Freezer Friendly Stovetop Ratatouille! You'll love this flavorful dish! Yes, you can freeze Ratatouille. You can. Really, you can. A friend on Facebook shared the other day... Throwing together a quick dinner at the last minute when one kid is eating only soft stuff due to new braces, another kid is a vegetarian, and the third kid is avoiding dairy, and I left my very … [Read more...]
Butternut Cranberry Rice Pilaf
All the flavors of fall in a dinner dish. That's this rice pilaf! When making this, I used 1/2 cup of wild rice because I have some in the pantry and I'm trying to use it up! You could use all brown rice or even all wild rice if you have some. Wild rice is expensive, which is why I try to use it sparingly and stretch it out! This pilaf has roasted butternut squash, … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken Sandwiches
Busy weeknight dinners just got a cheesy makeover! Not like a silly, cheesy makeover...complete with funny props and faces from a photo booth. Like a CHEESE-y makeover. As in queso blanco and cream cheese makeover. Start these in the morning before a busy day, then come home in time to shred the chicken, mix in the cheese and serve them up...then sit back, relax and … [Read more...]
21 Gluten Free Freezer Meals for $150 That Will Rock Your Gluten Free World
Friend. Can we chat for a minute?! I am completely blown away by how much you love these plans. Seriously, THANK YOU for sharing these plans, emailing me about your experiences, sharing on Instagram and Facebook and for whatever way you spread the word about these meal plans. I'm filled with gratitude and will continue to work hard to provide great meal plans for … [Read more...]
Enchilada Meatloaf
Mix up your next meatloaf night with this delicious Enchilada Meatloaf and its surprise ingredient. This recipe makes 2 meatloaves...one for dinner, one for the freezer. I created it this way so that you can win at least 1 weeknight dinner coming up! It's just comforting to know that you have dinner ready to pop in the oven. Nothing to mix together, just drop it right from … [Read more...]
Shredded Beef Tacos with Pineapple-Pepper Salsa
I'm often asked why I share so many taco recipes...and there are 3 reasons. One, my boys love them. Two, I live in the land of ridiculously cheap corn and flour tortillas...where the grocery stores have in-store tortilla making presses. And three, because I'm trying to pretend that my kitchen is like a taco truck, specifically Torchey's Tacos. (Last ate at one in … [Read more...]
BLT Frittata
Before you get all...ERIN, YOU CAN'T PUT LETTUCE IN A FRITTATA... Hold up. Yes you sure can...when it's spinach. And it's delicious. I used an older recipe and updated the method and adding some tomatoes. This method is new and doesn't require sauteing the spinach ahead of time. Because I'm lazy. Well, really I'm just trying to survive the busy afternoons and simply … [Read more...]
Amazing Apple Pie Ice Cream
Apple pie. In ice cream form. With crushed ginger snaps on top. Need I say more. Adore this homemade ice cream. Not only do you get to control all of the ingredients you use, it just tastes that much better because you made it. I've included directions for using an ice cream maker, as well as how you can make it without an ice cream maker. The recipe, shall … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Carne Asada
Learn How to Make a Carne Asada Marinade to Slow Cook One of the best, most flavorful ways to cook carne asada is in the slow cooker. The time in the slow cooker allows the meat to tenderize, and the acidity of the homemade carne asada marinade adds to the perfectly cooked carne asada. This Slow Cooker Carne Asada marinade is packed with flavor and everyone will love … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Sweet Potato & Chickpea Curry
This right there y'all...is what you call a delicious, hearty, filling vegetarian dish that even meat lovers will love! I prepped this in the slow cooker because I wanted the chickpeas and the sweet potatoes to soak for a long time in the curried broth. And boy, oh boy...my tastebuds are grateful that I slow cooked this one. The chickpeas and sweet potatoes take on the … [Read more...]