When it comes to dinner every penny counts! Find great ingredients to make a $5 Dinner like these Ravioli Bakes at Dollar General. I am always on the hunt for the most affordable, best quality ingredients to make dinner every night. And I love the challenge of mixing and matching ingredients and prices to get the most bang for my food budget buck. As I continue my own … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Buffalo Ranch Chicken Mac n Cheese
This Buffalo Ranch Chicken Macaroni & Cheese is Ready in Minutes, thanks to the Instant Pot! At our house, we love a good homemade macaroni and cheese. I've made them 97 different ways but I keep coming back to the Instant Pot cooking method because it's just so easy. It's pretty simple - you cook the pasta in chicken stock and some other flavoring. In this case, I used … [Read more...]
One-Dish Italian Pasta Skillet
This One-Dish Italian Pasta Skillet is a budget friendly recipe that makes for the perfect family weeknight dinner, packed with veggies and protein! I adore a scrumptious pasta skillet for my family because they are so quick to cook plus are hearty enough and nourishing for everyone at the dinner table. They make for such a budget-friendly meal that even teenagers … [Read more...]
RECIPE ROUNDUP: One-Skillet Pasta Dinners
Effortless Eats: Master One-Skillet Pasta Dinner Perfection with these Flavorful Recipes! Why I love One-Skillet Meals When it comes to quick and satisfying one-dish dinners, skillet meals are my go-to, especially with a trusty 12″ deep skillet that perfectly caters to our family's appetite, often leaving us with delicious leftovers. Crafting a complete meal in a skillet … [Read more...]
Dump & Bake Meatball Casserole
This Dump and Bake Meatball Casserole will soon be in your regular dinner rotation because it's so easy to prep to bake, and so scrumptious! I've got another "dump and bake recipe" for you! This Dump & Bake Meatball Casserole is a perfect hearty dish for a cozy family dinner on a super busy weeknight. This no-fuss recipe requires minimal preparation, making it an … [Read more...]
Dump & Bake Macaroni and Cheese
You Will Love this Cheesy Delight: The Ultimate Dump-and-Bake Macaroni and Cheese! It's the ultimate comfort AND EFFICIENT food! This Dump & Bake Macaroni and Cheese recipe is a cheesy masterpiece that's as easy to make as it is delicious. This no-boil, no-fuss recipe requires you to simply bake uncooked macaroni with a milk mixture. Once the pasta has cookd, … [Read more...]
Marry Me Ravioli
Say 'I Do' to Flavor: This Marry Me Ravioli That Will Do the Proposal Part For You! With this scrumptious recipe, I've taken the traditional "marry me" sauce with sun dried tomatoes, cream and Parmesan...and cooked ravioli in it. The result: a truly magical meal. Inspired by that once in a lifetime, magical moment. This Marry Me Ravioli is the ideal cozy … [Read more...]
Instant Pot One-Pot Spaghetti with Sauce
I'm all about One Dish Dinners. I wrote an entire cookbook with One Dish Dinners. And am currently experimenting with One-Dish Instant Pot Dinners. This one is a winner-winner-spaghetti-for-dinner. Spaghetti is always a favorite and if you're wanting to move into "one-dish instant pot" meals, I'd recommend starting with this one! It's simple to prep and goes like … [Read more...]
Spinach Artichoke Baked Ravioli
Spinach Artichoke Baked Ravioli Need a new dinner addiction? Spinach artichoke dip, over ravioli with shredded cheese melted all over it. Pardon me while I drown myself in this meal. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did! Love baked ravioli meals? Here are a couple more: Beef Ravioli Bake Spinach Ravioli Lasagna … [Read more...]
Macaroni & Cheeseburger Soup
This SOUP-ERB Fusion of Macaroni and Cheese and a Cheeseburger Will Soon Be Your New Family Favorite! You Will Love This Hearty Twist on a Comfort Classic! Mac & Cheeseburger Soup A Soupy, Hearty Twist on Classic Comfort 4 Tbsp butter1 small white onion (finely chopped)2 stalks celery (chopped)4 sticks whole carrots (peeled and chopped)1 Tbsp … [Read more...]