Do you hate cooking like I do? Do you actually like cooking but never have time to do it?? Are you a homeschool mom, or a working mom, or the family bus driver, or a mom of littles — or ALL OF THE ABOVE?? Or just a mom who likes to be efficient with her time and not …
30+ Ridiculously Easy Dinners for Busy Families on a Budget Read More »
Overview: Easy summer meals that don’t require much effort or heat up the kitchen! So you can have more fun and stay cool! One prime indication that it is summer for me is that I have no desire to cook. It’s hot outside, and I don’t want to make it hot inside by cranking up …
Making soup from leftovers is one of the best ways to save money on food. You can get an entire meal out of the bits and pieces you have in the fridge! And it’s SO EASY, and you can have dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes. Just add some bread or toast …
How to Make Soup from Leftovers — a quick and easy dinner idea! Read More »
Imagine yourself sitting down to open gifts with the family on Christmas morning, knowing that breakfast has already been taken care of — and you didn’t have to get up early to do it. Imagine only taking LITERALLY 15 minutes the night before to throw something together — something that everyone will think is to. …
How to Make the Most Unbelievably Easy and Yummy Sticky Buns Ever Read More »
Chocolate and pumpkin together has to be one of the best kept secrets known to man. In the age of PSL’s (Pumpkin Spice Lattés, for you uninitiated), people seem to have forgotten that chocolate and pumpkin do actually work together rather well. At least they do in this high protein shake recipe — if I …
Decadent Chocolate Pumpkin High Protein Shake Recipe Read More »
You thought you knew all there was to know about easy tacos, but I’m here to tell you there is an even easier way. You won’t believe it when you read it, and you’ll kick yourself for not having thought of it on your own. But before I reveal the secret to the most amazingly easy …
Aren’t black beans just the best?? They are so yummy, in all sorts of dishes. But my favorite way to use them is in Pioneer Woman’s Black Bean Burger Recipe. They are SO GOOD — even the kids clamor for them! There’s only one problem with her black bean burger recipe, and that is that it …
Easy & Quick Gluten Free Black Bean Burger Recipe Read More »
I think it is a well-established fact that meal planning is a good thing. I mean, it saves money, hello, and it helps keep our days organized and under control. But I’ve known about the benefits of meal planning for a long while. And yet I have been very NON-consistent when it comes to doing …
7 Secrets to Meal Planning Consistently Over the Long Haul Read More »
Meal planning is definitely a great tool for cutting expenses. But just planning your meals is not enough — you have to do it wisely. It’s possible to meal plan and still spend MORE money than before (don’t ask me how I know). This month on Fridays we’re going to explore how to do meal …
You know that scene in Ratatouille where Anton Ego takes the bite of the dish that’s been prepared for him, and he is transported in that moment to the happy place of his childhood home, eating the food his mother made? I had a moment like that yesterday when I prepared my mom’s cranberry relish …
Everyone needs a treat once in awhile. But these days, while we’re all trying to eat healthy, treats can make you feel guilty. Am I right? We’re eating this really yummy goodie and all the while thinking, “I shouldn’t be eating this.” Sigh. It makes it hard to enjoy stuff, ya know? Well, I’ve got …
Microwave Gluten- and Dairy-Free Individual Fruit Crumble Read More »
There is no easier or quicker salad to make than cole slaw, y’all. Ok, maybe there is — but my homemade cole slaw recipe is pretty stinkin’ quick and easy! And when you make it yourself, it is SO MUCH YUMMIER than that nasty stuff you can buy in the store. Not to mention much cheaper. Cabbage …
I have learned that I do best with a high protein breakfast. When I eat a high carb breakfast (which is what many breakfasts are made of) I am usually hungry again by 10am, I am cranky, I have low energy, etc. When I eat a high protein breakfast, I am good to go ’til …
High Protein Breakfast Idea: Cinnamon Protein Pancakes Read More »
We love homemade hummus around here, although not too long ago we didn’t even know what the stuff was. Who woulda thunk that a dip made out of chick peas (or garbanzo beans, if you prefer that name) could be so yummy? But in my constant quest for healthier food, chick peas kept coming up …
Breakfast has always been very important to me. I cannot live without breakfast. If I have not eaten within a certain amount of time after waking up, I become a different, not extremely nice, person. In fact, the very first argument my husband and I had, about 2 days into our marriage, lol, was over …
High Protein Breakfast Smoothie — Gluten & Dairy Free, Low Sugar Read More »
This recipe was handed down to me from a wonderful older lady (I hesitate to use the word “old,” because to me it is a very relative term these days. :-) Let’s just say her hair is all white and she walks with a cane…). I have adapted it to make it slightly more healthy. It’s …
I think every recipe on this blog will start with the word “easy.” I really do not like to cook, so I don’t want to spend any more time at it than I have to. So you can bet that if I put a recipe on here, it’s gonna be mucho easy, easy, and did …
Overview: Cooking turkey ahead of time is the best way to reduce stress on Thanksgiving day. You’ll never go back with this foolproof method! I am not exaggerating when I say that this method of cooking turkey ahead of time will CHANGE YOUR LIFE. I first heard about it many years ago from a wise …
The Foolproof Guide to Cooking Turkey Ahead of Time for the Holidays Read More »
Are you sick and tired of making a new meal plan every time you turn around? I HATE MEAL PLANNING. So I developed a two-week meal plan that I never have to redo! Yes, I might be the only person daring enough to use the same meal plan over and over again. Wait, what? You …
Chili is part of my two-week rotating menu planner. We love it! And now that #2, the bean-hater, is at college, we can enjoy it meatless, with LOTSA LEGUMES!! (See what I did there? :-) ) If you prefer chili con carne, read on anyway; at the end of the post are my suggestions for …
