Tips for Grocery Shopping on the Dave Ramsey Plan

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I’m a class of 2014 graduate of Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University (FPU) and one thing I know how to do really well is make my dollars stretch when it comes to food, hence these tips for grocery shopping on the Dave Ramsey plan were born!
I’ll be up front with you — no, I’m not starving myself and no,

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How to Bake Lemon Pepper Salmon

Close up photo of a lemon pepper salmon fillet, parmesan cous cous, and mixed vegetable plate.

Ready to learn how to bake lemon pepper salmon in the oven? In less than 30 minutes you can cook a delicious lemon pepper salmon meal for two following this simple, easy salmon recipe using lemon, pepper, garlic, and butter in the oven. Additionally, I love to cook salmon in the oven as a quick weeknight dinner that both my hun and I enjoy.

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How to Make Panko Fried Shrimp Like A Boss

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How do you make panko crusted fried shrimp like a boss? Here’s a super simple, easy, step-by-step, crispy panko fried shrimp recipe dinner using creole seasoning, eggs, and flour.
Ingredients

2lbs Large shrimp – butterflied & de-veined
1.5 cups All-purpose flour
2 cups Vegetable oil
2 cups Panic Bread Crumbs
4 large Russet Potatoes (and baked potato toppings –

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Easy Weeknight Dinner Recipe – Naan Bread Pizza

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Busy? Need a quick weeknight dinner recipe idea? When I’m pressed for time, one of my go-to recipes involves making a pizza! This pizza recipe will help you save time and is a great weeknight dinner recipe on a budget. With no time to waste, here is my step-by-step recipe – that only takes 15 minutes from start to finish –

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51 Days Married

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What are the first 51 days of marriage like? I don’t even know what to say sometimes. I’m happy, grateful, humbled, thankful, and honored to tears that God blessed me with a wonderful man. After our honeymoon we slowly began to reintegrate into society, navigating the new world as a first-time married, no kids having couple.

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Myth vs. Reality: Wearing White Sneakers Overseas

I spend a considerable amount of time researching my destinations before I go. I read, I interview people who have gone before me, and I watch videos. I’ve digested a lot of content on the interwebz about what you should do and how you should do it, but after actually traveling I found some of the info I read to be flat out wrong.

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The Only Two Things You Need to Do in San Diego

After 10+ years of being away, I recently went back to my hometown of San Diego, CA to visit family. From the moment I stepped off the plane I felt confident, calm, and right where I knew I needed to be. Home has that feeling, y’know? It’s something undeniable yet un-explainable. It’s familiar. It’s comforting. I didn’t know going back home would elicit such strong emotions from me,

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The Start of Something Amazing

A cute, dark-haired stuffed sheep smiling beside a coffe cup with the words, "Today is gonna be a good day" written on it.

Congratulations!
You get the honor and privilege of reading my first blog post! #winning
Let’s just say that starting a blog is like strapping an electrified ball of anxiety on your shoulders for a few months until one day you wake up, look at the ball in the mirror and think, “why don’t I actually get rid of this today?”

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