Every time I have a baby, I have to go dairy-free. Something about how I (don’t) process milk in MY digestive system, makes it so that it goes into my milk and my babies have issue with it, too. Three babies later, I’m finally getting the hang of it. Here is my (mostly) dairy-free […] Read more…
What To Do With Your Pantry Purge Items
So. You are purging your pantry after another trip to ye olde warehouse store or because you recently discovered a food allergy. Or maybe you are just trying to eat better or are trying to live off of the pantry. Whatever your reason, you have food in your pantry that you either can’t or won’t […] Read more…
How I Save Money by *NOT* Menu Planning
Since the little man was born, I quit meal planning. I made a two-week plan a few months ago and realized that I actually save money by NOT having a menu plan. How? Freezer Feasting We buy our meat in 1/4 cow or a ton of whatever is on sale for chicken/pork. Every weekend I […] Read more…
Homemade Taco Seasoning for the Cumin-Averse
I love to make my own seasonings but I really want them to be GOOD, you know? Many taco seasoning recipes are full of cumin and I’m not a fan of cumin. And the commercial taco seasonings are full of fillers. I’m always amazed at how quickly I use chili powder. I used to […] Read more…
Tips for Couponing in Northern Michigan
I have played the coupon game in Michigan and in Florida and let me tell you something — they are night and day apart! You CAN NOT do in Michigan what you can do in Florida. First of all, we don’t have anyone who doubles coupons. Second, our papers get beans for coupons — a […] Read more…
Top 10 Posts from 2013
This was a crazy busy year! I spend most of the first 6 months preparing for our little bundle of joy and the rest of the summer recovering. Luckily, I wrote a ton ahead and didn’t have to blog for most of the summer. Here were the most popular posts from HLH written in 2013! […] Read more…
Top 10 Posts from 2012
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support. This was the year that I took the Content Brew class. What a fabulous course — it was so worth it! If you are a blogger and haven’t taken it, you need to! Consider it the best training you will take all year. […] Read more…
Proven Chex Mix Recipes
As I mentioned during last week’s Chex Mix Swap Party post, I was thrilled to host a Chex mix swap a few years ago. My friends and family brought in their favorite snack mixes and recipes. Here are the proven hits from the swap! Classic Chex Mix The original courtesy of the folks at Chex. […] Read more…
Chex-Mix Swap Party
A few years ago I had the opportunity to host a Chex Mix swap party. I planned it in the middle of the busy pre-Christmas season, but it would be a fabulous theme for a New Year’s Eve or New Years Day gathering! With a little prior planning, you could probably buy some ingredients during […] Read more…
Christmas Menu & Holiday Recipes {Schoolhouse Review Crew Blog Hop}
Every year, we eat the same thing, give or take. If we are having guests we may add a thing or two that only Bones eats since he will have help. Here are our Christmas Feast recipes. Remember, there are 12 Days of Christmas and we celebrate the whole time ;). Christmas Breakfast We are […] Read more…