After our mortgage and day care, food is the number one biggest expense in the OBH budget. And eating out is the biggest budget buster of all. Take out can run $30-50 and a sit down meal at a restaurant can easily be double that. We rely on meal prep to help us stay on […]

  These One Pot Black Beans and Rice hit all of the key features that make for a staple meal prep recipe: fast, delicious, healthy, and cheap. This simple recipe is a nutritional all start that won’t break the bank. The ingredients list is short and filled with common ingredients that pantry staples for your […]

This Slow Cooker Banana Bread Steel Cut Oatmeal make a perfect breakfast on cold winter mornings. Slow cooker oats are a staple in the OBH household, especially in the winter. They are easy to throw together, which is perfect for meal prepping when you are a busy parent (and aren’t we all?). They are incredibly […]

Whenever I need a no-fuss, delicious salad, I reach for this Arugula and Apple Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette. The ingredients list is short and except for the arugula, is filled with pantry staples. I do the bulk of my grocery shopping at Costco, but they sadly never carry arugula which means I have to make […]

We had our first snow of the winter this year and this Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup really warmed our cockles. There is just something about enjoying a hot bowl of soup on a winter day with your family that makes life feel so good. Now, I’m not one of those people that keep their slow […]