Latest Recipes
Seafood Chowder (on a Budget)
This quick and delicious seafood chowder is affordable, high-protein, and easy to make, thanks to the canned clams, canned oysters, and frozen shrimp. Plus it’s packed with all sorts of yummy veggies for flavor and fiber!
Easter Resurrection Cookies
Easter Resurrection Cookies are a great family baking activity for Easter! Teach kids the Gospel with all five senses – they’ll never forget!
Sourdough Tortillas with Fresh-Milled Flour
The best tortillas you’ve ever had, with all the benefits of long-fermented sourdough and fresh milled flour. Start them in the morning and they’ll be ready by dinnertime!
Fish Curry with Canned Mackerel
Looking for an easy, delicious fish curry? This fish curry features canned mackerel in a spiced tomato and coconut milk sauce, making it quick, affordable, and nutritious!
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10 Enjoyable Ways to Eat More Vegetables (that aren’t smoothies or salads)
Stop choking down your veggies and start enjoying them! You’ll eat more vegetables when you realize that they’re not just full of fiber and nutrients, they’re full of flavor too.
Building a Flattering Wardrobe for Pregnancy, Nursing, and Beyond
A pregnancy & nursing wardrobe is often expensive, unflattering, and short-lived. Why bother when normal clothes work just as well, or even better, with the right strategy? Here’s how to feeling beautiful in all stages of motherhood (without spending a fortune)!
Homemade Toothpaste (just 2 ingredients!)
This homemade toothpaste is easy, affordable, and effective. With just two basic ingredients you already have in your pantry, it’ll leave you feeling fresher than any toothpaste you can buy!
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I’m Alyssa
I’m so glad you’re here! As a wife, mama, and follower of Christ, I love cooking nutritious food from scratch. Here we celebrate the good, the true, and the beautiful in food, family, and faith. Follow me for easy, real food recipes for the practical home cook on a budget and some occasional musings about homemaking and liturgical living.
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