Healthy Meal Plans on a Budget
We’re showing you time, money and sanity-saving tools. That’s the fundamental philosophy of Fourganic Sisters. In posts in this category, you’ll see a mix of ways to save time and money by budgeting wisely, meal planning, and making the most out of seasonal ingredients.
We’ll give you tools to save money. You’ll see up-to-date organic prices at our favorite affordable grocery stores. At Fourganic Sisters, we’ll also show you how to use seasonal produce to make your grocery budget work smarter.
Need tools to save your sanity with kids? Snacks. The answer is always snacks :) We’ll show you healthy snacks to keep in your purse or diaper bag. You’ll also find healthy options to stash in the car. When hanger strikes and you’re empty-handed, we’ll show you the best choices.
Finally, we’ll share products, hacks and tools that save you time. Whether you’re in the thick of newborn and/or toddler sleep deprivation, sending kids off to school for the first time, navigating teens/tweens, dealing with an empty nest, or just living your best life in another other capacity, the business of being “busy” affects us all!
We definitely don’t claim to know it all or have it all together. (Do any of us, really?!) However, since becoming moms, having like-minded (or at least respectful-of other’s opinions-minded) friends to go through this journey with has been everything.
Hopefully you can use these time, money and sanity-saving tools to help give you even a few dollars, minutes, or “me”-time back in your life.
Cauliflower rice is an unsung superhero in my kitchen. Sure, superfoods are awesome. Blueberries, kale, chia, avocado. All of those things. We love them all. But, how about super shortcut staples? What’s SSS, you ask? Those types of ingredients that are total shortcuts. They save time. They save money. Best of all, they save a … Read more
I absolutely love the idea of freezer meals, but I rarely do them. I do, however, fill my freezer with easy freezer meal prep starters. Specifically, soup starters. Starting in about August each year, at peak gardening and farmer’s market season, I start stashing away bags and containers of cut up veggies that I can … Read more
I’m not going to start this fall soup post with the obligatory fall scenes. (You know the ones!) Can we just close our eyes for a minute and picture our fave fall vibes though… Okay. We good? Shall we move on the good stuff? These quick and easy Instant Pot soup recipes will give you … Read more
This year, we were super optimistic about our garden. We planned. Planted. Prayed. We harvested one zucchini 😉. We got a ton of tomatoes and jalapenos though! It doesn’t matter too much because our local farmer’s market is absolutely teeming with zukes. Most sell them for anywhere from 2-4 for a buck. Plus, friends have … Read more
Sure, I like to cook, but I also like to take shortcuts when I can. (Enter: recipes with bagged coleslaw!) I have a handful of ingredients in my arsenal I like to call superhero shortcut staples? What’s an SSS, you ask? Those types of ingredients that are total shortcuts. They save time. They save money. … Read more
The Instant Pot can be such a lifesaver when you need a quick and easy dinner. One of our favorite recipes to make in the fall and winter is this 20-minute Instant Pot chili. It seriously tastes like it simmered away all day. It’s nice to have a go-to list of quick Instant Pot dinners … Read more
Forgive us if we’re preaching to the choir here, but meal planning is SUCH a lifesaver for each of our families here at Fourganic Sisters. Just because we love meal planning equally doesn’t mean we do it the same way. Booo-ring. We do all rely on some type of dinner theme nights for meal planning … Read more
These top 10 best freezer pop molds are adorable, affordable, and SO fun for the summer. (or anytime the weather hits 70+ degrees!) We are continuing to enjoy our summer at home, and having plenty of sweet, healthy treats on hand is helping. Making our own freezer pops is (usually) way more frugal than buying … Read more
If you’re like most carnivorous families in the United States, chicken is a staple several nights of the week. In fact, the average American ate a record 93 pounds of chicken in 2018, (according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.) We switched to buying mostly organic chicken a few years ago, but organic chicken buying … Read more
As someone who loves pretty much ALL the fruits and veggies, I typically only love salads in the warm months. Recently, I’ve been on the hunt for some kid-friendly salad ideas. (Because, kids!) Memorial Day is behind us and summer has unofficially kicked off. For our family, that means it’s salad season! Everyone in the … Read more