INTRODUCING - What We Ate This Week!!! Use this List of Ultra Budget Recipes that Our Family Enjoyed Last Week for Your Meal Plan Inspiration In 2025, I want to share with you more of what happens in the Chase family kitchen, and how I think about food, feeding my boys healthy dinners that don't break the bank...day in and day out. (Yes, it gets old sometimes...even for … [Read more...]
What’s Trending on Instagram
Are you following me over on Instagram? I have a fun community over there where I share a lot of Reels demonstrating cooking hacks and cooking tips. Which insta are you following? I thought it would be fun to share what photos, reels, and videos are trending on our Instagram profiles once a month! These are your current favorites. Are you following all of our accounts? … [Read more...]
Stack the Savings on Your Holiday Baking + Mini Pumpkin Pies with Gingerbread “Dust”
STACK THE SAVINGS at Dollar General: Save big on holiday baking ingredients and supplies when you shop the amazing bundles + combine them with the $5 off $25 coupon on Saturdays! As you start to sketch out your holiday baking plan, I want you to add Dollar General to your list of stores to check for great prices on holiday ingredients. One of my go-to places for … [Read more...]
Deck the Freezer Party – Recipes & RSVP HERE!!
Holiday To-Do List Already Starting to Stress You Out?! What if you could prep SIX 5-Ingredient freezer meals in 30 minutes...before the holiday chaos begins?!? I'm Erin Chase and I'm here to show you how... Join me the week of NOVEMBER 1st for a few days of tips and tricks that will help you breeze through this meal prep! Each day throughout the Deck … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Back to School Recipes List
Freezer Friendly Dinners, Lunchbox Ideas, School Snacks, Make-Ahead Smoothies and On-the-Go Breakfasts! It's that time of year again. The craving for routines returns. The school supply shopping, shoe shopping and new clothes shopping takes over. You spend more money than you want to, even with braving the crowds on tax-free weekend. And you STILL HAVE TO FEED … [Read more...]
“What am I going to do with my kids all summer?!” – 10 Solutions and a Printable Summer Activities at Home List
Are you starting to panic about summer activities at home? Worried that your kids will be staring at your face or at a screen for the next three months? In an effort to stop the "I'm booooooooored!" grumbling before it starts, I've been researching all things summer activities and wanted to share a few options and ideas that I have on my list with you! Summer … [Read more...]
NEW COOKBOOKS: Feeding Teenage Boys on a Budget + Teen Cuisine
Introducing Erin Chase's latest cookbook about feeding teenagers on a budget, plus the companion mini-cookbook that will teach your teens how to cook scrumptious recipes with "Shorts" videos! The idea for this cookbook came to me about 15 years ago...in a booth at a lunch in NYC with my cookbook editor. And the time to share it with you is now... So, yes...this is … [Read more...]
Erin’s “What I Like Right Now” List
Things I'm Crushing On (And Using All the Time) This Month Holiday 2023 FAVES … [Read more...]
VIRAL: Beef Ravioli Bake
I think Ravioli Bakes might be my new favorite dinner. I don't know why...they just seem so easy. Well, they are easy. The ravioli doesn't take any pre-cooking. You just add it into the dish, pour the sauce (in this case a beefy-spaghetti sauce) over the top, then pile on as much cheese as your waistline can handle. ;) Then, bake. And you end up with this. Now, there … [Read more...]
CHALLENGE: 5-Ingredient Freezer Meal Plan
How to prepare SIX meals in LESS THAN 30 MINUTES with this 5-Ingredient Meal Plan! I don't know about you, but it makes my heart happy when a recipe only needs a handful of ingredients. And when they are "normal" ingredients, too! You know what I'm talking about. Ingredients you often have in your kitchen, and are commonly found at a typical grocery store. So I made a … [Read more...]
Guacamole with Street Corn
If I started keeping track, I imagine I eat an avocado or guacamole at least 5 times a week. Sometimes I get guacamole at my fave tex-mex restaurant, sometimes I make my own, sometimes I get it on top of a Chipotle salad, sometimes I just scoop it right out of the skin with a little lemon juice and salt. I'm always looking to mix things up and keep the guacamole "fresh" and … [Read more...]
Erin’s Recipes from Big Bad Budget Battle
Get the Recipes Erin Cooked on Food Network's Big Bad Budget Battle WELCOME to my Big Bad Budget Battle Besties! I'm so glad you're here and I can't wait to connect with you and further help you on your journey to spending less money on groceries and cooking well on a budget. I am beyond tickled by the concept of the show, the opportunity to compete on the show, and … [Read more...]
RE-DESIGNED for YOU: The “20 Meals for $150” Plans
Save TIME, MONEY, and MORE with these amazing 20 Meals for $150 Plans! ELATED. ECSTATIC. STOKED. That describes how I'm feeling this week, as I re-share this amazing grocery saving and sanity saving resource with you! Many moons ago, I decided to make some updates to the "20 meals for $150" plans. I started creating them in 2013, and it was just time for a … [Read more...]
The Best Ever Make-Ahead Freezer Meals Cookbooks!
If you love getting ahead with dinner prep, and you love cookbooks, these Make-Ahead Freezer Meal Cookbooks are the books for YOU! The Freezer Meal Stereotype Often times when people think of freezer meals, they think of mushy casseroles. Or slow-cooker-only recipes. Or bland, tasteless, freezer burned meals. It is also the assumption that these bland, mushy … [Read more...]
Best Grocery Savings Mobile Apps
Check out the Best Grocery Savings Mobile Apps! These are also Erin's favorites. (She might be a bit biased about the first one!) MyFreezEasy With MyFreezEasy, it really is as easy as 1-2-3. Get organized, choose your recipes, use the shopping list provided, and then follow the instructions to get your make ahead freezer meals into your freezer! You'll save on groceries … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Pie French Toast
Oh my heavens - divine, divine, divine. This Pumpkin Pie French Toast recipe is a MUST TRY in the fall and winter months! I so wish I'd doubled this recipe for Pumpkin Pie French Toast while I was first making it. Tripled, or quadrupled even! These are so scrumptious...perfect for the fall season. It's really simple...you just add some pumpkin puree and spices to … [Read more...]
Mocha Brownies
Before you say it, yes...brownies were dessert of the month in April...just a few short weeks ago. But Caramel Cashew Brownies and these Mocha Brownies are different. Very, very different. I know. I know. This is really an indication that I have a brownie problem. Please. Send help. Brownies anonymous, anyone?! So I served these to a group of ladies last week...and … [Read more...]
French Onion Meatloaf
French Onion Meatloaf: A Slightly Sweet & Flavorful Twist on a Classic Comfort Food Favorite This French Onion Meatloaf takes classic comfort food to the next level by combining the rich, savory flavors of French onion soup with a tender, juicy meatloaf. Caramelized onions, gooey melted cheese, and a perfectly seasoned beef mixture come together to create a dish that’s … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas from the Chases!
Merry Christmas from the Chases! It's been another wild and fun year for the Chase family - here's a fun update! We are so grateful for the opportunity to visit Ryan in March, while he was studying at Florida State University's campus in Valencia Spain. He spent his freshman year abroad, with their First Year Aboard program, and now qualifies we in-state tuition at Florida … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Beef Ravioli
Slow Cooker Beef Ravioli: An Easy, Comforting, Hearty Budget Dinner, Made with Minimal Effort! This Slow Cooker Beef Ravioli recipe is the perfect dinner for busy families on busy weeknights. At the end of your busy day, you get to enjoy a hearty, home-cooked meal without any hassle. It's just 4-5 ingredients and they layer in quickly into the slow cooker, especially if … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Saucy Meatballs
Slow Cooker Saucy Meatballs Slow Cooker Saucy Meatballs Whether you're preparing a comforting weeknight meal or hosting a special dinner, this Saucy Meatball Sauce will impress with its rich taste and comforting warmth. Enjoy! 1 lb. precooked frozen meatballs28 oz. can crushed tomatoes15 oz. can tomato sauce3 Tbsp Italian seasoning1 Tbsp onion … [Read more...]
Breakfast Slider Bake
A Delightfully Sweet & Savory Breakfast for Dinner That's Ready in Less than 20 Minutes: Breakfast Slider Bake This breakfast slider bake is perfect for your "breakfast for dinner" meal, or a weekend brunch. It's the perfect combination of sweet and savory, from the sausage and eggs to the maple-butter glaze on top. Enjoy! Breakfast Slider … [Read more...]
Sausage Tuscan Pasta Skillet
Comfort Food Made Quick and Easy: Creamy Sausage Tuscan Pasta Skillet Recipe I love an easy pasta skillet recipe! You can cook the pasta alongside this sauce, or you can cook the pasta in with the sausage in a large skillet with tight fitting lid. (If you plan to cook the pasta with the sauce, you will need to add 2 more cups of chicken stock and add the … [Read more...]
Eggnog Bread
Eggnog Bread: a scrumptious and easy quick bread recipe - with batter made with eggnog and warm spices and a dusting of nutmeg on top. Eggnog Bread A scrumptious and easy quick bread made with eggnog and a dusting of nutmeg. 2 cups flour (all purpose or gluten free blend)1/2 cup white sugar1/2 cup brown sugar2 tsp baking powder1 tsp salt1/2 tsp … [Read more...]
Breakfast Lasagna Bake
All your favorite breakfast bites, layered into this amazing Breakfast Lasagna Bake. Breakfast Lasagna Bake All your favorite breakfast bites, layered into this amazing Breakfast Lasagna Bake. 8 hashbrowns1 lb. mild breakfast sausage (browned)10 large eggs (scrambled)2 cups shredded cheddar cheesechives, salsa, or sour cream (optional … [Read more...]
The BEST Egg-Free Chicken Salad
You Will Love This Creamy and Delicious, Sweet and Savory Egg-Free Chicken Salad This egg-free chicken salad is a fresh and flavorful twist on a classic lunch or side dish. Made with shredded chicken tenderloins (this is the key to a perfect chicken salad), crisp veggies and fruit plus a yogurt based dressing, it’s perfect for those with egg allergies or anyone looking for … [Read more...]