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Hello! I’m Aimee Guess, and welcome to Homemaker On A Budget, where you’ll find fresh, clean, and inspiring recipes to help you create delicious meals at home, without breaking the bank. Whether you’re looking for budget-friendly, non-toxic living tips or seeking hope and healing through natural wellness, this is a place to refresh your kitchen and life as the home economist.

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Take back your kitchen’s purpose and reformulate the way you manage your kitchen. If you have an unorganized pantry, food going bad in your refrigerator, and you have no idea what’s at the bottom of your freezer, then let me help you create unity and purpose when grocery shopping and planning. We want to fill your freezer with foods that will help on those busy nights, to keep you from eating out and overspending.

  • These little sourdough pizzas are one of my FAVORITE things to keep in the freezer for my kids school lunches. 🍕🙌🏼 Every Friday I send the kids to school with pizza.

There’s a reason I choose sourdough.

During fermentation, the wild yeast and beneficial bacteria begin breaking down some of the carbohydrates and proteins in the flour. Fermentation also reduces phytic acid, which can improve the availability of certain minerals and make sourdough easier for some people to digest.

I par-bake the crusts, add the toppings, and freeze them. When the kids need a quick lunch, they grab one, pop it in the toaster oven, and finish baking it until the cheese is gooey and delicious!

Homemade convenience food that starts with fermentation. That’s a win in my book!

Comment BREAD and I’ll send you a link to my sourdough cookbook with 40 simple recipes your family will love. 🍞🤍
  • #ad 🎁 I’M GIVING AWAY 15 COPIES!

Sabbath has taught me that sometimes we have to prepare for rest.

Making these Lemon Mint Scones from The Chosen Presents: Taste & See devotional cookbook by Dallas Jenkins (creator of The Chosen), Amanda Jenkins, and Tara McClary Reeves — and tucking them into the freezer — is one small way I’m preparing ahead so that when Sabbath comes, I can stop producing, slow down, savor good food, and simply enjoy the gifts God has already given me.

And now I get to share this beautiful book with 15 of you!

✨ TO ENTER:

Comment your favorite scene in The Chosen below! Any season, any episode. You can enter as many times as you’d like. Winners will be chosen at random.

I’ll be choosing 15 winners to receive their own copy of The Chosen Presents: Taste & See.

No purchase necessary. 15 winners will each receive one copy. Open to residents 18+ with continental U.S. addresses only — no Alaska, Hawaii or international addresses. Giveaway closes August 24 at 11:59pm ET. This giveaway is not sponsored by or affiliated with Instagram.

Comment CHOSEN for a link to more details about the book! Available wherever books are sold.

@david.c.cook

#TasteAndSeeCookbook #TheChosen #DavidCCook #Cookbook Devotional BiblicalHospitality
  • Your gut does so much more than digest food. It plays an important role in your immune system, nutrient absorption, inflammation regulation, and the integrity of your intestinal barrier.

And bone broth gives the body some pretty incredible building blocks:

✨ Collagen + gelatin provide amino acids that support the tissues lining the digestive tract.
✨ Glycine is involved in making glutathione, one of the body’s major antioxidant defense systems.
✨ Glutamine is an important fuel source for intestinal cells and helps support the gut barrier.
✨ Proline is used to build collagen and connective tissue.
✨ It’s also a warm, hydrating, nutrient-rich whole food that’s incredibly easy to add to your day.

For me, bone broth is one of those foods. And something our grandmothers understood long before “gut health” became a trend. 🤎

How I use it: sip it warm, cook rice or beans in it, add it to soups, or use it anywhere a recipe calls for broth.

Comment BROTH if you want my homemade bone broth recipe. 🥣
  • My anti-cancer journey changed the way I look at even the simplest foods in my kitchen. 🧀 I want to eat food as close to the way God created it as I reasonably can.

That’s one reason I choose raw cheese. Because the milk hasn’t been pasteurized before cheesemaking, raw-milk cheese can retain more of its naturally occurring enzymes and a more diverse microbial community. Plus, cheese is naturally packed with protein, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, B12 and other nutrients that nourish the body.

I keep coming back to this: the closer I eat to the way God intended, the simpler food becomes. Less processing. Simple ingredients. Real nourishment.

And yes, I buy it in a FIVE-POUND block! 😂 I order mine through Azure Standard, shred the whole block at once, portion it out and freeze it. It makes real food convenient AND helps me buy in bulk on a budget.

Comment AZURE and I’ll send you more information on how I order from Azure Standard! 🌿

@azurestandard #rawcheese #foodtips
  • Celery is one of those simple foods that deserves WAY more attention.

It contains apigenin, a plant compound being studied for its anti-cancer properties, natural nitrates that support healthy blood flow, and polyphenols that help protect our cells from oxidative stress.

After cancer, I became so much more intentional about filling my plate with plants that bring protective compounds to the body. And the best part? Celery is inexpensive, easy to freeze, and something I can keep on hand all year long. 💚

Comment OLIVE for my favorite Olive Garden inspired Meatless Zuppa Toscana Recipe!

Make packing lunches simple and affordable with my Real Food Lunchbox Cookbook! Comment LUNCH for more details!

Comment KITCHEN for my favorite kitchen tools!

*FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY NOT MEDICAL ADVICE
  • The internet has made people so afraid of sugar that we’re now afraid of FRUIT. 🍇

Yes, grapes contain natural sugar, but they also provide fiber and powerful plant compounds like resveratrol, anthocyanins and other polyphenols studied for their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and potential cancer-protective properties.

As a cancer survivor, I’m not trying to eliminate natural sugar from whole fruit. I’m focused on eating a wide variety of colorful, plant-rich foods. ❤️

Fresh organic concord grapes can get expensive and hard to find, so I typically buy organic Flame raisins instead. They are very dark in color like the Concord. I add them to my Healing Leaves Tea or sprinkle them over salads for a little natural sweetness.

Comment FRUIT for a link to my healing leaves tea recipe!

Don’t let fear of sugar scare you away from the foods God created for us. 🍇

*FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY NOT MEDICAL ADVICE
  • The perfect anti-cancer apple dessert you can feel good about eating! If you’re looking for an easy healthy apple dessert that’s naturally sweetened, this is one of my favorites.

Recipe:
•Preheat oven 375 degrees.
•As many organic apples as you want in a baking dish.
•Fill each apple center with organic raisins.
•Sprinkle the top with cinnamon.
•Optional: drizzle with honey.
•Add 1/2 cup juice or water to the baking dish.
(You can cover and bake from here, or add this oatmeal topping)
•1 cup organic quick oats
•1/4 cup date sugar or coconut sugar
•4 Tbsp coconut oil or melted butter
•Mix well, and spoon onto each apple.
•Bake covered for 30 minutes, then uncovered for 20 minutes, or until apples are fork tender.

Serve with a dollop of yogurt and enjoy!

Raisins, apples, and cinnamon are three simple foods I keep coming back to because they’re packed with polyphenols and antioxidants that help protect our cells from oxidative stress. Apples also provide pectin to nourish a healthy gut microbiome, raisins add fiber and beneficial plant compounds, and cinnamon is one of nature’s richest antioxidant spices.

#cancersurvivor #healthyfood
  • Comment BEETS and I’ll send you the recipe.

After cancer, I focus on simple foods, full of antioxidants that actually nourish my body.

Just about every day, I eat a small serving of beets, and this pickled version is my favorite.

Easy, affordable, and so good.

I eat beets boiled and raw, but for this pickled recipe you want to boil the beets. It’s so easy to do! Just cover the beats with water in a pot and boil them for about 30 to 40 minutes or until forktender. Let the beets come to room temperature and the skin falls right off.

Picking recipe includes:
Apple cider vinegar
Water
Pure maple syrup
Salt and pepper
Pumpkin pie spice, yes it’s necessary!

Comment BEETS and I’ll send you the recipe.

#beetsalad #healthylifestyle #cancersurvivor
  • I solely use @bambuearth skincare after healing from cancer because of their clean, high-quality plant-based  ingredients! 

Comment PURE for my 30% off discount link! Always available!

When I asked ChatGPT to rate skincare brands for the best one to use after cancer, I was excited to see Bambu Earth was ranked number one, and second to that was Primarily Pure.

I’m all about using THE BEST, and I absolutely love their products! Here’s my morning routine:

•Cleanse face in cold water
•Apply 2 pumps of their vitamin C serum + 1 drop Plant Therapy frankincense oil
•Apply 2 pumps of their blue algae firming serum
•Apply 2 pumps of their bakuchiol peptide moisturizer

If you’re ready to have beautiful radiant skin as your skin matures, you are going to love Bambu Earth!

Also, if you are a cancer survivor like me and struggle with dry skin after chemo, you are going to love this skincare even more!

Not sponsored.
These little sourdough pizzas are one of my FAVORITE things to keep in the freezer for my kids school lunches. 🍕🙌🏼 Every Friday I send the kids to school with pizza. There’s a reason I choose sourdough. During fermentation, the wild yeast and beneficial bacteria begin breaking down some of the carbohydrates and proteins in the flour. Fermentation also reduces phytic acid, which can improve the availability of certain minerals and make sourdough easier for some people to digest. I par-bake the crusts, add the toppings, and freeze them. When the kids need a quick lunch, they grab one, pop it in the toaster oven, and finish baking it until the cheese is gooey and delicious! Homemade convenience food that starts with fermentation. That’s a win in my book! Comment BREAD and I’ll send you a link to my sourdough cookbook with 40 simple recipes your family will love. 🍞🤍
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#ad 🎁 I’M GIVING AWAY 15 COPIES! Sabbath has taught me that sometimes we have to prepare for rest. Making these Lemon Mint Scones from The Chosen Presents: Taste & See devotional cookbook by Dallas Jenkins (creator of The Chosen), Amanda Jenkins, and Tara McClary Reeves — and tucking them into the freezer — is one small way I’m preparing ahead so that when Sabbath comes, I can stop producing, slow down, savor good food, and simply enjoy the gifts God has already given me. And now I get to share this beautiful book with 15 of you! ✨ TO ENTER: Comment your favorite scene in The Chosen below! Any season, any episode. You can enter as many times as you’d like. Winners will be chosen at random. I’ll be choosing 15 winners to receive their own copy of The Chosen Presents: Taste & See. No purchase necessary. 15 winners will each receive one copy. Open to residents 18+ with continental U.S. addresses only — no Alaska, Hawaii or international addresses. Giveaway closes August 24 at 11:59pm ET. This giveaway is not sponsored by or affiliated with Instagram. Comment CHOSEN for a link to more details about the book! Available wherever books are sold. @david.c.cook #TasteAndSeeCookbook #TheChosen #DavidCCook #Cookbook Devotional BiblicalHospitality
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Your gut does so much more than digest food. It plays an important role in your immune system, nutrient absorption, inflammation regulation, and the integrity of your intestinal barrier. And bone broth gives the body some pretty incredible building blocks: ✨ Collagen + gelatin provide amino acids that support the tissues lining the digestive tract. ✨ Glycine is involved in making glutathione, one of the body’s major antioxidant defense systems. ✨ Glutamine is an important fuel source for intestinal cells and helps support the gut barrier. ✨ Proline is used to build collagen and connective tissue. ✨ It’s also a warm, hydrating, nutrient-rich whole food that’s incredibly easy to add to your day. For me, bone broth is one of those foods. And something our grandmothers understood long before “gut health” became a trend. 🤎 How I use it: sip it warm, cook rice or beans in it, add it to soups, or use it anywhere a recipe calls for broth. Comment BROTH if you want my homemade bone broth recipe. 🥣
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My anti-cancer journey changed the way I look at even the simplest foods in my kitchen. 🧀 I want to eat food as close to the way God created it as I reasonably can. That’s one reason I choose raw cheese. Because the milk hasn’t been pasteurized before cheesemaking, raw-milk cheese can retain more of its naturally occurring enzymes and a more diverse microbial community. Plus, cheese is naturally packed with protein, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, B12 and other nutrients that nourish the body. I keep coming back to this: the closer I eat to the way God intended, the simpler food becomes. Less processing. Simple ingredients. Real nourishment. And yes, I buy it in a FIVE-POUND block! 😂 I order mine through Azure Standard, shred the whole block at once, portion it out and freeze it. It makes real food convenient AND helps me buy in bulk on a budget. Comment AZURE and I’ll send you more information on how I order from Azure Standard! 🌿 @azurestandard #rawcheese #foodtips
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Celery is one of those simple foods that deserves WAY more attention. It contains apigenin, a plant compound being studied for its anti-cancer properties, natural nitrates that support healthy blood flow, and polyphenols that help protect our cells from oxidative stress. After cancer, I became so much more intentional about filling my plate with plants that bring protective compounds to the body. And the best part? Celery is inexpensive, easy to freeze, and something I can keep on hand all year long. 💚 Comment OLIVE for my favorite Olive Garden inspired Meatless Zuppa Toscana Recipe! Make packing lunches simple and affordable with my Real Food Lunchbox Cookbook! Comment LUNCH for more details! Comment KITCHEN for my favorite kitchen tools! *FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY NOT MEDICAL ADVICE
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The internet has made people so afraid of sugar that we’re now afraid of FRUIT. 🍇 Yes, grapes contain natural sugar, but they also provide fiber and powerful plant compounds like resveratrol, anthocyanins and other polyphenols studied for their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and potential cancer-protective properties. As a cancer survivor, I’m not trying to eliminate natural sugar from whole fruit. I’m focused on eating a wide variety of colorful, plant-rich foods. ❤️ Fresh organic concord grapes can get expensive and hard to find, so I typically buy organic Flame raisins instead. They are very dark in color like the Concord. I add them to my Healing Leaves Tea or sprinkle them over salads for a little natural sweetness. Comment FRUIT for a link to my healing leaves tea recipe! Don’t let fear of sugar scare you away from the foods God created for us. 🍇 *FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY NOT MEDICAL ADVICE
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The perfect anti-cancer apple dessert you can feel good about eating! If you’re looking for an easy healthy apple dessert that’s naturally sweetened, this is one of my favorites. Recipe: •Preheat oven 375 degrees. •As many organic apples as you want in a baking dish. •Fill each apple center with organic raisins. •Sprinkle the top with cinnamon. •Optional: drizzle with honey. •Add 1/2 cup juice or water to the baking dish. (You can cover and bake from here, or add this oatmeal topping) •1 cup organic quick oats •1/4 cup date sugar or coconut sugar •4 Tbsp coconut oil or melted butter •Mix well, and spoon onto each apple. •Bake covered for 30 minutes, then uncovered for 20 minutes, or until apples are fork tender. Serve with a dollop of yogurt and enjoy! Raisins, apples, and cinnamon are three simple foods I keep coming back to because they’re packed with polyphenols and antioxidants that help protect our cells from oxidative stress. Apples also provide pectin to nourish a healthy gut microbiome, raisins add fiber and beneficial plant compounds, and cinnamon is one of nature’s richest antioxidant spices. #cancersurvivor #healthyfood
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Comment BEETS and I’ll send you the recipe. After cancer, I focus on simple foods, full of antioxidants that actually nourish my body. Just about every day, I eat a small serving of beets, and this pickled version is my favorite. Easy, affordable, and so good. I eat beets boiled and raw, but for this pickled recipe you want to boil the beets. It’s so easy to do! Just cover the beats with water in a pot and boil them for about 30 to 40 minutes or until forktender. Let the beets come to room temperature and the skin falls right off. Picking recipe includes: Apple cider vinegar Water Pure maple syrup Salt and pepper Pumpkin pie spice, yes it’s necessary! Comment BEETS and I’ll send you the recipe. #beetsalad #healthylifestyle #cancersurvivor
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I solely use @bambuearth skincare after healing from cancer because of their clean, high-quality plant-based ingredients! Comment PURE for my 30% off discount link! Always available! When I asked ChatGPT to rate skincare brands for the best one to use after cancer, I was excited to see Bambu Earth was ranked number one, and second to that was Primarily Pure. I’m all about using THE BEST, and I absolutely love their products! Here’s my morning routine: •Cleanse face in cold water •Apply 2 pumps of their vitamin C serum + 1 drop Plant Therapy frankincense oil •Apply 2 pumps of their blue algae firming serum •Apply 2 pumps of their bakuchiol peptide moisturizer If you’re ready to have beautiful radiant skin as your skin matures, you are going to love Bambu Earth! Also, if you are a cancer survivor like me and struggle with dry skin after chemo, you are going to love this skincare even more! Not sponsored.
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Hi! I’m Aimee!

Homemaking on a budget allows you to create a warm, nourishing home filled with simple joys, proving that a beautiful life isn’t about how much you spend, but how intentionally you live. By embracing clean living and home-cooked meals, you can gain the freedom to prioritize what truly matters: health, family, and peace that comes from a well-loved home. As the home economist, you can do just that!

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