Welcome back for another post in my Beat the Box series! Store-bought pies and pre-made crusts are convenient, but do you know what ingredients they are made with? Making your own at home is a great idea if you want to have more control over what is in your food. Today, I’ll share reasons why homemade pies and pie crusts can be a bit healthier and are worth a little extra prep time.

Welcome back for another post in my Beat the Box series! Chili is one of my favorite fall meals, but a bowl of chili isn’t complete without a delicious batch of cornbread. Today I’ll compare homemade cornbread to several boxed mixes. Both are quick and easy to prepare and inexpensive, but homemade cornbread tends to be much healthier because it contains fewer ingredients. Read on to learn why I prefer homemade cornbread!

Do you ever pick up a box, bag, or container of food and flip it over to look at the ingredients listed on the back? Do you ever wonder what some of those ingredients are?