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.
This spinach-packed smoothie packs a Hulk-sized punch of green goodness into any snack time or breakfast routine. Paired with creamy avocado, zesty lime juice, slightly sweet banana, and omega-rich chia and flax seeds, we think it’s a “superhero” in our smoothie world. Every time we get on a smoothie kick in our family, I’m not … Read more
Oatmeal is a hearty, healthy, and budget-friendly meal that is so adaptable, you’ll never be bored at breakfast!
Whether your family eats gluten-free due to celiac disease (like Lindsey’s), you follow a low-carb lifestyle, or other health or dietary reason, Aldi is becoming more and more well-known for its gluten-free options. This 5-day gluten-free Aldi meal plan features meals to make from Aldi, but you may be able to pick up most of … Read more
Do you ever feel stuck in a chicken dinner idea rut? It’s such a healthy, versatile ingredient. You can make a million and one meals with chicken, but sometimes it feels like we make the same three or four chicken dishes over and over again. (Usually, taco soup, burrito bowls, stir fry, and barbeque chicken) … Read more
Pumpkin Muffins When the pumpkin craze begins every September (even if Starbucks starts in August), one of the first things I want is some type of bready pumpkin item to go with my morning coffee. What better way to celebrate fall than to enjoy these muffins as breakfast, a snack or even dessert? Even though … Read more
Follow my blog with Bloglovin How do you feel about traveling in the car with your kids? Is it stressful, something you really look forward to or are you somewhere in between? I think our family is somewhere in between. If it’s a trip that takes fewer than two hours, we’re good to go but … Read more
As soon as September hits, or football season gets in full swing, our household goes in to full-on chili mode every weekend. This year, however, we were sweltering in the 90s well into October. It took forever to officially feel like fall. Now that we got our first SNOW of the year in West Virginia … Read more
This meal plan features 7 healthy dinners from Walmart that should feed at least four people per meal. While we use Walmart prices for the shopping list, most of the ingredients can be found at other popular grocery chains. Need to simplify your Walmart run? Check out tips and save 10 bucks off your next … Read more
Have you ever wondered WHY our bodies start craving warmer flavors and foods in the fall and winter? We’re taking a closer look at the benefits of eating seasonally, including what it means to eat seasonally, why it’s important, how it can save you money, and how you can easily incorporate its principles into your … Read more
Need some inspiration for a healthy meal plan for your family? Here’s an Aldi meal plan with 7 recipes using whole-food ingredients, a printable shopping list, and recipes. We use Aldi for the shopping list, but most of the ingredients can be found at other popular grocery chains. BEFORE YOU SHOP Here are a couple … Read more