s $20 whole dollars for my family of four. The point is, taking back the “value meal” isn’t as hard as it sounds. It does take some planning, and sometimes, even some ingenuity.
The recipe I’ve chosen to share today requires neither! It is easy, healthy, and filling. I do use organic canned tomatoes, which technically aren’t a whole food. However, you could easily use fresh tomatoes from the garden and achieve the same results.
Simple Natural Goulash (For a family of 4, with leftovers)
1 lb 93% lean Organic, Grass-Fed Beef — $4.19 using a coupon
1 pound organic pasta elbows — $2.79
1 28-oz can, Muir Glen Crushed Tomatoes — $2.99
1 organic onion — $1
1 organic bell pepper — $1
3 cloves minced garlic
2 tbsp Italian Seasoning
3 tbsp soy sauce
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
Brown the meat in a large stock pot. Add the onions and saute 5 minutes
Add 2 1/2 cups water, the tomatoes, and all spices. Put the lid on and simmer for 20 minutes.
Add the elbow macaroni, stir, return lid, and simmer on med-low for 20 minutes
Turn off heat, and let goulash sit for 15-30 minutes before serving. 
Final Cost= $11.97 per recipe, or $2.99 per person 
(I didn’t include the seasonings in the cost analysis because they are assumed to be pantry ingredients)



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