Jeannine emailed this great gluten free Black Eyed Pea Casserole recipe to me a few weeks ago and I knew we had to try it! It's not dairy free, but the cheese could certainly be omitted, or just added to individual servings! And although we are not eating entirely gluten free at the moment, I do try to keep the gluten to a minimum! It's so easy to get in a rut or feel like … [Read more...]
Bachelor Stew
Kristie sent me this super easy and "throw together" recipe for Bachelor Stew. Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef (Kroger had it for 1.97/lb where I live) 1 can of Vegetable Soup 1 can of Ranch Style Beans ($.79) 1 box of Corn Bread ($.44) Cook the meat in a large pot then drain. Dump in the soup and beans, mix together, and simmer for 30 minutes. … [Read more...]
Beef Roast with Garden Carrots
I've waited as long as I can. I just had to go and pull the carrots!!! Here's what I pulled from 3 squares in the garden. There were some itty-bittys (that I ended up munching on), and some larger ones that I threw into the slow cooker with tonight's dinner. Sweet, crisp and simply delicious! Tonight's dinner is a simple beef roast with … [Read more...]
Beefy Mac Soup
Starting next week, I'll start to highlight the $5 Dinners that you all have been making in your kitchens! You all have come up with some stellar meals, and I can't wait to share them!!! For now, I'll share this simple and hearty soup - made with medium shell pasta, beef, veggies! Beefy Mac Soup A hearty, scrumptious soup! 1 lb ground … [Read more...]
A1 Beef Stew
This was the perfect meal to come home to after an afternoon adventure/walk to the park! It was just cold enough outside to be chilly, but not so cold that we didn't enjoy ourselves! Arriving home to this soup was lovely! Warmed our tummies right up! Here is the "doubled" version of the recipe! The total cost is not under $5...but since it is two meals worth...we divide … [Read more...]
Zesty Slow Cooker BBQ Beef Roast
This is a great sauce - I mixed it up, poured it over a beef roast, and let the slow cooker take care of the rest. Time to prep slow cooker: 2 minutes. Served with some baked sweet potatoes. Time to prep potatoes to bake: 2 minutes. And some steamed green beans from the garden (they keep coming and coming and coming...) Time to prep: 5 minutes. Seriously, a … [Read more...]
Beef and Bean Chimichangas
Today is Thursday. That means I'm doubling up the dinner recipe and putting half in the freezer! I plan to do this every Thursday until baby boy #3 arrives. I chose Thursday because its my "lightest" day and I can spend some extra time in the kitchen. This recipe from Carrie at Carrie's Cooking called for a ground beef, green peppers and onions mix...so I decided that I'd … [Read more...]
Beef and Zucchini Tacos
Your basic taco...with a little added green! Simply throw in some diced zucchini with the beef and you've got Beef and Zucchini Tacos! We had LOTS of ground beef mixture leftover, so I'll plan to use it on Friday night...I recently came across a VERY INTERESTING vegetable that I'd never heard of before. And I can't wait to share this concoction with you on … [Read more...]
BBQ Mini Meatloaves and Meatloaf Bites
I intended just to make mini meatloaves tonight. With a "blop" of BBQ sauce on each mini-loaf. But there was extra meat mixture left after filling the "12 muffin tin", so I went to grab my "6 muffin tin" for the rest of the meat...but ended up pulling out the mini-muffin tin instead...to make "meatloaf bites!" The boys LOVED the meatloaf bites! We did NOT eat all 12 mini … [Read more...]
Taco Salad
So if I were to make pan roasted corn 2 days in a row, does that make me obsessed??? I pan roasted some fresh corn kernels (just like last night) to put on tonight's taco salad! They just taste that good! Taco Salad A great way to use up leftover taco meat, and feel like you're eating a different meal! 1 cup white rice 1/4 cup store bought salsa 1 … [Read more...]