By Aimee Wimbush-Bourque

What a week it has been around here! Part 2 of our Eat Well, Spend less series unfolded with a recipe for lentil shepherd’s pie and over three dozen ideas for frugal, family friendly dinners.

We sang the praises of farm-fresh eggs, which made me all the more anxious to get our chickens. Folks, the wood is cut for the hen house – it just needs to be assembled!

I focused on eating from the pantry (and freezer) this week and it went very well! We also had a goal of ‘no sugar week’, yep, even before I read the NYT article, Is Sugar Toxic? Aside from a few Cadbury mini eggs, we ate no sugar or desserts.

Finally, I set my shyness aside and vlogged my favorite potato dish for holiday dinners. Did you watch it?

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