Homemade sunflower butter may not be the prettiest recipe in the world to photograph, but it's darn tasty. So: Let's talk a bit today about how to make your own homemade sunflower seed butter, and about whether it's better to make it... or buy it! Comparing Costs Last week I was walking through Trader Joe's, …

Here’s your easy weekly ALDI meal plan for the week of 5/28/17: Pick up everything on the shopping list below, then start cooking on Sunday. *** Subscribe to the weekly ALDI meal plans here *** Hope you find these free ALDI meal plans useful! Things to know about the ALDI meal plans A few notes before …

My mom and her fiancé have been visiting from out of town this week, so we've been running all around the area for the past few days. Yesterday, for instance, we took a ride up to the Cabela's in Hoffman Estates -- where we found this lovely gnome-eating owl statue! What do you think; does …

Welcome to week 21 of our ongoing series about refined sugar & me in 2017. This week I am (somehow!) down three pounds from last week -- for a total of 16 pounds down from when I first started avoiding most added sugars and processed foods at the end of December 2016. At least a pound of …

Just a PSA for your day: Chopped iceberg lettuce? Not quite the same as mixed greens. I don't recommend the Steakhouse Salad...

Another post from MashupDad this week, because he's been as busy as a... OK, I have to say it... as a bee! I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that he'd built and set up an observation beehive this year, so here he'll tell you more about that process. Setting Up an Observation Beehive I've been beekeeping for …