Here are three things that are working for our family's budget this month (you can watch the Facebook Live video I did on this same topic HERE): 1. Designating money for family fun. Every month we set aside a certain amount of money for family stuff: dates, going out to dinner, special outings, movies, etc. Since we're heading into spring break, I'm checking my "family" envelope to see what activities we can do during the week. Right now I have $80 (that's how much we have left for the rest of the month) so I know exactly what things we can afford and I'm never in danger of accidentally spending money on fun (a non-essential) that was supposed Keep Reading

Just a quick reminder that the new course, Electric Pressure Cooking 101, launches tomorrow and the price will go up. If you pre-purchase the course TODAY it is just $12 for everything you need to dominate your electric pressure cooker. The EPC 101 course will help you gain confidence in cooking a wide variety of foods using different methods with your Instant Pot (or other electric pressure cooker). You will also learn how to use your Instant Pot regularly -- meaning you will understand how you can make using it part of your weekly cooking routine. The course includes three modules plus cooking demonstrations. All of the information is delivered Keep Reading

If your Facebook feed is anything like mine, you've been reading all about the wonders of the electric pressure cooker (or the Instant Pot). And if you're like me, you bought one when Amazon or Walmart dropped the price over the holidays. And then you waited for the promised life transformation that the Instant Pot would bring. Then you realized that you needed to take it out of the box and actually start using it in order to appreciate it's wonders. And that's when everything came to a screeching halt because YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO USE IT. Yeah, me neither. I have used it to cook large amounts of chicken breast, but that's about it. Keep Reading