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Where Are Trim Healthy Mama Basics the Cheapest?

Where Are Trim Healthy Mama Basics The Cheapest? I’ve already unveiled my THM Pantry Staples, where I buy them, and how I save money on many THM-approved foods. This is all great, and hopefully helps you, but one thing that I’ve been wondering (for myself) is if the places I’m buying my staples are ACTUALLY the cheapest. I’m a budget girl at heart, so getting the lowest prices on quality ingredients is super important to me. Related: Trim Healthy Mama 101 After the Pantry Staples post, I realized I needed to take it a step further to help you and… Read More

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Peanut Butter Fat Bombs

Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Fat Bombs Looking for a quick and tasty recipe to help you get more fat in your diet? With our family’s busy schedule, I’ve started to prefer InstantPot, Slow Cooker, and No cook foods. Related: Want more recipes? Visit my Recipe Index for tons of recipe inspiration! My husband and I both work, and so we just don’t have time to make complicated recipes all the time. Sure, on the weekends I enjoy creating gourmet meals (and sharing them with you!), but the vast majority of recipes you find here will be quick, easy,… Read More

Slow Cooker Crack Chicken

Slow Cooker Crack Chicken {Low Carb, THM:S, Ketogenic, Sugar Free, Grain Free} Have a busy night ahead of you? Make Slow Cooker Crack Chicken (THM:S, Low Carb, Ketogenic) in less than 5 minutes in the morning + 10 minutes at night! It’s 5:30pm on a Tuesday night. Your entire family just got home from all of their busy days. Your kids had sports and music practice, leaving them hungry. You and your spouse just got off work and the last thing you want to do is prepare a gourmet meal. And between homework, chores and play time, there’s little time… Read More

ButcherBox Review

ButcherBox Review I remember the first time I heard about meal delivery services – my mind went crazy with all the possibilities as well as the pitfalls. I mean, things could go very right. But they could also go very wrong as far as spoiled food….. Until now, I’ve stayed pretty far away from meal and perishable food delivery services because they made me nervous. But I may have changed my mind after using ButcherBox, in an attempt to simplify my busy life. ButcherBox is totally targeted toward meat lovers like me and you! Their meats are grass-fed, grass-finished, and… Read More

November 2017 Traffic & Income Report

November 2017 Blog Traffic & Income Report Hey there! Gretchen here, checking in with Fit Mom Journey’s latest traffic & income report. Quickly, let’s talk about how these income reports started. I’ve been blogging here for almost 2 years, but I have other blogs beside this one, the oldest of which is actually 4 years old. I only dabbled with Fit Mom Journey when I started it, trying to find my groove, both in health and fitting this blog business into a health, food, and fitness niche. My other blogs are in the camping and personal finance niches, so this… Read More

7 Reasons Why You Need an InstantPot

7 Reasons Why You Need an InstantPot + InstantPot Recipes Remember the old-fashioned pressure cookers found in your Mom’s and Grandma’s kitchen? The ones with the rattling, hissing, and massive amounts of steam? Growing up, we got most of our vegetables from a gigantic garden, which meant that during the summer and fall, the pressure cooker was in use most days, and when it was I stayed far, far away from the kitchen. I swore up and down I would never have one when I grew up and have my own house. Well, fast forward to today, and the thing… Read More

The Best Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies

The Best Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies For a long time, realtors have used the Chocolate Chip Cookie Trick to sell houses. What is the Chocolate Chip Cookie Trick? Well, it’s where they literally use the enticing smell of chocolate chip cookies baking in the oven to entice people to buy houses. Science is now saying that we associate smells with good and bad memories more than through any other sense, and I can’t think of one reason why the smell of chocolate chip cookies could be bad! I’ve seen this trick work many times, and if you’re in the market… Read More

Keto InstantPot Shepherd’s Pie

Low Carb Shepherds Pie Recipe Shepherd’s Pie is one of those recipes that I really didn’t like growing up. Thankfully, my tastes as an adult have changed drastically, partially thanks to my husband who associates foods like Chicken Soup, Chili, and of course Shepherd’s pie with comfort. And really, I think most people look to Shepherd’s Pie for comfort food, provided they have it on hand, because if we’re being honest, traditional Shepherd’s Pie is pretty labor intensive to make. But I’ve got great news for you! My Keto Shepherd’s Pie is quick and easy to make, thanks in part… Read More