If you’re running low on eggs, try one of these 15 egg substitutes and save a trip to the store. Read on for the list, including plenty of vegan egg substitutes, plus recipe recommendations and tips to help you decide which egg substitute is best for your particular baked good. One of the key points I teach in Grocery Budget Bootcamp for saving money on groceries is to use the food you already have. Any time you make your meal plan or pick out a new recipe, shop your pantry first to see what food you can use up. This includes any food substitutions! Then you don’t spend more money on food AND ..read more

Roasted cabbage makes a delicious side dish for a variety of flavors! This easy and versatile recipe lets you choose the flavor profile: ranch, bacon, balsamic vinegar, or lemon garlic butter – YUM! You’ll want to try all the versions of this roasted cabbage recipe that’s tender on the inside, and deliciously caramelized on the outside. Let’s talk about cabbage – I really want to love it, but there’s something about it that doesn’t sound appealing… Honestly, I LOVE my Egg Roll in a Bowl Recipe (which is 75% cabbage), and my family loves it too… And Creamy Coleslaw is one of our favorite every ..read more

This one-week $50 ALDI meal plan lets you get everything you need at one store! Use this Aldi budget meal planner to enjoy yummy family-friendly recipes like the Best Burgers Ever and Baked Potato Nachos, plus plenty of fresh veggies, so you can feel good about feeding your family on a budget. Here at Crumbs, we’re all about eating real food on a budget. I encourage you to do things like shop in bulk, consider NOT using coupons, and use tricks to save on meat at the store. But sometimes it’s not HOW you shop, but WHERE you shop that makes the biggest difference. Shopping at the wrong store mi ..read more

This easy slow cooker pot roast takes less than 10 minutes to load into your crockpot, and dinner practically cooks itself. Make this melt-in-your-mouth tender beef roast for a special family dinner, or any time! Serve with a simple salad and dinner is DONE! Does your family have a big Sunday dinner? Maybe you all gather around the table, have a meat-and-potatoes kind of meal, and just enjoy each other’s company. I love extra time with the family, but do you want to know a secret? I don’t always want to spend a ton of time cooking a big meal for the family on a Sunday evening. That’s why I lo ..read more

Use this simple natural shampoo recipe to make your own chemical-free hair care! With just 3 ingredients, you can make a healthy shampoo that won’t strip your hair of its natural oils. A while back I shared how to make your own herbal shampoo bars, and wow – they were a hit! I am so amazed at the interest in simple, natural products! However, some of you were cautious about using lye and hesitant about the soap-making process as a whole. I totally understand! It took me quite a while to be confident in making soap and shampoo bars before I was ready to share with others. Even now, I am very p ..read more

Oatmeal is one of our favorite quick and easy breakfast options, but Instant Pot oatmeal is even FASTER and EASIER! Make this frugal family favorite that turns out perfectly creamy every time and customize it with your favorite toppings. I made oatmeal on the stove top for years because that’s the only way I knew how to make it (other than in the microwave using DIY Instant Oatmeal Packets). Now that I know how to cook Instant Pot oatmeal though, I don’t really want to make it any other way! Don’t get me wrong – cooking oats on the stovetop isn’t hard…But being able to dump the ingredients in ..read more

These healthy school lunch ideas work for kindergarten, high school, and everyone in between! Feed your kids real food that doesn’t break the budget, with these yummy kid-friendly recipes they’ll love to take to school. Enjoy Homemade Spaghetti-os, Homemade Cheez-its, and more! When we switched from homeschooling to a traditional school several years ago, I had NO IDEA how tricky and troublesome packing a school lunch could be. Sure, I heard of some lunch-packing hacks for parents to make it easier, and those were great…but it didn’t solve the issue of WHAT to pack for lunch! There are millio ..read more

Want to know how to save money on groceries? These practical tips work for any family and any budget – use them every week to save on food! Sometimes saving on food is just plain ol’ hard. One week you’ll have a plan to use up what’s in the kitchen and supplement with the great deals at the grocery store. Then the next week nothing is on sale AND you’ve got a bare kitchen (because you ate it all last week). All the supermarket money you saved that first week? Gone. Have you ever felt this way before? You’re not alone there! SAVE MONEY AT THE SUPERMARKET Spending less on your grocery bill lite ..read more

These Instant Pot hard boiled eggs turn out great every time! They only cook for 6 minutes, so you’ll have perfectly cooked eggs for your egg salad or an easy snack for the whole week. Have you ever thought something should be simple – like cooking hard boiled eggs, or grocery shopping – only to find out that when you actually do it yourself, it’s a lot harder than it looks? It seems like everyone has a trick to make “perfect hard boiled eggs,” and lately, I’ve heard of quite a few using the Instant Pot! Is all the jazz about Instant Pot hard boiled eggs legit? Or is it all hype and I’m bette ..read more

The Butcher Box reviews are in! If you wonder about the prices, quality, and even what comes in a box, keep reading! My family has used ButcherBox for several years, and we love the quality of the meat. It’s been a few years since I first tried ButcherBox. At the time, I was a huge skeptic about buying grass-fed meat online. I was even more so unsure if it was possible while trying to work within a budget. That’s why it took me nearly four months and two full-size sample boxes to fall in love with the company and their monthly subscription service. A lot has changed since I first purchased my ..read more