Author Archives: Kelly @ Practical Savings

About Kelly @ Practical Savings

Kelly is the wife to a small church pastor and homeschooling mommy to 4 little ones (soon-to-be 5). Kelly enjoys cooking, baking, reading and blogging. She believes there are many ways a growing family can save money and enjoys simple living. Checkout my blog Practical Savings.

Grain Mill Wagon Challenge Experience:
I was thrilled to be a part of the Grain Mill Wagon Challenge. Our family has been making the effort to eat healthier for the last year and a half by switching to more whole grains/whole foods and doing away with the processed/refined foods. Being a part of the Grain Mill Wagon Challenge allowed us to just further that effort by giving us the option to mill our own flours and learn more about incorporating whole wheat and other flours into our diet.

While milling our own flour is an extra step, the WonderMill has made it so easy and quick that it isn't an inconvenience and our whole family has enjoyed the benefits of fresh milled flour. Being a part of the Grain Mill Wagon Challenge has encouraged me to find more ways to incorporate whole grains into our diet as well as find family favorite recipes.

Homemade Whole Wheat Pasta

I never realized how easy making homemade pasta really is until last year when I got together with a sister-in-law and we decided to put my pasta attachments for my KitchenAid to good use. If you have a pasta roller/cutter, … Continue reading

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Whole Wheat Banana Bread

There are days when a sweet bread sounds so good for breakfast or a mid-day snack. Banana bread would be one of our favorites around here. Usually, bananas don’t last long with 4 kiddos in the house but every once … Continue reading

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Homemade Whole Wheat Pizza Crust

We love pizza around here and making it is quite simple if you plan ahead a bit. It can also be a fun meal to get the whole family involved with… each making their own personalized or adding their favorite … Continue reading

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Quick & Easy Whole Wheat Baking Mix

If you’re like me, you love short cuts. With a growing family, cooking from scratch can be time consuming but worth it, not only for the health benefits but also from a money saving perspective. Sometimes, though, it’s nice to … Continue reading

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Whole Wheat Biscuits & Gravy

We love having this just about every Friday or Saturday morning. I normally serve it with some eggs, potatoes (country fried or hash browns) and fresh fruit. The nice thing with these two recipes is the time factor. Neither take … Continue reading

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