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Peaches and Cream Oatmeal Instant Pot Recipe

Posted at 12:52 pm by Hollie Jeakins Photography, on August 8, 2016

Simply put, fresh local peaches are incredible. I’ve been making an effort to buy my produce at local markets recently and I’m really happy about it. It feels great to support local farmers and of course, the freshness cannot be surpassed. Local peaches are on a whole other level.

My son loves them and his favourite way to eat them is in my homemade take on the classic Peaches and Cream oatmeal. Lately I’ve been preparing the oatmeal with my Instant Pot and using steel-cut oats instead of the quick cooking oats. Peaches are in season (here in Ontario), and the Instant Pot offers such a quick and easy way to cook up oatmeal. Here’s my adjusted recipe:

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6 Ways to Save Money – By Making Soup! (Plus a new soup recipe to get you started)

Posted at 8:30 am by Hollie Jeakins Photography, on August 18, 2015

In my Budget Cauliflower post, I touched on how mastering a few key skills can help greatly reduce your grocery bill while still bringing home healthy food. Healthy food can be expensive so we need to be smart shoppers in order to feed nourishing food to ourselves and our families. You can read the full post here which includes a delicious budget-friendly cauliflower soup recipe!

The post was well received, so I figured I’d follow it up with some more effective ways to reduce those pesky food bills.

The first thing you should do is figure out what things you can make from scratch. To avoid feeling overwhelmed, I suggest choosing just one item to focus on.

Today, let’s apply our focus on soup. Pre-made soup can actually be pretty expensive and the prices skyrocket if you buy them from a health food store. I realize there is super-cheap canned soup options however I wouldn’t consider them very healthy.

Let’s tell canned soup to hit the road and welcome homemade soup into our lives. It’s ok to say goodbye. You’ll be surprised at how liberated you feel. I don’t even venture down that isle anymore!

By forgoing pre-made soups you will rid yourself of unhealthy ingredients, copious amounts of salt and be able to lower your food bill at the same time . A win-win-win.

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