It’s definitely soup weather here in Michigan. To me, nothing says comfort more than a bowl of piping hot soup. My husband gets really bored with eating the same soup over and over again, so I’m always trying to come up with new combinations. Enter my new creation – Italian White Bean and Spinach Soup! This soup is meatless, but you could easily add some cooked boneless, skinless chicken breast… Continue Reading
Hearty Two Bean and Lentil Chili
I’ve had Fall on the brain this week. We had cooler than normal temperatures so that just sent my mind directly to Fall. With the cooler temps, I thought chili would be a good way to warm everyone up. This chili is very hearty, filling and packed with protein, yet still low fat. If you eat the Trim Healthy Mama way this is an E meal. Chances are you already have most… Continue Reading
25 Bean Recipes
Beans are a great and inexpensive protein. They are very versatile and can be used in everything from soups, main dishes and even in desserts. Canned beans are great to use, but if you really want to stretch a buck then prepare your own beans by soaking and cooking dry beans. If you’ve never done that before, don’t be intimidated. You can follow my easy instructions and you’ll be a pro in no… Continue Reading
20 Meatless THM Meals
In my quest to continue to eat healthy on a budget, my family and I have started eating one to two meatless dinner meals each week. We are a Midwestern family and LOVE our meat, however, I love staying within my grocery budget more. I asked some of my Trim Healthy Mama Blogging Buddies for some of their best meatless meal ideas. There are some super tasty looking meals on this… Continue Reading
