The Hungries are Messing with My Budget!

Remember how I told you more run = more hungry? Well, I ran 18 miles last week, plus weights and a few other workouts, and was pretty active on Saturday. So I brought some extra stuff to the office this week so I wouldn’t have to go downstairs and get snacks if I got hungry. [...]

How to use coconut oil?

You guys, I bought coconut oil thinking it was going to be my next great cooking ingredient. But when I got home, I noticed that the jar says “for use with medium heat, up to 280 degrees.” I cook pretty much everything at higher temperatures than that. Now I’m stuck with a jar of coconut [...]

Gluten Free, Day 1

This is another real quick post… After learning many of my first cousins and a few uncles are confirmed Celiacs, I was tested earlier this fall for the disease for free at a local health fair. The blood test came up negative for me, but I still have a feeling I may be gluten sensitive. [...]

A Healthy and Cheap Day of Eating

Most people think you need to spend a lot of money to eat healthy. Today I’m going to show you that’s not the case. I will be updating as I munch throughout the day. (As an added bonus, I have not been eating healthy at all on vacation, so putting this out there will really [...]

What a Crock (pot)

Saturday marked my best friend’s second annual “Rock out with your Crock out” competition and party – a hearty gathering of budget-conscious and food-friendly gourmet wanna-bes vying for the esteemed title of crock pot champion. For the second year in a row, I came in nowhere close to top three, but I gave it a [...]

more posts »
  • Sponsors

  • Twitter