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This tomato soup from Gluten-Free Mom has quickly become my favorite gluten-, dairy-, soy-free recipe. It’s easy to put together, makes the whole house smell...

One of the most common questions people ask about Plan to Eat is whether or not there’s a mobile app available. Technically, the answer is...

As of two weeks ago, our youngest daughter is now on a gluten-, casein- and soy-free diet. While in many ways the transition has been...

I’ve always said that one of the things I love about Plan to Eat — besides the fact that it simplifies one of my most...

Photo by AForestFrolic.com My mom and I recently held a marathon crafting session to prepare for an upcoming Christmas series that I’m hosting at Life…Your...

To be honest, the multiple store lists feature of Plan to Eat is one that I’ve only recently started using. Because we live out in...

While the Plan to Eat Menu Planner and Shopping List are seamlessly integrated to automatically create your shopping list with everything you need for the...

Have you discovered Pinterest yet? It’s truly one of my favorite social media sites (if you follow me on Life…Your Way as well, you may...

The Meal Planner is the heart and soul of Plan to Eat! And while using the bare bones features of the planner are enough to...

Photo by Ava Lowery I don’t know about you, but as summer wears on, I’m finding us stuck in a summertime snack rut. I’ll admit...

We’re starting a new series of tips and tricks to help you get even more out of your Plan to Eat account, and today’s tip...

This time of year, I tend to buy as much stone fruit as I can because the season never seems to last as long as...

Full of apples, carrots, coconut and raisins, morning glory muffins have been one of our family’s favorite breakfast recipes for years. Just recently, though, I...

A couple of weeks ago, I shared our family’s favorite mix-and-match smoothies. My girls had been begging me to freeze some of the leftovers into...

Photo by DC Central Kitchen The Environmental Working Group has updated their “Dirty Dozen” and “Clean Fifteen” lists with recommendations on the fruits and veggies...

Have you planned your Father’s Day menu yet? If not, let me help you out: Voila! Add your favorite beverages, and you’re ready to roll...

Photo by Simple Bites If you’re like me, and cooking doesn’t come easily, then food blogs are pretty much the best thing since sliced bread....

Because all of my girls have dealt with dairy intolerances when they were infants and toddlers, I’ve never made yogurt/milk smoothies. Instead, I make pure...

Memorial Day is less than two weeks away! As we approach the start of the grilling season, Shaina from Food for My Family and I...

      Photo by Lauren Mitchell Going green means different things to different people. To me, it’s the intersection between eco-friendly, frugal and simple...

Although I’m trying, I’ve never really enjoyed cooking (although I do enjoy baking!), so most of the meals I prepare have as few ingredients as...

Last week, Andrea shared some of her favorite Simple Kitchen Quick Tips. Today, I wanted to add to her list with a few of my own!...

I probably look like a crazy woman when I head to our local grocery store and load up my cart with bags of “overripe” bananas,...

With growing concern about the safety of conventionally grown fruits and veggies — and the relatively exorbitant prices of organic produce — properly washing produce...