A less-sweet approach for low-FODMAP and diabetic diets — Whether you’re exploring sourdough baked goods as a means of eating low-FODMAP, you’re into the benefits of fermented grains, or you’re just looking for ways to give your starter a bit more exercise — let me tell you about these muffins. They’re delicious. Not too sweet. …

And why they’re still a worthwhile alternative — Locally, the run of the mill carton of a dozen large eggs cost $1.49 a year ago. This month I paid $4.59 for the same carton. Almost all food prices have seen a jump — or creep — lately due to inflation. But three-fold increases aren’t simply inflation. It’s one…

A low-calorie, nonalcoholic, fizzy drink recipe — Whether you’re participating in Dry January or just looking for a low-calorie drink that feels fancier than a can of diet pop — yes, pop because this recipe is coming to you from greater Detroit — or you want to sooth your stomach while sipping on a double hit of…

I might just like deviled eggs now that I have this recipe — The thing that turns me off of traditional deviled eggs is how cloyingly rich they are — stodgy even. It makes sense that to counter that, they’re often served with pickled vegetables on appetizer platters, for that bright hit of acid and crunch. But let’s be honest: I’m not in…

Ham, potatoes, green beans in one pot to make a warm, hygge hug — Back in the early days of pandemic, I did a lot of what I would otherwise have called “holiday cooking” — I purchased hams and turkeys when I could find them, cooked them up with side dishes and then, off of that one roast, we’d eat like kings for the…

A hearty set-it-and-forget-it meal, perfect for busy winter nights — What kind of beef to use for stroganoff? Usually, I grab the cheapest cut of beef that’s wrapped up in my freezer. Sometimes this is ground beef. Sometimes I have a not-high-end haunch … chunk? … fillet? … steak? I always think of fillets and steaks as being fancy. But my grocer calls just about any flat cut…

Beyond just “make a list,” here’s specific ideas on how to make the most of a food budget through smart purchases and behavior changes — Since writing my first list of the different ways I save money at the grocery store less than two months ago, the cost increases have become even more apparent and sweeping. The news has been talking about food-cost inflation for months (or is it years now?), but I didn’t see…

Satisfying cheap eats that make the most of having nothing — My aunts and uncles still rave about this homemade noodle recipe from their childhood. My grandmother would make noodles from scratch using a recipe that called only for flour, milk, eggs, and salt — cheap staples that she always had on hand. Money was always tight, so she would cook…

Beyond just “switching to store-brand,” stretching your food budget is one part shopping changes, one part cooking changes — We all want to do it: save money. Wouldn’t it be nice to leave the grocery store with the same sized bill and more stuff in the bags? Or food that lasted us longer? …